S-122A, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination, has been Reported. Companion A-3682A on 3rd Reading.
Category: State Legislation
Smart guns bill companion
S-1455B, Enacts the “Safer Weapons, Safer Homes Act”; requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms, has been amended and resubmitted to Finance.
Companion A-1191B on 3rd Reading.
Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Court to hear oral argument on law banning guns on private property
- Would-Be Gun Dealer Revives Challenge to New York License Rules
- Second Circuit Upholds New York’s Ban on Guns in Times Square and the Subway
- Supreme Court limits dual charges in overlapping gun statutes
Legislation:
NRA:
Politics:
Smart guns bill amended
A-1191B, Enacts the “Safer Weapons, Safer Homes Act”; requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms, has been amended on 3rd Reading. No companion.
A-1962B advances
A-1962B, Enacts “Francesco’s law” which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person, has advanced to 3rd Reading. No companion.
Hochul goes after 3D printed guns
There are already a number of bills pertaining to this. I’ll know sometime later which ones she specifically wants as part of this.
One of the most retarded members of the legislature is already salivating over this:
With Trump gutting gun violence prevention programs + the ATFE, it's critical that we pass my bill banning the manufacture of 3D guns in #NYS.
Glad to have the support of@GovKathyHochul, @ManhattanDA, law enforcement, @MomsDemand & other advocates in making this a reality. pic.twitter.com/Lo2iQCmkPm
— Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” (@LindaBRosenthal) January 7, 2026
Newsbits
Wednesday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- ACLU Joins Supreme Court Challenge to Gun Ban for Marijuana Users
- The DOJ Assails D.C.’s ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban As an Arbitrary, Historically Ungrounded Gun Law
- Major Gun Cases in 2026 Pose Questions for Courts Nationwide
Legislation:
Politics:
S-260A amended in Senate
S-260A, Relates to Extreme Risk Protection Orders; defines “exception”, has been amended in Judiciary.
Companion A-3384 not in sync.
Newsbits
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- Supreme Court to hear challenge to federal gun ban for drug users
- Guns, Cannabis, and the Constitution: SCOTUS to Hear United States v. Hemani on Cannabis Use and Gun Ownership
- United States v. Hemani
- NY gun control law at risk in Supreme Court case
Guns:
- ‘Never shot a gun before’: How one of Central NY’s hidden sports became a passion for this student
- Camillus outdoor gun range temporarily closed as police investigate bullets hitting homes
Legislation:
- Paulin, Harckham domestic violence weapons removal bill signed into law
- Congress shielded gun companies from lawsuits. Some blue states think they’ve found a loophole
Politics:
Mamdani takes NYC
Back-bencher Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani defeated both Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to become the next mayor of New York City.
The good news is that hopefully this will be the last we hear of Andrew Cuomo. His career will end with the sound of a wet fart which is what he deserves.
The bad news is that Mandani is an openly racist, openly antisemitic Marxist. He will bankrupt and burn the city trying to implement his ideology just like every other Marxist has. Frankly, the city deserves it as well.
Mandami has a proven antigun record and some are claiming he will become a new national leader on gun control. That is certainly possible, however, he wasn’t that in the state legislatgure. I’m thinking he will mostly focus on economic issues and push gun control only when a political opportunity arises.