Newsbits

Saturday’s Newsbits:

Jurisprudence:

Legislation:

NRA:

Politics:

Legislative update

S-138A, Relates to certifying instructors in small arms practice; provides that after December 31, 2026 individuals certified as an instructor in small arms practice shall seek recertification subject to the standards and curriculum promulgated by the Division of Criminal Justice Services, advanced to 3rd Reading. Companion A-6663A.

S-7392A, Relates to the dangers to safety and health and the creation of a public nuisance caused by the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing, and marketing of firearms, advanced to 3rd Reading. No companion.

Antigun Albany agenda

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence sent out a solicitation regarding their Albany legislative agenda.

It includes the following bills:

  • A-4917A/S-4598A, Enacts the “School Anti-Violence Education Act”; creates a school anti-violence education program; establishes a school anti-violence education fund.
  • A-6665/S-6537, Decreases the frequency of lock-down drills in schools; directs that such drills shall be implemented with a trauma-informed approach; permits parents to opt their children out of such drills.
  • A-7302/S-2364A, Establishes an “Operation SNUG” program within the division of criminal justice services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence.
  • A-7517A/S-6980A, Requires the dissemination of written materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms to students and/or persons in a parental relationship to such students at the beginning of each semester or quarter of the regular school year beginning on and after July 1, 2024.
  • S-8479, Requires issuers of credit and debit cards to use certain merchant category codes for firearm and ammunition dealers. No companion.

Legislative update

Senate Codes Committee agenda for Tuesday, February 27 @ 11:30am:

S-7392A, Relates to the dangers to safety and health and the creation of a public nuisance caused by the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing, and marketing of firearms. Companion A-7555.

City of Albany calls for Gun Violence Hotline

The City of Albany Common Council will hold a Public Safety Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 20 at 5:30pm to discuss Resolution 9.12.24R calling upon the state legislature to implement a Gun Violence Hotline and “consider toughing laws regarding the use and possession of illegal handguns.”

Legislative update

A-5873, Requires Extreme Risk Protection Orders to be reported to the statewide computerized registry of orders of protection and certain warrants of arrest, advanced to 3rd Reading. Companion S-3340 on 3rd Reading.

S-8586, Requires a criminal history background check for the purchase of a three-dimensional printer capable of creating firearms; prohibits sale to a person who would be disqualified on the basis of criminal history from being granted a license to possess a firearm, introduced as a companion to A-8132.

Legislative update

Assembly Codes agenda for Tuesday 2/13 @ 11:00am:

A-5873, Requires Extreme Risk Protection Orders to be reported to the statewide computerized registry of orders of protection and certain warrants of arrest. Companion S-3340.

Legislative update

A-8569/S-8044, Defines the term “mass shooting” for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding as a shooting incident in which at least four people are murdered with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun, passed the Assembly and Senate.

Senate Codes agenda for Monday, February 5 @ 11:30am:

S-138A, Relates to certifying instructors in small arms practice; provides that after December 31, 2026 individuals certified as an instructor in small arms practice shall seek recertification subject to the standards and curriculum promulgated by the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Companion A-6663A.

Legislative update

A-8569, Defines the term “mass shooting” for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding as a shooting incident in which at least four people are murdered with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun, advanced to 3rd Reading. Companion S-8044 passed Senate.

S-2364A, Establishes an “operation SNUG” program within the Division of Criminal Justice Services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence, has been Reported. Companion A-7302.

S-3340, Requires Extreme Risk Protection Orders to be reported to the statewide computerized registry of orders of protection and certain warrants of arrest, advanced to 3rd Reading. Companion A-5873.

Legislative update

Senate Codes agenda for Monday January 22:

S-2364A, Establishes an “Operation SNUG” program within the Division of Criminal Justice Services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence. Companion A-7302.

Assembly Codes agenda for Tuesday January 23:

A-8569, Defines the term mass shooting for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding. Companion S-8044.