Smell it?

This:

Senate Republicans and Gov. Andrew Cuomo administration’s agreed to key changes in the sweeping 2013 gun control law known as the SAFE Act, according to a memorandum of understanding released on Friday afternoon …”

What the fuck does this mean??

“… The document, signed by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Director of Operations Jim Malatras includes an agreement to suspend portions of the SAFE Act that created a statewide database for ammunition purchasers to undergo a background check — a project that was hampered by technical glitches since state officials sought to implement it.  The MOU stipulates that no state money will be used to maintain the database, while noting the leadership of the State Police has acknowledged there is a “lack of technology” for maintaining the database … At the same time, a ban on the Internet sale of ammunition has been lifted …”

I’ve followed gun politics in New York for over 20 years and never seen something like this before.  If you want to change the law you pass a bill through both state houses and the Governor signs it.  There is no mention of a bill nor any comment from either the Governor or Assembly leadership other than what is buried in this press statement from Senator Nozzolio:

It looks like Republicans want to claim credit for abolishing something which never went into effect in the first place. There is nothing in the MOU about internet sales either.

This whole thing smells.

3 thoughts on “Smell it?

  1. Spot on! This is a Do-Nothing-Cover-Our-Asses-And-Hope-People-Don’t-Notice “win”.

  2. Face to face is the key element. Did this MOU eliminate that or not. If it didn’t, then Majority Leader Flanagan is just trying to bs us all. Cuomo just agreed to drop what he finally realized was not possible to accomplish.

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