Due to the non-stop parade of state legislators behaving badly, ethics “reform” is being discussed in Albany. Not only because of the sleaze and corruption, but with the secretive legislative process that hides how bills are written and prevents public discussion. Dick Dadey of Citizens Union mentioned how the SAFE Act was passed as an example of this:
“… Dadey said Cuomo’s SAFE Act gun law was an example of the typically rushed law-making on important issues. “The public not just benefits knowing what’s happening, but laws are written in a way that they can enforce and make sense,” he said. The SAFE Act, which was pushed through by Cuomo with no advance notice in 2013, was found to have numerous problems, including an inadvertent ban on police weapons and illegal requirements that healthcare providers report mentally ill people to the police …”
There is no way to know if we could have stopped SAFE from becoming law had the legislature allowed time for public comment, but at least we would have had a chance.
Things are about to get worse Jacob. This gem just changed everything.
NYSP SAFE Act Update 3-11-2016
Effective March 11, 2016 we have been advised by the New York State Police Troop L Gun Investigation Unit that their official determinations have now been made on a number of items and configurations of semi-automatic rifles under the SAFE Act. We have requested they provide a formal notification in writing which we expect to see in the next 30 days. We are working with our attorneys as well as attorneys representing some of the component manufacturers to explore legal challenge options. Below is a summary of what we have been advised:
• Any “featureless” configuration on an AR or AK style receiver is NOT compliant. This includes: the Spur, the Thordsen FRS, the Monsterman, the Boar and all other similar items where the hand is below the action of the rifle.
• “Featureless” rifles including the Mini 14, Saiga Sporter, Ruger 10/22, Ares SCR, etc. where the hand is behind the action of the rifle ARE compliant.
• The AR Mag-Lock mechanism which allows removal of the magazine when the action is open is NOT compliant.
• The DS-15 FX series fixed magazine receiver and rifles which are manufactured as a “fixed magazine” ARE compliant.
This information is subject to change and clarification. No other clarifications have been issued at this time leaving some products still in the grey area. As always, we are not attorneys and do not offer legal advice, we are only trying to pass along information as it becomes available to us.
This was from Dark Storm Industries and it’s puzzling that the state police had allowed this for 3 years until now.