Greene Co. urged to oppose antigun legislation

Greene Co. Legislator Sean Frey (D-Durham) wants the county to take a stand in opposition to pending antigun legislation in Albany.  Buried in a story in the Catskill Daily Mail is this:

“… Frey also encouraged the Board to oppose anti-gun legislation before the New York State Legislature.  Frey claims passage of the amendments in question infringe on Second Amendment Laws guaranteeing the right to bear arms.  He urged the Board to contact Governor David Patterson, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assembly members Lopez and Gordon and Senator James Seward to vote ‘No’ on A-801-A, A-1093, A-1326, A-5078 and other pending legislation.  According to Frey, the laws could have a harmful effect on hunters, sportsmen, legal gun owners, wildlife health and the DEC.  They could also adversely impact revenue for local municipalities.  Among the many strict requirements in the law is outlawing all handguns capable of firing by a five-year old child, which in essence would make all current handguns illegal.  Other measures require renewal of firearms licenses every five years and penalties for failure to store weapons away from children.  The definition of assault weapon would be amended to include detachable magazines and muzzle breaks and another rule would impose further limits on gun dealers.  “This law will have a bad effect on hunters, decrease the rights of citizens and move forward with the agenda to make owning all firearms illegal,” Frey said.  “I urge the Board to prepare a resolution opposing these measures,” Frey said. “I also urge the board to draw up certified copies of their opposition and send them to all pertinent parties.” …”