First round of antigunners respond to the SAFE lawsuit:
“Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice, Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard and a top State Police lawyer all filed sworn statements as part of over 100 pages filed by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in reply to the suit, which was brought in March in a federal court in Buffalo. “New York’s bans on assault weapons and large- capacity magazines do not even implicate Plaintiffs’ Second Amendment rights, because such weapons are not within the scope of Second Amendment protection,” the state argues in court papers. “In any event, even if they did substantially burden Plaintiffs’ rights, these provisions so clearly satisfy New York’s interests in public safety and crime prevention that they easily survive constitutional scrutiny.” …
“Rice and Kevin Bruen, the State Police lawyer, argue assault rifles are ill-suited for home defense because their rounds can easily pierce walls and injure family members. Shotguns, Bruen rights, are preferable …”
Was not expecting them to cite noted firearms expert Joe Biden though.
Second round of antis respond:
“… “Assault weapons are enablers of violent crime and mass murder,” the Major City Chiefs Association said in a friend-of-the-court brief filed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo. The association, which counts Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda and 62 other urban police chiefs as members, views the new law as an important step in curbing the illegal use of assault weapons …”
They’re politically appointed and not directly accountable to the people, unlike members of the NYS Sheriffs Association which opposes SAFE.
Where, in the constitution or anywhere else, does it say that if something is “clearly in the public interest” (in somebody’s opinion), it supercedes the rest of the amendments and is constitutional? This is an outrageous fabrication. This is what it took them 60 days to come up with? How does a 7 round limit keep us safe? Will crimminals obey this law? Will someone who has gone mad and gains access to a gun obey this law? Then who? Not clear to me what this will do except put citizens using a gun to defend themselves (G-d forbid) CLEARLY at a disadvantage.
If so-called “assault weapons” are only “enablers of violent crime and mass murder”, then why do police use them?
Oh I forgot, when police use “assault weapons” they magically transmute into “patrol rifles”, which are precision tools of self-defense!
Cant seem to get over this outrage of a contention that, basically, this law is so good that it must be constitutional, even if it isnt. That is basically what they are saying. On “assault rifles”, how are they “unusually dangerous” if the worst mass murder, Virginia Tech where over 30 people were killed, was commited with Glock pistols. The Glock is the archtype of “common use” isnt it? Any pistol would be a much deadlier weapon in the hands of a NJ in that not only does it have equal firepower at close ranges to any “assult rifle”, it is easily concealable (walk in to a mall with an AR or an AK) and easier to handle in close, crowded environments. Also, isn’t crime commited with “assault rifles” as a percentage, in low single digits or a fraction? Also, cant you do the exact same damage with a Ruger mini, A benelli semi with no pistol grip, a carbine or any modified “sport” rifle? What Bullshit!
As far as shooting through walls, not everybody lives in an apartment on the upper west side. How about upstaters who live on a remote farm or large property. Does theyre safety not matter (pretty sure it does not to the likes of Schneiderman)? Are they not entitled to equal protection of the law?
Ohhh, well they’ve got Kathleen Rice on their side. That’s going to strike fear into the hearts of rational minded people everywhere.
This is an interesting read. I couldn’t believe some of the nonsense. It’s empty, it’s so easy to debate and disprove so many of their assertions. I don’t get it. Really, this is the best they could come up with ??? Then I got excited. This IS the best they can come up with, it IS nonsense and it IS going to help the good guys win this suit.
Larry, All depends on what kind of “Judge shopping” these “tools” engage in. I easily see them finding equally zealous anti-gun Judges in NYS to support their agenda…
Today SCOTUS ruled that Gay people in CA have the right to marry even if the majority of the peolple of CA voted that they could not. I am sure that Cuomo and his commie cronies are celebrating, as did I (I am not Gay – “not that there is anything wrong with that” (from Sienfeld)). But this is an affirmation that the majority cannot enact tyrrany over a constitutional right being exercised by a minority EVEN IF THE MAJORITY DISAPROVES OF THEIR BEHAVIOR. So I am sure that all the NY lefties are celebrating this affrimation of freedom, the sanctity of the individual, and our constitution. BUT ALL I EVER FUCKING HEARD FROM CUOMO AND HIS ASSHOLE LEFTY MOUTHPIECES THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE 2A IN NY IS THAT THEY ARE THE MAJORITY, AND THEIR WILL BE DONE.