All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
Good news for 2A supporters!
Westchester Co. D.A. Mimi Rocah will not seek re-election for a 2nd term next year.
She is a big time gun control supporter and her leaving is a blessing. It gives us a chance to get someone better in the office. Doesn’t have to be a pro-gun advocate, just someone who doesn’t misuse the office to promote their personal political agenda.
Friday’s Newsbits:
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A federal judge has rendered a decision in the case of Srour v. New York City and struck down New York City’s “good moral character” and “good cause” requirements for gun licenses, and stayed the decision until October 26 so the state has time to consider appealing.
Last month State Supreme Court Judge J. Emmett Murphy failed an ammunition background check.
Now it’s Chautauqua Co. Sheriff James Quattrone’s turn to get denied.
New bill intro by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, A-8132, 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.
From the bill memorandum:
Three-dimensionally printed firearms, a type of untraceable ghost gun, can be built by anyone using an $150 three-dimensional printer. Three-dimensional printed guns are growing more prevalent each year. There were 100 taken off the streets of New York City in 2019. That number skyrocketed to 637 in 2022. Concurrently, ghost gun shootings have risen 1,000% across the nation. Currently, three-dimensional printers allow people to make, buy, sell, and use untraceable guns without any background checks. This bill will require a background check so that three-dimensional printed firearms do not get in the wrong hands.
Saturday’s Newsbits:
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NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov made news recently when she obtained her pistol license.
Vernikov, who is Jewish, was spotted openly carrying a pistol outside a pro-Hamas rally and has since turned herself in to police.
This is the most pro-gun display I can ever recall seeing from an elected official in the state and while I think it is a step forward, it is still lacking.
Gov. Hochul has already chimed in:
New York's gun safety laws apply to everyone. https://t.co/VJpNkyc05Q
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) October 13, 2023
Next, I predict Republicans are going to throw her under the bus.
