Nadler tries instigating ATF investigation

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Jerrold Nadler has been in office since the 70s and he knows not to let a good crisis go to waste.

As Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee he sent a letter to ATF hoping to stir up an investigation he can exploit to advance the gun control agenda:

“We write to express concern about the dangerous proliferation of untraceable firearms, commonly known as “ghost guns,” during the COVID-19 pandemic and to learn what actions the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has undertaken to ensure those who are prohibited from owning firearms do not obtain ghost guns during the COVID-19 emergency. While the surge in firearm sales from federally licensed dealers has received nationwide attention, at least 16 companies that sell ghost gun kits have reported order backlogs and shipping delays due to overwhelming demand. The uptick in sales of ghost gun kits and parts have received substantially less notice, even though the increase in sales of ghost guns poses a direct threat to public safety and law enforcement … Because the proliferation of ghost guns is a serious problem, we write to request the following information and documentation to probe how the ATF is monitoring, overseeing, and regulating the sale of ghost gun kits and unfinished frames and receivers, amid the COVID-19 pandemic …”

Nalder is trying to establish as fact that so-called “ghost guns” pose a threat to public safety without any real evidence to back it up.  One of the purposes of this letter is for it to be referenced by gun control advocates in places like Albany as an impetus for the state legislature to act on this issue.

Engel gets Brady endorsement

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Fox News reports:

“A Democratic primary challenger to Rep. Eliot Engel picked up another endorsement from a progressive organization in his bid to oust the powerful incumbent in New York City’s 16th Congressional District. Jamaal Bowman, a Bronx principal, got the endorsement from Democracy for America (DFA) on Tuesday in his bid to topple Engel … Earlier this week, Engel won the endorsement of a major gun violence prevention organization, Brady: United Against Gun Violence … Brady cited Engel’s support for expanded background checks and an assault weapons ban and as well as authoring the Safe Gun Storage Act of 2019, an effort to improve firearm locks and safes that hasn’t passed. “Eliot Engel has championed gun violence prevention throughout his time in Congress, working to make New York and all of our communities safer,” Brady President Kris Brown said in a statement. “… Rep. Engel has shown that he understands the need to prevent gun violence in all of its forms. He is an essential partner in this work who is not afraid to act.” …”

The bill referenced is H.R.4691.

The only way to knock out Engel is a Democrat primary.  Registered Dems outnumber Republicans better than 4-1 in the district.  Vote for Bowman to poison Brady endorsements.

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Monroe Co. pistol license amendments done by mail

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The Rochester Business Review reports that pistol license amendments can now be done through the mail.

Visit the County Clerk’s COVID-19 webpage for details.

Not how it works

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Attorney General Tish James sent out this presser:

“New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a multistate coalition of 25 attorneys general from around the nation, has called on the Trump Administration to enforce federal laws and stop companies from disseminating dangerous files for 3D-printed gun files on the internet …”

That’s not how the internet works.

That’s not how any of it works.

Redefining what a “serious offense” is

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An associate of mine offered the following commentary on bill A-9505B/S-7505B:

“… one of the Budget Bills as an Article VII policy bill redefined what a “serious offense” is. I am not sure that this was a valid Article VII bill as the amendments are necessary to effect the budget. Be that as it may, having a serious offense prior is a bar to getting a handgun possession license and hence acts to prevent one from legally having a handgun. Being convicted of a felony or a serious offense also bars one from possessing a rifle, shotgun, antique firearm, black powder rifle, black powder shotgun, or any muzzle-loading firearm. See NY Penal Law 265.01(4). The modern long gun provision has been in effect since 1974 and the muzzle loading provision in effect since 2012 – pre SAFE. Besides being retroactive aka effecting current owners, the legislation requires the NY State Police to come up with a list of serious offenses that meets the statutory definition. Prior case law was very narrow on what a “serious offense” was to avoid a slew of legal issues. In any event, Cuomo is going to create the test case on this – something that the NY Court of Appeals studiously avoided in People v. Hughes, 22 NY3d 44 (2013). Cuomo claims that the NRA will sue on this. They are so incompetent that they will not. SAF and the ACLU will likely sue on multiple grounds – one of which is void for vagueness – and win …”

Interesting to see if this comes to pass.

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Payouts in the state budget

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Following up to my previous post on the NYC budget payouts to gun control advocates, are gun-related line items in the state budget bill, A-9503C/S-7503C, Aid to Localities Budget.

From the Division of Criminal Justice Services, “For services and expenses”:

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Inc.“, $70,000.

They did throw a bone to some gun clubs.

From the General Fund, Community Projects Fund, “For services and expenses or for contracts with municipalities and/or private not-for-profit agencies”:

Colonial Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc., $5000.
Mill River Rod & Gun Club, Inc., $1100.

Not done yet

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The legislative session is not necessarily over as the Times Union reports:

“… The state Senate adjourned at 3 p.m. on Thursday. The Assembly, roughly 12 hours later. When they return to Albany – if at all – remains to be seen … The Senate intends to continue legislating this year, Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins told reporters at the Capitol last week, though the timeline is uncertain … The Senate majority in January identified nine main priorities for the 2020 legislative session, including “improving college affordability,” “combating opioid misuse,” increasing “gun safety” and “protecting children by advancing day care safety.” …”