Gun Politics New York

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.” …”

The Governor and legislature agreed to some gun control as part of state budget negotiations:

Closing the Out-of-State Gun Loophole: The FY 2021 Enacted Budget includes legislation to prohibit individuals from obtaining a gun license who commit serious offenses out-of-state that would disqualify them from obtaining a gun license if committed in New York. This will provide greater consistency in New York’s licensing scheme and ensure individuals who are prohibited from purchasing a firearm are not able to do so. The Enacted Budget also includes legislation to require all state and local law enforcement agencies in the state to opt in to the ATF’s crime gun trace data sharing program and submit crime guns recovered through the ATF’s eTrace system. Additionally, the Enacted Budget includes legislation to amend the Mental Hygiene Law to allow New York to share reports of individuals who are a danger to themselves or others with other states.

Removing Guns from Domestic Abusers: The FY 2021 Enacted Budget authorize law enforcement to remove guns from the scene of a domestic violence incident.  It would also establish a domestic violence misdemeanor to ensure abusers lose access to firearms immediately upon conviction. Further, it would authorize law enforcement officers to seize weapons from the home of an individual who becomes subject to a protective order arising out of a domestic dispute.

This crap is buried in A-9505B/S-7505B.

The Daily News has remarks from the sponsor:

“Domestic violence incidents are emotionally charged and highly volatile,” said Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D-Queens) …“Having a gun in the household amplifies the risk of a domestic violence incident turning deadly.”

I do not believe this is all the gun control the legislature will take up this year. It depends upon whether they continue the session until June or end early because of coronavirus.