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Feb 7, 2019 Jurisprudence, Politics, State Legislation Leave a comment
Thursday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Does the Second Amendment Secure a Right to Carry Guns in Most Public Places?
- Gun rights group continues to secure promises of no enforcement of seven-round limit from prosecutors
Legislation:
- State Legislature passes sweeping gun-control measures
- Braunstein announces passage of first comprehensive gun control legislation since Sandy Hook
- Lawmaker proposes bill to ban gun raffles
- New York lawmakers propose bill to ban raffling guns, alcohol
Politics:
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Feb 2, 2019 Jurisprudence, Politics, State Legislation Leave a comment
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- Queens assemblyman announces passage of first comprehensive gun control legislation since Sandy Hook
- Brooklyn officials behind sweeping gun laws that just passed NYS legislature
- Queens assemblyman announces passage of first comprehensive gun control legislation since Sandy Hook
- Capital Region legislators weigh in on gun legislation
- Helming, O’Mara take aim at gun-control measures
- Local lawmakers make their case against gun law
- PODCAST: The case against gun control
Politics:
Paul Clement: Attorney Representing New York Gun Owners in SCOTUS Case
Jan 30, 2019 Jurisprudence Leave a comment
Legislative reload
Jan 30, 2019 State Legislation Leave a comment
The legislature is not done with gun control as State of Politics reports:
“A bill meant to ban guns manufactured through 3-D printers is expected to be tweaked after concerns were raised it would cover too many firearms as initially written … The bill sought to restrict the possession of so-called “ghost guns” and require firearms have “each major component” be detectable by a metal detector …”
SoP links to bill S-2143, but I believe the one under consideration is A-763/S-1414 as that was the one moved to the floor in both chambers.
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Jan 30, 2019 Jurisprudence, State Legislation Leave a comment
Wednesday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- How a new Supreme Court case could transform gun rights in America
- The high stakes of NYC’s U.S. Supreme Court gun control case
- Have Gun, Can’t Travel
- Attorney Convicted in NYPD Gun License Bribery Scheme Disbarred
Legislation:
- New York lawmakers give final OK to expanded gun controls
- Democrat-controlled NY Legislature passes gun control bills
- North Country state reps vote against most gun laws
- Senator Anna M. Kaplan Passes First Bill on Day of Significant Legislative Action to Combat Gun Violence in NY
- Goodell: Legislation shows ‘unbridled animosity toward any guns’
It’s not over
Jan 29, 2019 Politics, State Legislation Leave a comment
Not surprisingly the gun control bills sailed through both houses of the legislature today.
“The package of gun control measures that state lawmakers are set to approve today and Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign won’t be the last of the new Democratic majority in the state Legislature, officials indicated on Tuesday. Lawmakers will approve bills banning the sale and possession of bump stocks, an extension of the waiting period for background checks, block teachers and other school employees from having firearms on school grounds and a “red flag” bill barring the possession of a gun for those deemed to be too dangerous … Lawmakers for now are not taking up other measures that have been proposed over the years, such as the microstamping of bullets, a bill that would bar the printing of 3-D guns and the requirement that guns be stored in a secure location …”
My guess would be they will wait for another atrocity to exploit as an excuse.
Gun bills on floor calendar
Jan 28, 2019 State Legislation Leave a comment
The following bills have moved to the floor calendars in both chambers:
- A-763/S-1414, criminal possession or manufacture of an undetectable firearm, rifle, or shotgun
- A-2690/S-2374, extension of up to 30 calendar days for background checks
- A-1213/S-2438, access foreign state records concerning previous or present mental illness of applicants for firearms license
- A-2684/S-2448, prohibits the possession, manufacture, transport and disposition of rapid-fire modification devices
- A-2685/S-2449, municipal gun buyback program
- A-2686/S-2450, mandatory firearms storage
- A-2689/S-2451, “extreme risk protection orders”
Voting is expected Tuesday.
Rep. Delgado’s Town Hall Meeting
Jan 28, 2019 Federal Legislation, Politics Leave a comment
Congressman Antonio Delgado held his first town hall meeting in Dutchess on Friday.
I did not get picked to ask a question, but a gradeschooler did about gun control. Delgado said he supports universal background checks, H.R.8, and banning bump-stocks. He made it a point to say he doesn’t have a problem with NRA members, but the BoD represents gun manufacturers.
