S-2284, Relates to manufacturers’ reporting the sale or distribution of firearms, has been Reported.
No Assembly companion.
S-2284 on Codes agenda
S-2284, Relates to manufacturers’ reporting the sale or distribution of firearms, is on the Senate Codes agenda for Monday @ 11:30am.
The bill itself seems pretty harmless, just requiring manufacturers report to DCJS the number of firearms they make and sell in a year. However, I suspect the true goal is to gather information that could be used for more junk liability actions against gun dealers and makers.
Good news from the courts
Some good news from the courts on gun rights.
5th Circuit Judge Cory Wilson determined a law banning people under domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms was unconstitutional and a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled that a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is likewise unconstitutional. This are important as the rulings put 2A on par with other specifically enumerated rights which cannot denied without due process.
Bonus: New York Supreme Court ruled the state’s “red flag” law as unconstitutional in a specific case.
Newsbits
Monday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- United States Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Against Firearm Companies Illegally Selling Machine Guns
- Federal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law
- Ban on marijuana users owning guns is unconstitutional, U.S. judge rules
Legislation:
Hochul’s budget has some gun control changes
Gov. Hochul proposes some CCIA changes in her budget including excluding the Adirondacks and Catskills from being “sensitive locations”, exempting individuals responsible for security at a place of worship from the place of worship sensitive location prohibition, expanding the exemption of hunting and hunting adjacent activity from the sensitive and restricted location prohibitions, and modifies the sensitive location categorization so that establishments that have an active liquor license are sensitive locations, but not locations that were previously issued a liquor license but no longer have an active liquor license.
Another bill requiring NYPD hold so-called gun buybacks
A second bill has been to the City Council requiring the NYPD establish a so-called gun buy-back program, INT 916-2023.
The wording is a little different from INT 892-2023 which was introduced a few weeks ago.
Next week’s legislative agenda
Gun bills are being introduced/reintroduced slower than in previous years. I think lead hunting ammo (directly) and lead at ranges (indirectly) will be targeted this session.
Next week’s legislative agenda:
- S-1212, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination, advanced to 2nd Reading. No companion.
- Joint public hearing for Assembly and Senate Codes, Corrections and Judiciary committees Monday January 30 @ 10:00am. Will livestream.
- Assembly Consumer Protection meeting agenda for Tuesday January 31 @ 1:00pm:
Newsbits
Thursday Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- Attorney General James Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Allowing Firearm Dealer and Concealed Carry Gun Laws to Remain in Effect
- New York seeks to test Supreme Court on gun control
Legislation:
- Biden says assault weapons ban is “needed badly,” but it lacks support in Congress
- Stefanik, Tenney author resolution denouncing New York’s latest gun laws
- Stefanik co-authors resolution denouncing latest state gun laws
- Law would require more gun buybacks
Politics:
Lafazan has not given up on mandatory storage
Nassau Co. Legislator Joshua Lafazan took at shot a County Executive Bruce Blakeman in his most recent presser:
“As we embark upon 2023, Nassau County taxpayers should take stock of what County Executive Bruce Blakeman has – and has not – achieved during his first year in office … What can the County’s taxpayers and business leaders do then to get this County Executive’s attention and spur his administration to act? As a starting point, we suggest this list of New Year’s resolutions: … Require gun store owners to lock up firearms at night to protect our children from gun violence – the leading cause for children’s deaths …”
Lead standards bill on Senate committee agenda
Senate EnCon agenda for 1/24 @ 11:30am:
- S-1212, Establishes environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination.