All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
Mayor Eric Adams will sign two gun control bills this morning at 9:00am designating Times Square a “sensitive area.”
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Politics:
Two gun control bills are on the Albany Co. Legislature’s posted agenda for their next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 11: Proposed Local Law J, mandatory firearms storage, and proposed Local Law K, banning weapons from county facilities.
A public hearing will be held followed by regular legislative session at the Albany County Courthouse at 6:30pm.
Federated Sportsmens Clubs of Ulster County submitted $13,588 to Gun Owners of America c/o Bill Robinson at the Saugerties Land Owners meeting last night. The lawsuit is about 35% funded at this point.
Friday’s Newsbits:
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The CCIA is in trouble:
“A federal judge halted key provisions Thursday of New York’s latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought … U.S. District Judge Glenn Suddaby focused on multiple parts of the law, saying licensing requirements – like a rule requiring applicants to turn over information about their social media accounts – went too far. “Simply stated, instead of moving toward becoming a shall-issue jurisdiction, New York State has further entrenched itself as a shall-not-issue jurisdiction. And, by doing so, it has further reduced a first-class constitutional right to bear arms in public for self defense … into a mere request,” wrote Suddaby, who sits in Syracuse …”
This is the lawsuit GOA refiled a few weeks back.
… “Today’s decision comes in the wake of mass shootings and rampant gun violence hurting communities here in New York and across the country. While the decision preserves portions of the law, we believe the entire law must be preserved as enacted. We will appeal this decision. Common-sense gun control regulations help save lives. I will not back down from the fight to protect New Yorkers from repeated and baseless attacks on our state’s gun safety measures. I will continue to defend our responsible gun laws and fight for the safety of everyday New Yorkers.” …
“In the wake of the Supreme Court’s reckless decision that reversed decades of established law amid a national gun violence crisis, the State Legislature and I acted decisively to keep New Yorkers safe. The Concealed Carry Improvement Act was carefully crafted to put in place common-sense restrictions around concealed carry permits. While this decision leaves aspects of the law in place, it is deeply disappointing that the Judge wants to limit my ability to keep New Yorkers safe and to prevent more senseless gun violence. We are working with the Attorney General’s office to review the decision carefully and discuss next steps in an appeal. I will continue to do everything in my power to combat the gun violence epidemic and protect New Yorkers.”
The Jefferson Co. Board of Legislators voted unanimously in favor of Resolution 270, opposing the so-called CCIA and supporting/joining litigation against it.
