Councilwoman Celeste Friend introduced a proposed nuisance ordinance that would regulate indoor shooting ranges within the City of Utica. The legislation would require indoor ranges to be licensed.
Here is the proposed bill (PDF).
Gun store warning signs bill introduced in Westchester
Bill 2022-159, Amending the Laws of Westchester County by adding a new Chapter 529 in relation to the posting of notices warning of the dangers of weapons or firearms, has been introduced to the Public Safety Committee.
Recognizing June as Gun Violence Awareness Month
Res 93-2022, Recognizing June as Gun Violence Awareness Month in New York City, has been introduced to the City Council on behalf of Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.
The purpose of this?
Recognition of the month of June as Gun Violence Awareness Month by local and state officials will increase efforts to protect all New Yorkers, especially those who are disproportionately affected by such violence, by furthering the dialogue with our local, state and federal partners to help examine the causes of gun violence and create meaningful solutions in an effort to prevent the violence from peaking again in the summer.
Just more of the same nonsense Williams has built his reputation on.
Zeldin campaigning in Buffalo
Lee Zeldin was campaigning in Buffalo. Local media reports on the stop:
“… On Monday night, Zeldin attracted about 250 people to a meeting of the 1791 Society, which promotes gun rights and preserving the Second Amendment. That ranks as an important part of his platform, he says, even though Republican efforts to repeal the strict gun control law known as the SAFE Act have always foundered. He thinks voters should show some type of identification at the polls and does not contest that Democrats will most likely try this fall to link him to Donald Trump in a state where the former president wins neither popularity nor political contests. “The Democrats will guarantee losing the November election with that kind of strategy,” he said, insisting that undecided and independent voters are more interested in his “save our state” message focusing on freedom, public safety, taxes and public education …”
Some thoughts:
- I would not associate with 1791.
- Republicans are in no way trying to repeal SAFE. Many of them voted for it and none of them are pushing for 2A reform in the state.
- The Republican gubernatorial nominee needs to appeal to Democrats, not independent (no party affiliation) voters. Tom Suozzi is attracting more people to his online town hall-style meetings than Zeldin is and he’s running as a “common-sense” Democrat.
Hochul signs another “ghost guns” bill
Governor Hochul has signed A-8786/S-7705, Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns; requires any person licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in firearms to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services any unserialized firearm, rifle or shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or unfinished frame or receiver.
Antis and their media allies have been pushing the ghost guns canard a lot recently, probably hoping for action either from Congress and/or ATF. I don’t think we have to worry about that. I do believe there will be similar action to New York’s taken in the usual garbage states.
Newsbits
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- State legislators propose 5 cents-per-round tax on ammunition
- Utica residents air concerns over indoor shooting range
Politics:
Brady PAC endorsements
Brady PAC made the following endorsements:
- Grace Meng
- Hakeem Jeffries
- Jerry Nadler
- Max Rose
- Carolyn Maloney
- Ritchie Torres
- Jamaal Bowman
- Mondaire Jones
- Sean Patrick Maloney
- Antonio Delgado
- Paul Tonko
- Brian Higgins
Nadler and Carolyn Maloney I believe will be in primaries so there is some possibility of picking both of them off then.
Rose is up again against Nicole Malliotakis and she stinks as bad as he does on 2A rights.
Expanded mandatory storage bill
Bill prohibiting firearms in certain locations is dead
A-8684, Prohibits firearms in certain locations, including but not limited to all forms of public transportation, large gatherings, and food and drink establishments, is dead.
The bill was introduced in response to a potentially positive SCOTUS ruling coming soon. I’m guessing someone thought it was overly broad and would not stand up to a court challenge.