Newsbits

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Thursday’s Newsbits:

Jurisprudence:

NRA:

Politics:

Won’t see that for guns

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Democrats are shitting themselves over the likelihood that their beloved Roe v. Wade is going to be undone by the Court.


With SCOTUS getting ready to drop a major gun rights decision soon I guarantee there won’t be anything remotely like the reaction with abortion. There will be no rallies, no marching by the antis. Some stupid pressers by a few electeds and moronic op-eds like this and that will be it.

Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado

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Through some sleazy legislation, Governor Kathy Hochul has replaced Brain Benjamin as her Lt. Governor and replaced him with Congressman Antonio Delgado.

He is not supportive of 2A rights. Some examples:

So his appointment does not make anything bettor or worse for the gubernatorial ticket.

I believe his abandoning his Congressional seat puts Marc Molinaro in a much better position to claim it for the GOP. His record on guns has been generally supportive, but after his ’18 gubernatorial run I would not trust him.

A-8102A/S-6363A, search and seizure

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A-8102A/S-6363A, Requires the court to order the search for and immediate seizure of certain firearms when a defendant willfully refuses to surrender such firearms, has been amended and resubmitted to Assembly Codes, amended on 3rd Reading in the Senate.

Assembly Codes agenda

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Some gun bills on the Assembly Codes agenda for May 3 @ 11:00am:

  • A-1023, Relates to requiring reporting on a seized or recovered gun to the criminal gun clearinghouse. Companion is S-4790.
  • A-3998, Clarifies the definition of “imitation weapons.” Companion S-687 passed the Senate.
  • A-5455, Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence. Companion is S-5026.
  • A-5746, Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to organize, sponsor, conduct, promote, or participate in any contest, competition, tournament or derby where the objective of such contest or competition is to take wildlife. Companion is S-6643.

Plus some more light political theater from the Republicans to show they care about gun rights:

  • A-3776, Grants dealers in firearms access to the New York Statewide Police Information Network to allow law enforcement the opportunity to question persons that attempt to sell stolen firearms. No companion.
  • A-4756, Authorizes amendments to a license to carry or possess a firearm to be made by the filing officers or county clerk of each county, unless otherwise specified through resolution of the county’s legislative body. No companion.
  • A-4960, Authorizes, in the county of Chautauqua, the possession of a pistol or revolver while attending a firearms familiarity course conducted by a law enforcement agency. No companion.

Microstamping bill amended

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The microstamping bill A-7926A/S-4116A has been amended in both chambers.

“Imitation weapons” bills pass Senate

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S-51, Includes attachments to electronic devices within the meaning of the term “imitation weapon”, passed the Senate. No companion.

S-687, Clarifies the definition of imitation weapon, passed the Senate. Companion A-3998 Reported on February 2.

Westchester license fee update

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I have been told that Nader Sayegh is also opposed to the Westchester “home rule” bill A-7939/S-6659.

County Executive George Latimer and Captain Frank Donovan in the firearms licensing department are the ones still pushing it.

People need to get on Assembly bill sponsor Steve Otis’s case and get him to lay off on the bill as well as Sandy Galef who I do not believe has articulated a position on it yet.

Setting up the microstamping bill

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The Daily News has a most likely ghost-written op-ed calling for the legislature to enact microstamping.

It will effectively block all sales of new pistols as the tech doesn’t work and cannot be implemented.

Current bill numbers are A-7926, which has been on 3rd Reading since January, and S-4116.