Gun control advocates hate 1A as much as 2A

I can see this bill being used against 2A advocates, A-9156/S-7568.

When reviewing bills, ignore the justification statement as it is often straight up B.S. You have to read the bill text.

In this case we have:

§ 18-501. Prohibited activities. No person, by conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the circumstances, shall knowingly or recklessly create, maintain or contribute to a condition in New York state that endangers the safety or health of the public through the promotion of content, including through the use of algorithms or other 18 automated systems that prioritize content by a method other than solely by time and date such content was created, the person knows or reasonably should know: 1. advocates for the use of force, is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action, and is likely to incite or produce such action; 2. advocates for self-harm, is directed to inciting or producing imminent self-harm, and is likely to incite or produce such action; or 3. includes a false statement of fact or fraudulent medical theory that is likely to endanger the safety or health of the public.

Antis could declare the statement Guns Save Lives to be false information and target the web host. Sure, it may ultimately fail in court but the purpose to chill dissent from the “progressive” leftist ideology. It is important to note that gun control advocates have been trying to paint “gun violence” as a public health crisis for years as well.

Westchester residents call Latimer

Westchester County Executive George Latimer has not yet put together his wish list package for Albany. Call his office 914-995-2900 and ask that no home rule message on raising pistol license fees be included in it. I am told one person is pushing for it, Captain Frank Donovan in the pistol licensing department.

Bill to raise Westchester license fees

A home rule bill has been introduced allowing Westchester to set it’s own fees for firearms licenses.

A-7939/S-6659, Provides that the legislative body of the county of Westchester shall fix the fee to be charged for a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver and provide for the disposition of such fees.

Justification statement:

Westchester County has requested the ability to set these terms at the county level consistent with the treatment given in state law to Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

That means a few hundred dollars at least.

Newsbits

Friday’s Newsbits:

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Carolyn Maloney will announce today their proposed legislation – The Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act. The bill seeks to address the illegal transfer of guns across state lines by establishing gun trafficking as a federal crime. The legislation is slated for an announcement at 12:45pm at 875 3rd Avenue, 2nd Floor Mezzanine in Manhattan.

Elections:

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Politics:

S-1192B on Senate Codes agenda

S-1192B, Requires persons possessing any firearm to hold a firearms safety certificate, is on Senate Codes agenda for Monday 1/31 @ 11:30am.

Companion is A-7246B.

Suozzi’s 15-point State Action Plan

Gubernatorial hopeful Tom Suozzi has started talking about guns on the campaign trail.

First he takes a lame shot at the incumbent:

“… During her short tenure in Washington, Hochul voted against several bills that would have strengthened gun safety in New York and prevented the flow of firearms from entering the state. Hochul earned an ‘A’ rating from the National Rifle Association and took campaign contributions from the gun lobby. Among the legislation that Hochul voted in favor of was the federal bill to allow people to bring guns across state lines from outside of New York, a major challenge recently cited by New York City Mayor Eric Adams in his Blueprint to End Gun Violence. She also bragged about her work to make it easier to purchase a firearm when she served as Erie County Clerk …”

Next, Suozzi offered his “15-point State Action Plan” on gun control:

  • Create a tri-state commission to stop the flow of illegal guns into New York
  • Expand ShotSpotter to more areas of New York
  • Expand gun buybacks in coordination with community groups
  • Fully implement NY’s Red Flag Law with an effective enforcement mechanism
  • Unite behind common sense federal legislation

A bunch of vagaries, proven failures, and not a lot of substance.

Two bills pass Senate

S-7760, Requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to publish quarterly reports providing information related to firearms, rifles and shotguns used in the commission of crimes in the state of New York, passed the Senate. Companion A-8735 on 3rd Reading.

S-7796, Amends the definition of a “disguised gun” to include any firearms designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun, passed the Senate. Companion A-8736 on 3rd Reading.