Some rumormongering: The “Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act” will be put on hold temporarily as the language is too broad.
That certainly hasn’t stopped them before. I’ll believe it when I see it.
Liability bill coming
I have been warning for the last couple of years that gun control advocates in Albany were looking for a way to get around the PLCCA and attack gun manufactures directly, and that this attack would come after the “ghost guns” business is settled.
Politico reports:
“New York lawmakers are mounting an effort to open gun manufacturers and distributors up to civil liability suits. “It would be the first bill of its kind in the country, and would be incredibly important to reestablish norms of gun industry accountability,” said David Pucino, an attorney at the Giffords Law Center … State Sen. Zellnor Myrie (D-Brooklyn) has authored a bill that he believes is permissible under the federal law which would significantly extend the state’s ability to challenge manufacturers whose products are used illegally … Myrie’s bill would categorize the misuse of guns as a nuisance … New York lawmakers will now try to be the first to actually enact it into law by passing it before session ends on June 10 …”
Legislative update
Legislative update:
- A-5728, Prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas, state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting and on land contributing surface water to the New York City water supply, has been Reported and referred to Codes. Senate companion S-5058 on 3rd Reading.
- A-6389, Extends provisions authorizing big game hunting in Albany county until October 1, 2024, has been Reported. Senate companion S-5725.
- A-6198A/S-5000A, Relates to the purchase of firearms, rifles and shotguns and to the reporting of firearms seized or recovered by law enforcement, have been amended and resubmitted to Assembly Codes and Senate Codes.
Newsbits
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- SCOTUS Just Agreed To Hear a Major New Second Amendment Case
- Supreme Court Will Consider Right to Carry Handgun in Public
- SCOTUS will consider Second Amendment right to carry a gun outside the home
- Supreme Court to hear challenge to New York gun permit law
- Making Sense of the Limited Cert Grant in NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett
- Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Supreme Court’s Decision to Review New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. V. Corlett
- Attorney General James Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Hear New York Gun Law Case
- Stefanik responds to Supreme Court’s announcement to consider New York gun control case
Legislation:
SCOTUS takes on Sullivan Act
It’s finally happening.
The Supreme Court will take up the constitutionally of the Sullivan Act and may issue licensing.
Fudd speaks on banning lead hunting ammo
A Fudd speaks:
“… Both houses of the state legislature have introduced bills that would ban the use of lead ammunition for hunting, whether it be limited to state land, or for the taking of wildlife across the board … Current bills on the table in Albany would prohibit the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on state-owned land and on land contributing surface water to the New York city water supply, to an outright prohibition on the use of lead ammo in the taking of wildlife in the state, whether on private of public land … The general consensus among shooters seems to be that if the issue is cost alone, then you probably will reach for lead. If you start weighing the likelihood of lead being banned at some point, then you can start considering a number of alternatives, some more, some less costly, but all usually more expensive than lead. The good news is that performance should not be an issue …”
When this passes (probably this year), he and a lot of other Fudds are going to be really unhappy.
Lead hunting ammo ban on agenda
Assembly EnCon Agenda for Tuesday 4/27 @ 1:00pm:
- A-5728, Prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas, state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting and on land contributing surface water to the New York City water supply. Companion S-5058 on 3rd Reading.
- A-6389, Extends provisions authorizing big game hunting in Albany county until October 1, 2024.
Newsbits
Thursday’s Newsbits:
At 12:30 pm today NYC Mayoral candidate Eric Adams will call for new measures (gun control) to reduce gun violence to address the city’s growing gun violence epidemic, 4th Avenue and St. Marks Place, Brooklyn.
Elections:
Guns:
- Choosing A Gun Safe – 26 Gun Experts Share Their Tips – featuring my comments
Legislation:
NRA:
Biden’s “ghost guns” proposal
Stephen Gutowski has some details on reported plans by ATF to implement Joe Biden’s declaration to ban “ghost guns.”
They bare some resemblance to what Everytown has floated in NYC and Albany with respect to basically trying to define a receiver as anything that could be made into a receiver as per A-2666/S-13.
There would have to be public comment on any rule change so it is not a done deal. We can still kill it.
Rice co-sponsors H.R.1477
Rep. Kathleen Rice has signed onto H.R.1477, the “Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act.” It prohibits the possession of any firearm that is undetectable by airport security devices.
Here is the press release from the bill’s prime sponsor, “Rep. Dean Reintroduces Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act.“