S-9430, Provides that a police officer shall file an application, which shall be sworn, and accompanying supporting documentation, setting forth the facts and circumstances justifying the issues of an extreme risk protection order, introduced in Codes. No companion.
At 10:15am today Gov. Kathy Hochul will deliver remarks at a meeting of the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns, New York State Intelligence Center, 31 Tech Valley Drive, East Greenbush.
Calls are needed to Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow’s office to get him to oppose A-7939.
Albany office: 518-455-5291
District office: 914-667-0127
Note: He has a pistol license. This bill will affect him personally.
Seneca County Chapter S.C.O.P.E will host candidate Rob Astorino Weds., June 1, 7:30pm, at North Seneca Sportsmen's Club, 334 Rt. 318, Phelps, NY. The club is located 2 minutes from Thruway Exit 42. This event is open to the public.
A-7939, 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, is on the Ways & Means committee agenda for Monday May 23 @ 1:15pm.
At 1:00pm on Sunday elected officials will join residents of Flatbush and other Brooklyn neighborhoods to march against “gun violence”, demanding action from Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul, 890 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn.
A-837D, Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun and ammunition sales to individuals with a criminal record, has been amended and resubmitted to Economic Development. No companion.
Governor Hochul Announces Support for Comprehensive Package to Combat Rise in Domestic Terrorism, Strengthen State Gun Laws and Crack Down on Social Media Platforms that Promote Extremist Acts of Violence in Wake of Racist Mass Shooting in Buffalo
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, has passed the Senate. Companion A-7939 has been Reported and referred to Ways & Means.
There was a shooting in Buffalo yesterday and Governor Hochul is planning on trying to exploit it for political gain this week.
From her presser:
BOHICA!
A-7939, 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, is on the Assembly Codes agenda for Tuesday @ 9:30am. Companion S-6659.
S-7342, Directs the office of information technology services to establish a gun violence alert system to be added to the emergency alert notification system, has been Reported. No companion.
This week’s legislative agenda:
Senate Codes, Monday 5/9 @ 11:30am
S-4284, Relates to allowing the possession and sale of electronic dart guns and electronic stun guns for self-defense. Companion A-3236.
Assembly Codes, Tuesday 5/10 @ 3:00pm
A-8102A, Requires the court to order the search...
At 11:00am today Assemblyman Charles Lavine will participate in a forum on "gun violence" sponsored by state Secretary of State Rosanna Rosado, Yes We Can Community Center, 141 Garden Street, Westbury.
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.
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...
A-7926A, Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition, has been amended on 3rd Reading.
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.
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...
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.
It’s that time of year where Republicans in Albany engage in some light political theater to show gun owners that they care about them.
The following gun bills are on Assembly Codes agenda for Monday:
A-3505, Requires that no applications, or the literature given therewith, shall be approved...
Senate Codes agenda for Monday April 25 @ 11:30am:
S-6659, Relates to fees charged for a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver in the county of Westchester
S-8164, Establishes the crime of unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission of a crime
I have been told that the “home rule” bill allowing Westchester to set their own firearms license fees, A-7939/S-6659, will come to the floor for a vote and will pass, but both Tom Abinanti and Amy Paulin will vote against it.
Normally if a “home rule” bill doesn’t have the support of electeds...