New York: Outrageous Insurance Bill Headlines Long List of Anti-Gun Bills

[Catskillkid]

Got this in my email today. I know we all have issues with the NRA but it wouldn't hurt to contact your legislator and say no to mandatory insurance.

New York: Outrageous Insurance Bill Headlines Long List of Anti-Gun Bills

The yearly onslaught of anti-gun legislation in the Empire State is concrete proof that anti-gun politicians will never be satisfied until guns are completely banned. Even though Albany lawmakers passed arguably the nation’s harshest gun control bill in the 2013 SAFE Act, they come back every year for more. This year is no exception with dozens of anti-gun bills having already been introduced.

One of the more egregious bills this year is A.2260. Sponsored by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, A.2260 would require gun owners to maintain $250,000 worth of liability insurance. This is essentially a tax on a constitutional right. The goal here is simply to make gun ownership so expensive that it prices ordinary citizens out of the market. A.2260 is a backdoor gun ban, pure and simple.

NRA-ILA staff have been in Albany for several weeks already this session, working against this bill and many others, but it’s imperative that you contact your Assembly member and respectfully request that they oppose this dangerous bill.


A.2260 has not been scheduled for action yet; however, the legislative session moves quickly, and that could change with little or no notice. Fortunately, we’ve been working closely with pro-gun Majority Senators to make sure this bill is dead on arrival in the upper chamber, but the anti-gun Assembly has a large voting block that is able to advance these types of bills.



Again, please click one of the “Take Action” buttons to contact your Assembly member TODAY and ask them to vote “NO” on A.2260.

 

[Steal2B]

I believe it is short sighted to e-mail only the assembly representative and not similarly reinforce expectations preemptively with our New York State Senate representative. Go figure.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

FUNY. (yes I see the irony in that)

 

[Jmac00]

one more thing to ignore, If this ever passes, by some miracle, I'll simply move my guns out of state till I move with them.

If the New Yorkistan legislature wants nothing left in the state other than themselves and welfare recipients, then by all means, keep passing or attempt to pass these ridiculous taxes. The exodus will be astounding

 

[Deplorable Me]

Who from the democrats works in the insurance business? Which insurance companies donated to Cuomo?

 

[Blimey]

If something like this gets put in place at some point, $250k is just the starting point. After all, is a life worth only 250k? Of course not. So, now it has to be $1m. Then $3M, then $10M.

 

[Bozo]

When the dems finally take the Senate, we're in for a ton of this garbage. Personally, I have no intention of complying with any of it. Not insuring anything, not registering squat, not moving anything out of state until/unless I go too. FYYFFs - Come and take them.

 

[LexLooter]

So how would this be enforced? Having to show proof of insurance wirh id for the NICS check? Craziness.

 

[Uzi]

I hope that the people that push these agendas that don't want law abiding citizens to be safe and secure and with what's left of their stolen freedom, die a horrible terrifying death by some natural cause that they so deserve.

 

[Criticalt]

This would be the last straw for me. I will not insure, will not move guns and will not comply with ANY more anti American laws.
They can come for my guns, we will all go to hell.

 

[dsdmmat]

Poll tax anyone?

 

[Cooolone]

And what will be done if you don't carry insurance, seize your property that is protected by the constitution? It isn't a car, sorry... Just another unenforceable feel good knee jerk ridiculous political soap box dance by snake oil salesmen!

"SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED"

I think, "have insurance" or you shall not enjoy your rights is fairly grievous... And wouldn't stand a chance if challenged.

 

[Steal2B]

Everyone will be able to afford the low cost State subsidized insurance which will be provided on the official New York Firearm exchange and if you like your FFL you can keep them.

 

[masterswimmer]

I spoke with our Assemblyman about this bill.
First, he's against it (James Skoufis 99th district).
Second, in his words, "The bill has been around a couple years and hasn’t seen the light of day…I’m not aware of any conversation to bring the bill for a vote."

Hopefully he's right and this bill dies a quick death.

 

[Dr. Evil]

No thank you.

 

[FirstRifle]

Assembly Member Félix W. Ortiz proposed bill number A.2260 to legally require "firearm" owners to maintain $250,000 worth of liability insurance.
There is more here than forcing firearms owners to buy insurance.

Assuming Mr. Ortiz used the word "firearm" to mean the same thing as the legal definition of "firearm" in New York State, then this bill would affect law abiding owners of pistols, revolvers and the so-called "assault weapons", but not people who own only rifles and/or shotguns.

Under this proposed bill, if a NYer owns a registered handgun AND does not maintain the required liability insurance, he would have his pistol license revoked.

If his pistol license was revoked, he would lose the right to legally own handguns, "assault weapons", AND rifles and shotguns, under the NY SAFE Act.

I do not want to be forced to purchase such liability insurance and I do not want the force of such a law to infringe on the 2nd Amendment.

I urge you to call and write to your representatives in the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate and tell them you want them to OPPOSE passage of bill A.2260. I have. The more of us our representatives hear from, the better.