NY passes sweeping gun ban

[Outback_Jon]

What is the makeup of the NY Senate and House in terms of Dems and Reps?

Senate:  33 Republicans (mostly RINOs) and 29 Democrats
Assembly:  49 Republicans, 100 Democrats, and 1 Independence Party

Senate vote:  43-18
Assembly vote:  104-43

Both my state senator and assemblyman voted against the new law.

[Outback_Jon]

Morons.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Fnew_york&id=8958116

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A troubling oversight has been found within New York State's sweeping new gun laws.

The ban on having high-capacity magazines, as it's written, would also include law enforcement officers.

Magazines with more than seven rounds will be illegal under the new law when that part takes effect in March.

As the statute is currently written, it does not exempt law enforcement officers.

Nearly every law enforcement agency in the state carries hand guns that have a 15 round capacity.

A spokesman for the governor's office called Eyewitness News to say, "We are still working out some details of the law and the exemption will be included, currently no police officer is in violation."

The Patrolman's Benevolent Association President released a statement saying, "The PBA is actively working to enact changes to this law that will provide the appropriate exemptions from the law for active and retired law enforcement officers."

State Senator Eric Adams, a former NYPD Captain, told us he's going to push for an amendment next week to exempt police officers from the high-capacity magazine ban. In his words, "You can't give more ammo to the criminals"

"You can't give more ammo to the criminals" - But apparently, it's OK to take it away from law abiding citizens.  :roll:

[Steve in Sunny Fla]

Jon - curious - do you work in a jail or a prison? TIA, Steve

[Outback_Jon]

Jon - curious - do you work in a jail or a prison? TIA, Steve

State prisons, for almost 13 years now.

[Nosmo]

I have no problem with this guy being arrested, but it looks as if "8 guns" is now the definition of an "arsenal".

And how come "Police don't know if McRae has a felony record or a record of mental illness, which would make it illegal for him to own a gun." ?  Don't they have a way of finding that out???

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Arsenal-of-weapons-found-inside-mans-home-next-door-to-school-187388831.html

[Steve in Sunny Fla]

State prisons, for almost 13 years now.

then you know what I mean about sociopaths, psychopaths and psychotic breaks as I mentioned in the other thread.  You ought to share some, based on your experiences. Prison is really an eye - opening experience into the stuff most folks don't have a clue about. Steve

[Outback_Jon]

I have no problem with this guy being arrested, but it looks as if "8 guns" is now the definition of an "arsenal".

And how come "Police don't know if McRae has a felony record or a record of mental illness, which would make it illegal for him to own a gun." ?  Don't they have a way of finding that out???

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Arsenal-of-weapons-found-inside-mans-home-next-door-to-school-187388831.html

Now, I could understand about the police not knowing if he's got a history of mental illness.  But they "don't know if McRae has a felony record"??  That should be really easy to check.