NY Has Tentative Deal on Gun Control: AP

Great letter. When I am really angry, I cannot keep it from showing it what I write. You did a fantastic job, much better than I could have done.
 
I could be wrong, but I think this was a calculated move by the NRA, based on several issues.

1. NY politics is filled with idiots who keep getting re-elected by other idiots, you know the type. There was no point to contesting it because of the sheer number of spineless weasels and other scum who they knew would roll over and not fight it.
2. This bill is not kind of unconstitutional, it is clearly unconstitutional. I'm not a lawyer, but having been involved in a couple of attempts to find a case that sets the precedents a company wants, this bill is perfect for the NRA to sue against. It has so much inherently illegal in it, vague and unenforceable it should be an almost immediate overturn.

That overturn essentially allows the NRA to stall other states and at some point, get SCOTUS to permanently strike down some of the measures NY is using. I would not figuratively shoot the NRA just yet.

I'm sorry NYers are taking the beating to get this done. I'm still amazed people ever allowed it to get to the point it was at in NY,CA, NJ, MA etc. The capital in my state would be on fire before this happened, not advocating that obviously. I hope you guys come out on top of this, you are clearly being hosed.
 
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A bad law is the worst form of tyranny, said Edmund Burke. The thing about laws is that those who obey them are disadvantaged by those who break them. The fact is, as any lawbiding motorist knows, just about everyone breaks traffic laws with impunity. When was the last time you saw anyone observing the speed limit, breaking fully at STOP signs, not tailgating, texting while driving, inattentive at the wheel, drunk, etc.


Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
Albert Einstein



"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."
Plato

Stated more than 2,500 years ago and still applies today.
 
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NY is throwing the 2nd A under the proverbial bus. Reducing magazine capacities to 7, mandating registration, and other regulations will do nothing to reduce gun crimes. Do they really think that criminals will abide by these laws? And they couldn't even pass a mental health component without screwing it up. They now mandate therapists to report to the authorities any person who appears to be a threat to themselves or others. This will trigger the police to confiscate any guns in that persons home. That person my never be able to posses a gun again. So people who own guns feel the need for counseling and seek a therapist. Does the Gov. honestly believe this patient will disclose anything that will jeopardize his gun(s)? Many of these folks will probably not go to counseling rather than face this possibility. Now we'll have people with mental issues, and guns, afraid to seek help. NY has, in effect, ******* the majority of honest, law abiding citizens and done nothing to correct the problem.
 
Your letter is spot on. I'm sorry to hear that it has come to this in your state.

If you decide to move, think about Texas. Texans are friendly, the cost of living is reasonable and we have no state income tax. The landscapes of the state are so varied: East Texas has lots of trees and beautiful lakes. South Texas is close to the coast. West Texas is like the "old west" in many ways. The downside is it gets pretty hot here during the summer. The upside is that Texas is pro gun and we shoot and hunt without government interference.
 
The libs feel empowered. The POTUS feels like he has a mandate. They think it's a bandwagon and they're all jumping on. I think an impeachment filing is warranted if they try to use Executive Order to bypass congress and the Constitution. That would certainly slow things down and perhaps provide a slap of "we're not going to take this". The smarter ones (there aren't many) will start evaluating their re-election prospects once they see their voting constituents objecting to their tactics. I hoping....
 
7 Round Magazines?

Slick! Some slimy, slick anti-gunner thought up the 7 round "solution" to the "problem" of hi-capacity mags by deeming the allowance of a magazine that I don't believe is made anywhere. So, if this law in NY stands, we'll have a whole new batch of 7 round mags coming out. If that happens, the next shooting will result in a new law for 4 rounds, then 2, then one which I think is called a single-shot.
 
My letter to Governor Cuomo following the passage of NY's gun control bill

It actually hasn't been voted into "legislation" yet. This story says it passed senate vote but still has to go through a legislation process this morning which he's trying to vote it in completely to avoid having to wait 3 day aging period. Even then some portions could be deemed unconstitutional by SC and be thrown out.

With that aside, I still agree its flipping BS and hope NY feels the pain economically when the exodus of law abiding gun owners happens.

http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/1833271?articlePage=1
 
I too live in NY. I've had a fairly good life here and am at a time in my life I can retire. I have a son ready to start college and I will also relocate. NYC runs this State and there seems to be nothing we can do. I'm hoping there will be a mass exodus of the more conservative populous and we can leave the leftists fend for themselves.
 
It actually hasn't been voted into "legislation" yet. This story says it passed senate vote but still has to go through a legislation process this morning which he's trying to vote it in completely to avoid having to wait 3 day aging period. Even then some portions could be deemed unconstitutional by SC and be thrown out.

With that aside, I still agree its flipping BS and hope NY feels the pain economically when the exodus of law abiding gun owners happens.

USA TODAY

The NYS legislature is comprised of the Senate and Assembly. The Assembly is dominated by Democrats something like 2-1, they wanted to see if this flew in the Senate first, as the Senate is the tougher battle historically. This Bill will be Law as soon as the Assembly votes and that person signs the legislation, it's a given.
I'm not going to waste another minute trying to reason with these folks, getting out as soon as family issues allow.
 
If the gun haters get their way, only the bad guys, police and military will have firearms. Then we will have 1930's Germany.:eek:
 
This is unreal and one of the reasons I left NY after almost 50 years of living there!

The 1994 to 2004 gun ban did NOTHING to make anyone safer but lets ban everything again so the good people of the State of NY can't protect themselves in the manner they see fit! The Government has no right to dictate to anyone what gun and how much ammo they use to protect their family! PERIOD!!!
 
I wonder it New Yorkers looked at their paycheck today... Not only have their rights been infringed, their bank account is lighter as well.
 
It's as bad as it gets for us and we are sick about it. There was hope that it wouldn't get past the Senate or at the very least there would be some modifications. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of passing the proposals, it wasn't even close.
 
I started trying to read through the legislative language but my eyes soon glazed over and I got queasy from all the leftist, self serving propaganda speak that infests the treatise.

They are going out of their way to say "we know what's best, we decide what's right and wrong, and to the devil with anyone who disagrees".

Lawsuits are sure to abound - one can only hope that there are enough people in that state left with some common sense that this will not be allowed to stand.
 
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