NY sheriffs: We won't enforce gun laws, magazine limits

[Franklin]

By Mark Boshnack
The Daily Star

Local sheriff: I won't enforce gun law » Local News » The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY - otsego county news, delaware county news, oneonta news, oneonta sports

NEW YORK — Don't expect any change in local enforcement of New York's SAFE Act following recent comments by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. That was the response from two local sheriff's departments and a state legislator Friday when asked to comment on what Cuomo had to say.

Cuomo's office drafted and pushed through the gun law in January, which, among other provisions, bans New York sales of some popular semi-automatic rifles and gives owners a year to register those they already owned. It also limited magazine capacity in most cases to seven bullets.

Talking to reporters Wednesday, Cuomo said law enforcement's job is to enforce all the laws, which are enacted by the Legislature. To do otherwise "would obviously be chaos" and "a dangerous and frightening precedent."

The New York State Sheriffs Association and five individual sheriffs have joined a court effort to block enforcement of new bullet limits for magazines and firearms restrictions.

Schoharie County Sheriff Tony Desmond said he has no intention of enforcing the law, and that his office won't do anything that would cause law-abiding citizens to turn in their weapons or arrest them for possessing firearms.

"I'm not going back on my personal conviction," he said. Residents have told him this is what they want, he said, and "I've stood up for them, and I will continue to do so."

 

[G-Mac]

Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh has recently turned down a "Freedom of Information Act" request for a list of Pistol Permit holders in the County. He said that the company requesting the information wanted it for marketing purposes. Also, he has approximately 15,000 applications from permit holders that would allow them to "opt out" from such requests. He says that it will take time to get these applications processed and it wouldn't be right to give out peoples pistol permit status that have asked to not be included in such a list. If I'm not mistaken, the NY "Safe Act" included a cut-off date for filing such paperwork. This date has passed. The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office still accepts these on a daily basis.

 

[ladder13]

Those Sheriffs are just plain rude.

 

[G-Mac]

Those Sheriffs are just plain rude.

C'mon ladder...everybody knows that all New Yorkers are rude and all Southerners are lazy.

 

[charlie sherrill]

We ain't lazy, we just relax better than ya'll.

 

[the ringo kid]

Last I heard, all but 8-10 of the Sheriffs in Colorado are not going to enforce their new gun laws and I think 54 of what? 62 Sheriffs in Colo--are also suing their gov--who in return is trying to force them into enforcing those laws on the basis of not getting paid. Ill bet cuomo is good friends with hickenlooper.

Also, most of the Sheriffs in Texas also already said they arent going to enforce any laws in that area either.

 

[mkk41]

If the US Attorney General can refuse to enforce the laws of the land , so can the NY Sheriffs.

 

[vito]

While I certainly agree with the NY sheriff's distaste for the new laws, it is a dangerous thing when law enforcement officials take it upon themselves to decide what laws to enforce, and what laws to ignore. But maybe this was unavoidable after Obama has set the precedent of deciding as what decrees are to be enforced and which are to be put aside. With a President and Attorney General so negligent in honoring their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, it is not really surprising that other law enforcement officials are taking liberties with their commitments that would have been unimaginable just a short time ago. I would hope that the voters of NY cast out Cuomo and others who pushed for and passed the new anti-gun laws, but if this is what the people of NY want then their law enforcement agencies are obligated to enforce the law. What if next a liberal Sheriff or District Attorney announces that they will not enforce Assault and Battery charges if the victim is an outspoken conservative, saying that in his/her opinion the conservative got what they deserved, and on and on. Without the rule of law we are no longer the America that I grew up in and want to remain in.

 

[tarkid]

Well, hey, liberal judges do that all the time!

 

[rwsmith]

By Mark Boshnack
The Daily Star

Local sheriff: I won't enforce gun law » Local News » The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY - otsego county news, delaware county news, oneonta news, oneonta sports


Talking to reporters Wednesday, Cuomo said law enforcement's job is to enforce all the laws, which are enacted by the Legislature. To do otherwise "would obviously be chaos" and "a dangerous and frightening precedent."

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I think that what the legislature is doing would obviously be chaos and a dangerous and frightening precedent.

 

[ladder13]

While I certainly agree with the NY sheriff's distaste for the new laws, it is a dangerous thing when law enforcement officials take it upon themselves to decide what laws to enforce, and what laws to ignore. But maybe this was unavoidable after Obama has set the precedent of deciding as King what decrees are to be enforced and which are to be put aside. With a President and Attorney General so negligent in honoring their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, it is not really surprising that other law enforcement officials are taking liberties with their commitments that would have been unimaginable just a short time ago. I would hope that the voters of NY cast out Cuomo and others who pushed for and passed the new anti-gun laws, but if this is what the people of NY want then their law enforcement agencies are obligated to enforce the law. What if next a liberal Sheriff or District Attorney announces that they will not enforce Assault and Battery charges if the victim is an outspoken conservative, saying that in his/her opinion the conservative got what they deserved, and on and on. Without the rule of law we are no longer the America that I grew up in and want to remain in.

The SAFE law was passed on the weekend at 12 midnight. The legislators were forced to stay at the state capital, and many were coerced by threats of withholding state monetary aid(their own tax money) to their districts, others coerced by offers of plum patronage jobs, etc. There was no rule of law followed.
And NO, this is not what the people of NY wanted, despite so much false information spread by the media, and the ignorance of those who jump on the "I hate NY" bandwagon so readily.

 

[DeathGrip]

I N.Y.

............

 

[ladder13]

I N.Y.

............

My buddy Big Hands Vinny is comin' down this winter to Broward. Fahhhhgitaboutit

 

[mkk41]

My buddy Big Hands Vinny is comin' down this winter to Broward. Fahhhhgitaboutit

How about Big Mouth Lou?

Or Fat Tony?

Or Stinky Sal?

Or Greasy Pete?

Or Skinny Al?

 

[Old 44 Guy]

Oregon Sheriffs are doing the same with news media wanting names & addresses of CCW holders. All but about 3 counties I think.

 

[Hillbilly77]

 

[lonejacklarry]

Lots of sheriffs doing it!

Growing List of Sheriffs, Associations and Police Chiefs Saying ?NO? to Obama Gun Control | CSPOA - Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association

 

[duppie]

How about Big Mouth Lou?

Or Fat Tony?

Or Stinky Sal?

Or Greasy Pete?

Or Skinny Al?

...let's not forget Joey bagodonuts...

 

[DeathGrip]

My buddy Big Hands Vinny is comin' down this winter to Broward. Fahhhhgitaboutit

Tell him to leave his speedo home this time.

 

[ladder13]

Tell him to leave his speedo home this time.

Will do. Look out for a silver Grand Marquis.