BF2S Forums NY Assembly Passes Comprehensive Gun Package

Macbeth wrote:

http://assembly.state.ny.us/Press/20090428/

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Assembly Codes Committee Chair Joseph Lentol today announced the Assembly's passage of a legislative package to combat gun violence. The bills will enhance safety by assisting police in their efforts to investigate illegal firearms, prohibiting felons from buying guns, requiring child-proof devices on guns and banning advanced firearms and ammunition used to kill police officers.

"New York is one of the safest states in the nation and it must stay that way," said Silver (D-Manhattan). To achieve this, we must craft laws that prevent dangerous felons from possessing weapons while assisting law enforcement agencies as they combat gun trafficking. Although the majority of gun owners are law-abiding citizens, we must ensure that guns do not fall into the hands of violent felons or children. This package contains bills that address public safety, while weighing the needs of hunters and sportspeople."

Good or bad? {no idea until you find more details}

banning advanced firearms and ammunition used to kill police officers.

What is considered an advanced weapon? {i don't know, a laser sight? Maybe there's a bullet specifically designed to home in on a police officer's distinctive physiology.}

Ban the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber or larger weapons, and creates a program to recall those currently legally owned

Good luck trying to confiscate a 50-Caliber gun from somebody. Gun recalls. {Because we all know that the majority of gun deaths are caused by >$1k 50-cal firearms. Besides which, you're right. Once it's banned, it's a collector's item and you're not getting them back short of martial law.}

Encourage responsible gun ownership by establishing a standard firearms safety course for people applying for a gun license

Going to be awesome paying for that. {People should be responsible enough to get the right training. But they aren't, so the government's going to try and intervene, which will make course costs multiply exponentially. }

Add to the definition of assault weapon to include additional weapons

Still don't know what us an assault weapon is. {You know, like AK-47's and Red Ryder BB guns.}

Empower courts to revoke licenses and seize weapons of certain individuals who could present a threat to the public

This is going to be funny when it starts to get abused.
Gotta love NY. {This is the kind of legislative yikity-yak that made me cringe about Obama (and other politicians, to be fair). It's impossible to know what he's talking about until he actually does something. Now, I'm signing off to enable my eyes to receive enhanced levels of color stumulation in diverse rates of attenuated of alacrity. It's good for the environment, and good for us all. Eh, guess I'd better keep my day job, the nonsense has to be inspiring right at the moment it makes the least amount of sense.}

BN wrote:

Why would anyone need a .50cal?

Surely they should be restricted to the military.

Dilbert_X wrote:

Pretty sure its .50BMG they are worried about, not muskets.
If they were caught up that would be funny.

Here blackpowder firearms are very lightly regulated, according to my Police contact no-one has been killed with a muzzle-loader since well before 1900 so there is no perceived need.

FEOS wrote:

BN wrote:

Why would anyone need a .50cal?

Surely they should be restricted to the military.

Black powder rifles are often chambered for much higher calibers than centerfire.

DrunkFace wrote:

Boo freaking hoo.

You're all like a spoiled 5 year old child when their parents take their favourite toy away.

DoctaStrangelove wrote:

A .50 AE is actually a very good weapon for robbing stores, as it can penetrate the lower grade bullet proof glass that they usually have. A .45 or .38 can't do that.