NY to restrict Assault Weapons, Limit magazine size to 7 bullets

[greenmtnguy]

I am *sure* that the NRA-ILA and GOA or the 2nd Ammendment group will also be filing suit on this. Besides having the NEw York people here writing to their local government reps, I think that we should all consider donating some money to these organizations of your choice (if you haven't already) to help with righting the ship in NY state. IF this goes through into law today, it will set a dangerous precedent for some of the other emotionally/career-agenda driven liberal governors of other states to try to continue their one-upmanship of treading all over our rights.

It is good that there appears to be some legit lawyer(s) who are preparing to work this case pro-bono, but despite their best intentions I think that battling this one is going to take a bigger/more visible and financially endowed opponent.

 

[IdahoSkies]

My condolences to our New York members. Time to look at a contesting suit.

 

[CharlieDeltaJuliet]

I am going to sell an extra rifle just to donate the money to the NRA-ILA. While I am not in NY, it won't be long before it is my state too...

 

[razorback2003]

Didn't DC try to limit people to revolvers for home defense and that was struck down by a court to at least allow semi autos with 10 round mags?

Shouldn't that same reasoning apply to NY?

 

[gbw]

No agenda here other than pure curiosity: For anyone who knows the statutes just enacted.....

What guns ARE (or will soon will be) still legal in NY? Handgun types, Rifle types, shotgun types?

I didn't understand the ammo parts of this? Does every box of ammo now have to be NICS checked somehow? Even rifle and shotshells?

What about reloading, reloaded ammo, and components?

(FWIW, IMO the legal challenges will not prevail. The law will stand. Only voting out legislators will change anything now.)

As I said, I'm just interested as I'm sure most of us are.

 

[Apachedriver]

Ammunition magazines would be restricted to seven bullets, from the current 10, and current owners of higher-capacity magazines would have a year to sell them out of state. An owner caught at home with eight or more bullets in a magazine could face a misdemeanor charge."

This just bothers the hell out of me. Probably nothing heinous but still...Need to see what the actual wording is in the bill.

 

[CoRoMo]

http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S2230-2013

22. "Assault weapon" means ...

(A) A SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE THAT HAS AN ABILITY TO ACCEPT A DETACHABLE
MAGAZINE AND HAS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS:

(I) A FOLDING OR TELESCOPING STOCK;
(II) A PISTOL GRIP THAT PROTRUDES CONSPICUOUSLY BENEATH THE ACTION OF
THE WEAPON;
(III) A THUMBHOLE STOCK;
(IV) A SECOND HANDGRIP OR A PROTRUDING GRIP THAT CAN BE HELD BY THE
NON-TRIGGER HAND;
(V) A BAYONET MOUNT;
(VI) A FLASH SUPPRESSOR, MUZZLE BREAK, MUZZLE COMPENSATOR, OR THREADED
BARREL DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE A FLASH SUPPRESSOR, MUZZLE BREAK, OR
MUZZLE COMPENSATOR;
(VII) A GRENADE LAUNCHER;

Looks like your mini-14s and your M1A rifles are not prohibited in many configurations.

 

[Al Thompson]

Closing this one as we have another one going:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=8650706#post8650706