Sentences with word «microstamping»

Incumbent RoAnn Destito voted in favor of the mandatory firearms microstamping bill A-6468C which would have effectively prohibited the sale of all new pistols in the state.

The prime target: defeating Mayor Bloomberg's push for microstamping of bullet casings, which backers say would be an effective crimefighting tool.

The inclusion of mandatory firearms microstamping technology in the state budget bill A-9055C is an underhanded attempt to pass an increasingly unpopular idea into law, says the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.

Statement by NYSRPA Putting aside the flair for the hysterical in use by pro-microstamping forces, and claims that the blocking of microstamping legislation will hinder police investigations — thus making the streets of New York more dangerous: the only response that can be offered is «here we go again!»

February 29, 2012 (readMedia)-- The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association would like to correct the gross misstatements made by Senator Jose Peralta in his letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding his proposed firearms microstamping bill S - 675B.

Who owns the patent for microstamping and who stand to gain financially from patent royalties?

Golden, as you'll recall, took a fortuitous phone call during the slow roll call on microstamping earlier this week.

That's a great investment for Bloomberg considering the Senate GOP stopped his effort to pass microstamping and other things he supposedly cares so much about.

So looks like he will base his support this cycle on who supported microstamping for him.

January 30, 2014 • California's new microstamping law effects all new or redesigned semi-automatic handguns sold in the state.

The recently - passed bill requires all semi-automatic pistols manufactured or sold in the state to be capable of microstamping ammunition.

Senator Jose Peralta, NYLGVP Steering Committee Member and sponsor of S470, which requires microstamping of semi-automatic pistol ammunition, said: «I have always been a strong advocate for gun control and gun safety measures.

«The forensic examiners at the Suffolk County Crime Lab, which is in Schimel's own backyard, say microstamping does not work.

Update: Assembly spokesman Mike Whyland points out that for all the past Silver - Bloomberg contretemps, the two have come closer over the years over issues like microstamping for bullets, the bill to expand livery cab service outside of Manhattan along with other policy goals.

The New York State Sheriffs» Association, which is made up of the elected county sheriffs from across the state, has gone on record opposing microstamping.»

Bloomberg also took a swipe at Cuomo this week for criticizing the Senate's gun bill compromise, noting the governor's gun legislation failed to include microstamping.

Independent research, including a study conducted by the Suffolk County Crime Laboratory in Hauppauge, NY, has found microstamping technology to be ineffective and easily defeated.

Detractors say microstamping would be unreliable, easily tampered with by crooks — and very costly.

«The legislature knows microstamping is a fraud.

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association: Let Microstamping Rest in Peace added by dskriloff on April 4, 2012 View all posts by dskriloff →

The governor also backed the long - sought gun control measure known as microstamping — a process that puts an individual stamp on cartridges once they are fired.

Just to close the loop on the whole microstamping mess... during an interview that aired on «Capital Tonight» yesterday, Sen. Marty Golden revealed that had he been in the chamber, he would have voted «no.»

Sen. Peralta has no basis for claiming «microstamped characters have been shown to transfer perfectly up to 95 % of the time.»

NYSRPA calls upon Governor Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state legislative leaders to publicly recognize these boondoggles for what they are, defund the CoBIS program and stand up to the fringe special interests advocating microstamping.

A key reason is that an important proviso in the bill — that the sole - source microstamping technology be made available to manufacturers «unencumbered by any patent restrictions» — has not been complied with.

«Microstamping gives law enforcement the tools they need to catch dangerous criminals and protect New York's families.

They discuss microstamping, redistricting, the fall elections, and what a leadership role entails.

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So Bloomberg is trying to buy the votes needed to get microstamping through the State Senate?

At a rally at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, Meng will join the co-sponsors of the state microstamping legislation, Sen. Jose Peralta of Queens and Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel of Nassau County, to push for passage of the gun package.

Last month, a law mandating microstamping passed the Democrat - controlled Assembly by a vote of 85 to 60 — a vote that, ironically, Meng missed because she was busy campaigning in the run - up to the primary.

Microstamping refers to the process of inscribing a gun's make and model numbers on its firing pin, so the number is imprinted on the shell casing when the weapon is fired.

Mr. Cuomo was open to the first two of those requests, and he also did not push the Legislature to approve microstamping, a controversial form of ballistics identification, which he had supported but which had been met with resistance by Republicans.

The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association came out this morning with praise for the Senate GOP for refusing to vote in favor of a bill to permit microstamping to help trace gun crimes, a measure that Mayor Bloomberg had aggressively pushed for:

Will microstamping make convictions MORE difficult to obtain?

But opponents of microstamping note that Bloomberg — who sees the NRA as Public Enemy No. 1 in the fight to keep illegal guns off city streets — is the single largest donor to the Senate GOP.

«Their concern is if microstamping becomes law in New York, it will become a domino effect nationally.»

«They are very organized,» microstamping Senate bill sponsor Jose Peralta (D - Queens) said of the NRA.

I encourage all New Yorkers to call their state senators and ask them to support microstamping because we need all the help we can get to take illegal guns out of the hands of criminals.

New York's Microstamping bill was passed last week in the state Assembly, sponsored by Michelle Schimel (D - Great Neck).

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence members will be «educating» Sen. Marty Golden's Brooklyn constituents about what they believe is the Republican lawmaker's «anti-cop» position on microstamping.

In contrast his opponent, incumbent Assemblywoman Addie Russell, voted for firearms microstamping legislation A-6468C.

This legislation would mean all new models of all semiautomatic firearms manufactured in the state would possess the capability of microstamping ammunition.

«The reality is the only people supporting microstamping are a handful of unelected police chiefs beholden to politicians including Schimel and fringe groups like New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.

Senate Democrats have introduced a package of gun legislation that would, among other things, ban assault weapons and require microstamping of shell casings.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng, a Queens Democrat, faulted the National Rifle Association and Republicans in the state Legislature for blocking a bill to require gun manufacturers to use bullet microstamping technology.

February 8, 2012 (readMedia)-- Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel is appealing to the former Chicago Superintendent of Police for support to save her ill - conceived firearms microstamping legislation.

«We look forward to working with Governor Cuomo to push a number of issues that are important to him but have been blocked by the Senate Republicans including raising the minimum wage, real campaign finance reform and passing common sense gun control measures like microstamping,» said Senate Democratic spokesman Mike Murphy.