The various pieces of legislation championed by New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention would strengthen background checks, close loopholes for out - of -
state gun permit holders, prevent those convicted of certain domestic violence offenses from buying guns, among other measures.
Not exact matches
Former militiamen are offered the chance to buy their service weapons when they're done serving, but they have to get a
permit for those
state - issued
guns.
«We have a
gun -
permitting process in the
state, but that's only for concealed carry.
State police odered his pistol
permit revoked and Lewis was forced to turn the
guns over to Amherst Police.
Yet this past December John Faso voted in favor of allowing anyone from one of seven
states that don't require either a concealed carry
permit or training — Maine, Arizona, Kansas, Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, and Missouri — to visit the area with as many
guns and as much ammunition as they please.
The proposals would end the ban on giving long
guns as gifts to relatives and pistol
permit holders, repeal a provision in the law that limits 10 - round magazines to seven rounds and end the requirement for ammunition retailers to register with the
state and provide background checks on customers.
A U.S. Navy veteran and retired police detective is suing Cuomo and other
state officials for confiscating his
gun permit and four handguns after he voluntarily sought medical treatment for insomnia.
State Police said the agency would not «take criminal enforcement action» against
gun owners who unknowingly fail to recertify their pistol
permits by the Jan. 31 deadline.
Meanwhile, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a fellow Democrat, has announced that he is championing new restrictions to require anyone seeking a
gun permit to take a mandatory training course and submit fingerprints to
state authorities.
Cuomo's proposal comes a week after the House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow owners of concealed - carry
permits to transport their
guns into any other
state, even if those
states have more restrictive
permitting laws.
After the speech, she said the
state's restrictive
gun laws make it too hard for people to get
permits to carry concealed weapons, though she doesn't support lowering the minimum age to obtain a concealed carry
permit.
The Newtown massacre has generated so much proposed legislation — to expand the
state's assault - weapons ban, make
gun permit holders» names available publicly, reform the mental health system, and increase school security — that leaders of the General Assembly have decided they need to step in and direct traffic.
Six Democrats voted for the so - called reciprocity measure, which would allow a
gun owner with the proper
permit in any
state to carry a concealed firearm to another
state where it is also legal.
By
permitting the rapid vote, the governor also avoids drawing out publicity about the
gun measures before the vote, and preventing even more discomfort for some Republicans who co-lead the
State Senate, and who have some reservations about the bills.
Scott - Childress's resolution also takes a shot at U.S. Rep. John Faso's vote in favor of federal concealed carry «reciprocity» legislation that would allow
gun owners from
states with lax
gun laws to legally carry firearms in
states like New York with much tougher standards for issuing concealed carry
permits.
Another bill to allow concealed - carry
permit holders to take their
guns with them to another
state could also be impacted by the tragedy.
The New York
State Appellate Court has ruled on Putnam County's refusal to give The Journal News the names and addresses of people with
gun permits back in 2012, directing the county to release the records — a victory for the paper.
Erie County Legislator Joseph Lorigo sent a letter on Jan. 16, 2013 to Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant requesting that the Legislature hold a special session to act on his resolution that requests Erie County Clerk Christopher L. Jacobs withhold the names of pistol
permit holders in Erie County from public release until the New York
State Judicial System thoroughly reviews and rules on freedom of information requests pertaining to
gun permit holders.
NEW YORK (WBEN / AP)-- Democratic attorneys general from 17
states are calling on Congress to abandon legislation backed by the National Rifle Association that would allow concealed - carry
gun permits issued in one
state to be valid in all
states.
The board also formally denied the
state permission to use the Fulton County seal or the seal of its sheriff's department, for «purposes of correspondence with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or any other purpose» associated with the new Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, or SAFE Act.
: That the Oneida County Board of Legislators does hereby deny the
State of New York and other external entities permission to use the name, letterhead, address or seal of the County of Oneida for purposes of correspondence with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated with implementation or exercise of the NY SAFE Act, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors denies the
State of New York permission to use the Name, Seal of the County or any other likeness of it, Sheriff's Office Logo, letterhead or address for purposes of correspondence with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or any other purpose associated with the SAFE ACT, and it be further
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Schuyler County Legislature denies the
State of New York permission to use the name, Seal of the County of Schuyler, letter head or address for purposes of correspondence with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit re-certification or for any other purpose associated with the SAFE Act, and
WHEREAS, requiring law - abiding
gun owners to verify ownership of certain types of firearms every five years, in addition to registering them on their
permits, which now also must be renewed every 5 years, does not increase the safety of the public and is unnecessarily burdensome to the residents of New York
State; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Madison County Board of Supervisors denies the
State of New York permission to use the name, seal of the County, letter head or address for purposes of corresponding with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification for any other purpose associated with the SAFE Act; and
The resolution «denies the
State of New York permission to use the name, letterhead, address, logo or seal of the County of Livingston, the Livingston County Sheriff and the Livingston County Clerk for purposes of correspondence with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purposes associated with the SAFE Act,» according to the resolution text.
RESOLVED, that this Onondaga County Legislature denies the
State of New York and its agencies permission to use the name, letterhead, address, seal and any other mark identifying an Onondaga County official for any purpose, including, but not limited to, correspondence with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated with the SAFE Act and its enforcement; and, be it further
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cortland County Legislature denies the
State of New York permission to use its name, Seal of the County, letterhead or address for purposed of correspondence with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated with the SAFE Act; and
RESOLVED, that the NYSACC Western Region County Clerks representing Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming Counties deny the
State of New York
State Police permission to use the Name, Seal of the County, letterhead or address for purposes of correspondence with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated with the SAFE Act, and be it further.
Lewis County legislators unanimously passed a resolution denying the
state the use of the Lewis County name, seal, letterhead and address for the purposes of any correspondence with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purposes associated with the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act.
RESOLVED: That the Oneida County Board of Legislators does hereby deny the
State of New York and other external entities permission to use the name, letterhead, address or seal of the County of Oneida for purposes of correspondence with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated with implementation or exercise of the NY SAFE Act, and be it further
A bill introduced in the
state Assembly would repeal numerous elements of the
gun control legislation, including the five - year pistol
permit recertification requirement, restrictions on firearms transfers and statutes pertaining to mental health.
If
state officials are granted access to federal government watch lists — including the no - fly list — Malloy said he will enact the proposal immediately through executive order, denying people on those lists a
gun permit.
Regulations in NY SAFE, the new
gun control law passed this week by the
state of New York, preclude the release of
gun permit information for a 120 - period, allowing
gun - owners to request a privacy exemption.
State Police in Albany who monitor the act's mental health provision, under which medical professionals are supposed to alert authorities if a patient could be harmful to himself or others, sent a notification to the Erie County clerk's office to pull the pistol
permit of a 35 - year - old librarian named Lewis and take away his seven
guns.
The IDC, led by Bronx
State Senator Jeffrey Klein, have asserted that the arrangement with the GOP has
permitted the passage of numerous liberal measures — including
gun control, paid family leave, a minimum wage hike and the creation of a legal services fund for undocumented immigrants.
Otsego County has become one of the first counties in New York to tell the
state it does not want its official seal used on a New York State Police web site being created to help gun owners comply with a new mandate that they renew their county - issued pistol per
state it does not want its official seal used on a New York
State Police web site being created to help gun owners comply with a new mandate that they renew their county - issued pistol per
State Police web site being created to help
gun owners comply with a new mandate that they renew their county - issued pistol
permits.
Cattaraugus County has become the latest to distance itself from the
state's controversial SAFE Act
gun control law, seeking to block the
state from using the county name and seal on paperwork related to the recertification of pistol
permits called for by the law.
Ulster County Sheriff Paul J Van Blarcum was the first New York
State Sheriff to issue a public request urging legal
gun owners who have a conceal pistol carry
permit to take the initiative and carry their firearms whenever possible.
Both he and Howard say the current hodgepodge of
gun laws across the country put law abiding pistol
permit owners in jeopardy when they cross
state lines.
According to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, three other
states allow schools themselves to ban such
permit holders from bringing
guns onto campuses.
Also not to forget it's a felony in all fifty
states now and I have no criminal record nor do I want one if you are convicted of a felony no concealed carry
permit or
gun possession!
On the other hand, if a statute
stated that a covered entity may or is
permitted to report the names of all individuals presenting with
gun shot wounds to the emergency room and, in turn, would receive $ 500 for each month it made these reports, a covered entity would not be
permitted by § 164.512 (a) to disclose the protected health information.
Teachers will not be allowed to carry
guns in Palm Beach County schools, despite a new
state program that
permits the arming of school personnel.
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