Comments on: New York Gov Signs Law Banning Assault Weapons, High Cap Magazines, Tracking Ammo Purchases & More

By: HARRY

HARRY — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:46:13 +0000

The recent tragedy in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, has reignited the debate over the most effective means to deter gun violence. As the President Obama and Congress begin to tackle the controversial issue of gun control, they will undoubtedly look to the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Second Amendment. It states, in relevant part: “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday, June 28, 2010 in a challenge to Chicago’s gun-control law, that Americans in all 50 states have a constitutional right to possess firearms for self-defense. Gun-rights supporters are ecstatic about the decision. The floodgates are now open for lawsuits challenging state and local gun-control laws nationwide
Though gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association (NRA) have wielded power on Capitol Hill for decades, the legal battle over the constitutional right to possess a firearm heated up only two years ago. In a challenge to a tough gun-control law in Washington, D.C., the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Second Amendment gives people an individual right to bear arms. To many judicial observers and gun-control advocates, that came as something of a shock, since for more than 200 years, the overwhelming view in the legal world had been that the Second Amendment only protected a state’s right to maintain a “well-regulated militia.”
I feel when this new set of laws hit the Supreme Court they will be overturned and found to be unconstitutional. If not I will still keep my guns and use them as needed to protect my family no matter what the state says.

By: Todd Paris

Todd Paris — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 17:37:46 +0000

NY gun owners! Time to move. Come South, the former Confederate States are still free and we have very little snow. Our property values are lower. You can probably sell your real property there, buy the equivalent and still have some left over to invest in blue-chip stocks that pay dividends.

By: pete k

pete k — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 15:38:50 +0000

Now there saying will make a exemption for law enforcement, my thought is these people are trained so they should be expert shots so low capacity clips should be evenly applied and no problem for them. How is it a person that doesn’t practice and only uses it for protection should be denied additional rounds in a clip.

By: seth4x4

seth4x4 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:54:19 +0000

if worst comes to worst, HEAD TO ALASKA!!!

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By: Silas Longshot

Silas Longshot — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:35:49 +0000

And this insanity, like all other draconian gun laws will do NOTHING to deter any criminal activity, and in fact probably will drive up the criminal activity because the law abiding citizens are hobbled with this sxit.

By: Steve Bishop

Steve Bishop — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:57:39 +0000

So Rich, I thought any good gun-owner could change a magazine in seconds, thus any restriction on magazine size is pointless. Yet you say they will now be in danger because they can’t get off enough rounds in short order? Which is it?

By: Tony Cisneros

Tony Cisneros — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:41:22 +0000

I Am SO ASHAMED That My Distant 3rd-Uncle, Former HUD-Secretary, Henry Cisneros, Appointed Andrew Cuomo To Succeed Him @ HUD; When He Resigned As Housing & Urban Development Secretary In The Mid-1990s !

U.S. American Citizens MUST Arm Themselves ALL THE MORE Since The Evil & SATANIC “GUN-GRABBERS” Are Out To Get THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE WE HAVE AGAINST TYRANTS, TOTALITARIANS & ANTI–UN-U.S.-CONSTITUTIONAL “CONTROL-FREAKS” !

Truthfully, Honestly & Sincerely Yours,

Tony Cisneros
2011 Candidate For City Treasurer,
City Of Chicago,
State Of Illinois,
United States Of America.

By: Michael E Wagner

Michael E Wagner — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:35:38 +0000

I do belive this law will not effect mass murders of an kind, it will put on the street all types of banned firearms. The fact is that most of rifles are bought from private owers and not be traced to them. So a ban fire arm will bring 3xs as must as it was worth 3 days ago. Hi cap mags are selling in this state at 10xs there price a while back.
The state never enforced the 94 fire arm law. So how are they going to be able to enforce this one?
Why will I become a fellon just becasue a gun I bought 20 years ago is now banned. On a whole gun owners obey most all NYS laws, for fear to have them taken away.

By: Concerned Citizen

Concerned Citizen — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:21:16 +0000

F Cuomo, He’s a socialist piece of sh@*. I hope he gets aids or hit by lightning or something

By: kris

kris — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:07:17 +0000

I hate this state so much. I’m 13 right now. I can’t wait untill I’m 18 so I can get the hell out of this gun owners hell hole. Imay not own any guns myself but my dad owns a few and we shoot often. As a pro gun person, I want to leave this state at the speed of light headed west. Maybe ill go to pa, pick up an ar15 first thing when I get there.

By: john lock

john lock — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:05:14 +0000

really allof this is a joke. making it harder for people who actually follow the lwas is not the way mabey we should just kill all mental people becuase they r the trouble no thats not it either nothing will help except borrowing money from china hahah ok this country is screwed

By: Tory II, Illinois

Tory II, Illinois — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:16:50 +0000

Most of the provisions are unConstitutional. Yes, a NY federal Judge ruled they were not, but an appeal may be in the works.

By: vito labella

vito labella — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:52:19 +0000

Incorrect statement”Existing ten round magazines can be grandfathered in, but may only be loaded with 7 rounds”, this is not correct. In the signed law, which I read in it’s entirety, these magazines must be sold out of state in one year. Also there is not one line in this law that protects our schools. This was a 100% gun grabber bill.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:37:56 +0000

The new laws will kill many residents that try to defend themselves and run out of ammo at 7 rds. Send the lawsuits to the Governor. Of course his bodyguards have sun machine guns. He has assured himself a loss at a Presidential run. That speech shows he needs to be committed to a mental hospital. He is a rageing meniac.

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:34:03 +0000

If I were in the management of Remington Arms in Illion, NY, I would take the comoany and move to Pa, Oh, Tx, Wy, or just about any gun friendly state. Their whole tax, spend, and no freedom states will collapse sooner or later.

By: KenW

KenW — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:34:17 +0000

Unfortunately NYS has never been gun friendly. Cuomo looked like a rabid hound signing this legislation. You vote NYC politicians to NYS you get NYC gun laws.
The 10 round to 7 round limit is asinine IMO.
When the oil furnance blew-up Dad packed us up and off to Florida we went.

By: philobeddoe

philobeddoe — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:33:57 +0000

Using or carrying a firearm during drug trafficking or a violent felony will include a 5 year mandatory minimum sentence if the gun is loaded and a 3½ year mandatory minimum if unloaded. (The Court could impose a lower sentence in drug trafficking cases depending on mitigating factors).

Are you kidding me …?! All this harassment of legal gun owners while armed drug traffickers and violent felons are only looking at a 3.5 to 5 year enhancement.

Cuomo is a joke.

Folks, vote with your feet. Leave NY and the let the apple rot from within.

By: NoResolution

NoResolution — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:52:44 +0000

I guess their”Keeps Guns Out of Schools” will involve more signs because more signs keep crazy people from shooting up Schools. Plus the Class E Felony charge means nothing considering they always commit suicide.

By: Brian H

Brian H — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:51:45 +0000

Cuomo is Insane,Punishing law Abiding Citizens for Criminal Acts,They’re argument is that it will b harder for criminals to get guns,NY is Real hard already,Criminals don’t follow Laws,He needs to B Tried for Treason Along w Bloomberg n Obama

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:17:40 +0000

Frightening. Megacities influence should be limited to city limits. Way too much BS gets passed in WA because of Seattle.

By: Bryan Larrimer

Bryan Larrimer — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:54:01 +0000

Lou leave NY and move to TEXAS ! thats what my NY family did 41 years ago . I’m 39 , and every time I go to NY I come back saying why did I go ?
Said to see this a July of 1788 a beginning state that was a state to be among the first few US states take away freedoms

By: Lou Sawyer

Lou Sawyer — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:33:38 +0000

Rochester NY is where i reside, Im 18 and loved guns my whole life and Im going to school to be a gunsmith&weapons designer. Im still in shock to be honest.

By: Eric Blair

Eric Blair — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 03:24:05 +0000

Alas a victory for the gun grabbers. I feel for the patriots in NY.

By: Bill Baker

Bill Baker — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:54:49 +0000

I feel sorry for the more rural folk in upstate New York who now get screwed by the liberals in the city. Not really a shock that Illinois, New York, New Jersey or California aren’t gun friendly.