If this new bill that NYC Dems propose passes into law, the NYPD would be required to hand out warning placards to everyone applying for a NYC firearms license. The placard, which states that having a gun in one's house will dramatically increase the risk of "violent behavior, suicides, domestic violence and homicides", will be included in the 17-page booklet that the application consists of.
http://nypost.com/2017/10/30/gun-permits-may-soon-come-with-a-health-warning/
Warning: The presence of a firearm in the home has been associated with an increased risk of death to self and others, including an increased risk of suicide, death during domestic violence incidents, and unintentional deaths to children and others.
So, do they really think that by issuing a warning placard with the gun license application bundle will somehow make the applicant change his mind about applying for the pistol license he has been yearning for and waiting for his 21st birthday since the age of 17? Or the avid hunter who can finally realize his dream of keeping his treasured Winchester Model 1886 .45-70 at his home in the city? Or the recent victim of a mugging/break in who realize that things could have turned out far worse and now they are looking for something serious to protect their family in the future?
http://nypost.com/2017/10/30/gun-permits-may-soon-come-with-a-health-warning/
This is what the placard will read:Gun ownership in New York City could soon come with a warning — it’s dangerous to your health.
The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 6-1 Monday to require the NYPD to hand out written warnings about the risks of gun ownership to new applicants for firearm permits.
“Just like the [Surgeon General’s] warning that you see on the side of cigarette packs have changed the perception of smoking, these gun warnings are the first step to changing the public’s conversation,” said Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, a co-sponsor of the gun bill.
“We would be one of the first major jurisdictions to enact this type of legislation.”
A 2014 Gallup poll showed 63 percent of Americans believe keeping a gun in a home makes it safe.
But Gibson (D-Bronx) cited other studies that show a link between gun ownership to higher rates of domestic violence homicides and suicides.
Under the current system, the NYPD already hands applicants reading materials outlining federal, state and local gun laws.
The full Council is expected to vote on the bill as early as Tuesday.
The committee also approved two resolutions aimed at curbing gun violence, including one telling Congress the city opposes federal legislation that would allow gun license holders in one state to carry weapons into another state.
Steven Matteo (R-Staten Island), the Republican leader, was the only committee member to oppose the committee’s legislative package.
Warning: The presence of a firearm in the home has been associated with an increased risk of death to self and others, including an increased risk of suicide, death during domestic violence incidents, and unintentional deaths to children and others.
Ah..no. The reason why a lot of people have stopped smoking is because of the widespread availability of ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems), also known as Electronic Cigarettes, where in the recent years, have featured advanced, easy to use controls and are far cheaper than those smelly, sooty cancer sticks. For example, everyone I know, including me, are smoking (vaping) something called the JUUL now, and in my entire neighborhood in NYC, every retailer is backordering JUUL units, because of the high demand and popularity. So goodbye Winston and Marlboro. Just like leaded auto gas, you guys have served your time periods, now it is time to relax gracefully into retirementJust like the [Surgeon General’s] warning that you see on the side of cigarette packs have changed the perception of smoking,
Umm, I am sure the number is much higher here. I live in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and here I can safely attest that almost 50% of the residents believe strongly in gun ownership and out of the 50%, about 20-30%, me included, are gun owners.A 2014 Gallup poll showed 63 percent of Americans believe keeping a gun in a home makes it safe.
Yeah, ok. Ever since I started owning a gun, violent brawls and murders have taken place all around me and in my house. Wait. What?But Gibson (D-Bronx) cited other studies that show a link between gun ownership to higher rates of domestic violence homicides and suicides.
Arrrrrrrrgh! My poor unrepresented tax dollars!!!The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 6-1 Monday to require the NYPD to hand out written warnings about the risks of gun ownership to new applicants for firearm permits.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Seriously, I don't think these people have ever worked in retail before, or shopped at a large retail center where employees are constantly hounding them to buy service plans or other nonsense for their brand new electronic gizmo. When I walk into a store, usually my mind is already made up on what I am going to buy. A worker constantly following me around and trying to pressure me to buy additional items will usually get a "NO" from me, and in the worse cases, might even cause me to leave that store and purchase the item elsewhere or online. Now, I have worked in retail in the past and have had the usual "orientation" pep talk where the manager urges everyone to "upsell, upsell, UPSELL!", while putting on the most false smiling face you can imagine. Now, other employees with me usually roll our eyes and the "upsell" instruction is largely ignored by us on the sales floor. Why? Because we know, from our own personal experiences shopping, that most people who walk into the store already has their mind made up and is not likely to change that.these gun warnings are the first step to changing the public’s conversation,” said Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, a co-sponsor of the gun bill.
So, do they really think that by issuing a warning placard with the gun license application bundle will somehow make the applicant change his mind about applying for the pistol license he has been yearning for and waiting for his 21st birthday since the age of 17? Or the avid hunter who can finally realize his dream of keeping his treasured Winchester Model 1886 .45-70 at his home in the city? Or the recent victim of a mugging/break in who realize that things could have turned out far worse and now they are looking for something serious to protect their family in the future?
Yay! Congrats! Want a cookie?“We would be one of the first major jurisdictions to enact this type of legislation.”