New NY State AW Ban on the move... Please get involved!!!

I just wanted to add another person to the essential contact list (this makes it an even dozen)...

Chairman Stephen J. Minarik III
NY Republican State Committee
315 State Street
Albany, NY 12210

Phone# (518) 462-2601
Fax# (518) 449-7443
E-mail: Nygop@global2000.net

... And here is a slightly modified letter to use as you see fit:

Dear Chairman Minarik,

As a registered Republican, life long resident of New York State, and financial contributor to the RNC, I want to direct your attention to the current effort in the State Senate & Assembly to amend and strengthen New York’s so-called "Assault Weapons" ban. Please urge your Republican colleagues in our state’s government to oppose & defeat any and all pieces of legislation that would further infringe upon the gun rights of the law abiding, tax paying, politically active sportsmen of this state.

The usual anti-gun politicians in Albany are calling for a needless amendment of the current ban (in the form of S.2445 & A.3371) which would criminalize the possession of self-loading shotguns (a favorite of hunters), most detachable-magazine self-loading rifles (used by marksmanship competitors), and so called “pre-ban Assault Weapons” which are currently & legally owned without incident by countless New York gun enthusiasts, hunters, and collectors. Please understand that the unreasonable efforts of these freedom-robbing politicians should not be supported or tolerated in the least.

The roll that these unfairly maligned and demonized firearms play in crime is statistically negligible. The only thing accomplished by such restrictive legislation is the piecemeal infringement of our Second Amendment rights. If left unchecked, gun control will worsen to the point that the right to bear arms will be a hollow concept, and the individual citizen’s right to personal protection will be negated.

By standing in opposition to such draconian legislation as A.3371 & S.2445, NY State’s Republican Party will benefit by gaining the favor of countless New York gun owners who actively support their freedoms. I’m deeply passionate about this issue, and I know many others who take gun control into serious consideration when entering the voting booth.

Thus, I once again ask you to ensure that all of New York’s Republican lawmakers stand in opposition to any and all incarnations of a strengthened or amended “Assault Weapons” ban.

Thank you for your time, and I hope to learn your position on this important issue.

Regards,
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Seeing as the Republican majority in the state Senate is our last line of defense, it behooves us to let our state's GOP chairman know where we stand & what we will and will not tolerate!

C'mon folks... do I have to lick the stamps & envelopes for you as well? ;)

There is no fate but the fate we make for ourselves!!!
 
please keep us informed, i live in tennessee, but policies in NY and California are generally precursors to more widespread legislation, and therefore everyones problem.

the only time anything is a lost cause is when people fail to support it.
 
Well, the Assembly votes this week (& maybe as early as TODAY) on the "new & improved" AWB.

Got something better to do besides defend your birthright as a free man?

Time is short folks, so E-mails, phone calls & faxes are the order of the day!

C'mon... let's make our voice heard in Albany before it's too late!!!
 
What to do, NYPatriot?

New york has gone to the dogs long before this date. You (NYS resident) cannot even have a pistol in your home without the state's blessing.
I found this out the hard way this fall when I was arrested up there in the airport, now I am one handgun short and the State has $1200 of mine.

As i researched this law, NYS penal code 260.2 as I recall, it has been on the book for damn near 40 years!

For 40 years a New York State resident cannot buy a pistol without asking the State for permission in advance.

I sympathise with your plight, and applaud your enthusiasm. But to change the direction of the state , you must first change the hearts of the governed. No easy task, that.

Good luck in your endeavor.
 
Here's a few things that might help out if you're looking to oppose these laws:


If you're a NYer and want to find your senator here's the link for a zip code search:

http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sdlookup.nsf/Public_search?OpenForm


Also here's the link to search for bills, you can also see the progress and who voted up or down on the bill.

http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/


This is a little late but here is the assembly search:

http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/


Both assembly and senate can be searched by your zip code.

I sent this out to family and freinds this week(and earlier in the year), lets put a stop to this.
 
UPDATE...

Within hours of the Assault Weapon Ban bill A2466 passing the Assembly, Senator Frank Padavan (R-Queens) introduced the bill in the Senate S5504. This bill repeals the existing Assault Weapon definition and replaces it with new definition language. The bill has been referred to Senator Bruno's Rules committee bypassing the usual channel of Senator Volker's Codes committee.

Some facts about new Assault Weapon Ban bill A2466/S5504

Bans all semi-auto rifles that have a detachable magazine and one or
more of the following.
Pistol grip (no further definition)
Thumbhole, telescoping or folding stock
Compensator (porting)
Muzzle brake

Bans all semi-auto pistols and centerfire rifles that have fixed
magazine of over 10 rounds.

Bans all semi-auto pistols with one or more of the following
Second hand grip or pistol grip that can be held by
non-trigger hand.
Folding, telescoping or thumbhole stock.
Heat shield
Muzzle brake or compensator (porting.

Bans all semi-auto shotguns with one or more of the following
Pistol grip or vertical handgrip (neither term is defined.
Folding, telescoping or thumbhole stock.
Fixed magazine of more than 5 rounds.
Detachable magazine.

Revolving cylinder shotguns are also banned.

Any of the above parts in the possession of the gun owner is
considered to be an assault weapon. In other words, if you remove the
offending parts from your gun and keep them, you still have a banned
weapon.

Options for the owner of banned guns.
Render the gun permanently inoperable.
Turn it in to police, no compensation.
Register the gun with the State Police.

Contact information for Senator Padavan and Senator Bruno.

Senator Frank Padavan
State Capitol Building 505
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-2031
Fax 518-455-2008

Senator Joseph Bruno
LOB 909
Albany, NY 12247
518-455-3191
Fax 518-455-2448

Contact these two senators by phone, letter or fax. Emails are
useless. Also contact your senator, contact info is available through
the Senate website
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/senators?OpenForm

The full SCOPE Legislative Report has been updated and posted on our
website

http://scopeny.org/bill.html

Ken Mathison, President
SCOPE, Inc.
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So... is it real enough for you YET???

Frankly, if you don't take an active roll NOW, then you don't deserve the rights that these bastards are working so hard to take away.
 
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