SCOPE (Shooters Committee on Political Education) initiates lawsuit against Pataki and the State of New York.
http://scopeny.org/pataki.html#lawsuit
Following passage of the governor’s extensive gun control package last year, the SCOPE Board of Directors appointed a committee to investigate the feasibility of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the most restrictive gun control law in New York history.
The Governor’s package includes:
a ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices
mandatory trigger locks at point of sale of all firearms, rifles and shotguns
a ballistic identification databank from sales of firearms, rifles or shotguns at gun shows (backdoor gun registration)
raising the minimum age for a pistol license to 21 years of age
to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a gun trafficking interdiction program and a gun tracer program
to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring the report of a stolen or lost weapon to a police agency
to authorize a study relating to the availability and effectiveness of existing technology for use of "smart guns " This may eventually lead to a mandatory requirement that all guns be "smart guns" pricing many people out of the self defense market. Note also that because of reliability concerns many police officers are refusing to carry "smart guns" even on a trial basis.
The committee after careful consideration and consultation with legal counsel issued a recommendation to the Board of Directors of SCOPE that many key provisions to the governor’s new law were suspect and vulnerable to challenge in the courts.
Just one example, now coming to fruition, the provision raising pistol licenses to 21 years of age. Reports are coming in from around the state that pistol license holders under 21 years of age who have gone through the application process and have a legally issued license are being ordered to turn in their licenses. They committed no crime they submitted finger prints, photos and passed extensive background checks and now they are being told turn in their guns. So much for the claim by Senator Bruno and Governor Pataki that law abiding gun owners would not be hurt by this law.
The SCOPE Board of Directors based on the findings of the committee has retained legal counsel and is now in the early stages of filing suit. Detailed arguments are now being formulated addressing key points of the new law and filing will take place in early 2001. More details will be forthcoming as this case moves along.
Not surprising to anyone, litigating a case like this will be quite costly, adding insult to injury we will be arguing against state attorneys paid for by your tax dollars. In other words your tax dollars will be used to convince a court that your Second Amendment rights should be severely restricted.
Make no mistake about it, this will be a costly but necessary venture. The Board of Directors of SCOPE fully appreciates the magnitude of the task we are undertaking. SCOPE has prided itself as being fiscally prudent, keeping our membership dues low, and limiting the number of times we approach our members for additional funds.
This is one of those times when we must appeal for your help. Whether as an individual, a club or your company we need your financial support to pursue this lawsuit. We are asking you for the most generous contribution you can make. The full weight of state government is what we are up against, we can fight it with your help but we must have your help!
Please be as generous as you can. Make your checks payable to:
SCOPE Legal Defense Fund
PO Box 602
Tonawanda NY 14151-0602
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http://scopeny.org/pataki.html#lawsuit
Following passage of the governor’s extensive gun control package last year, the SCOPE Board of Directors appointed a committee to investigate the feasibility of a lawsuit seeking to overturn the most restrictive gun control law in New York history.
The Governor’s package includes:
a ban on assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices
mandatory trigger locks at point of sale of all firearms, rifles and shotguns
a ballistic identification databank from sales of firearms, rifles or shotguns at gun shows (backdoor gun registration)
raising the minimum age for a pistol license to 21 years of age
to amend the executive law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing a gun trafficking interdiction program and a gun tracer program
to amend the penal law, in relation to requiring the report of a stolen or lost weapon to a police agency
to authorize a study relating to the availability and effectiveness of existing technology for use of "smart guns " This may eventually lead to a mandatory requirement that all guns be "smart guns" pricing many people out of the self defense market. Note also that because of reliability concerns many police officers are refusing to carry "smart guns" even on a trial basis.
The committee after careful consideration and consultation with legal counsel issued a recommendation to the Board of Directors of SCOPE that many key provisions to the governor’s new law were suspect and vulnerable to challenge in the courts.
Just one example, now coming to fruition, the provision raising pistol licenses to 21 years of age. Reports are coming in from around the state that pistol license holders under 21 years of age who have gone through the application process and have a legally issued license are being ordered to turn in their licenses. They committed no crime they submitted finger prints, photos and passed extensive background checks and now they are being told turn in their guns. So much for the claim by Senator Bruno and Governor Pataki that law abiding gun owners would not be hurt by this law.
The SCOPE Board of Directors based on the findings of the committee has retained legal counsel and is now in the early stages of filing suit. Detailed arguments are now being formulated addressing key points of the new law and filing will take place in early 2001. More details will be forthcoming as this case moves along.
Not surprising to anyone, litigating a case like this will be quite costly, adding insult to injury we will be arguing against state attorneys paid for by your tax dollars. In other words your tax dollars will be used to convince a court that your Second Amendment rights should be severely restricted.
Make no mistake about it, this will be a costly but necessary venture. The Board of Directors of SCOPE fully appreciates the magnitude of the task we are undertaking. SCOPE has prided itself as being fiscally prudent, keeping our membership dues low, and limiting the number of times we approach our members for additional funds.
This is one of those times when we must appeal for your help. Whether as an individual, a club or your company we need your financial support to pursue this lawsuit. We are asking you for the most generous contribution you can make. The full weight of state government is what we are up against, we can fight it with your help but we must have your help!
Please be as generous as you can. Make your checks payable to:
SCOPE Legal Defense Fund
PO Box 602
Tonawanda NY 14151-0602
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