The Albany County Legislature will discuss proposed Local Law J, mandatory firearms storage, at the next scheduled meeting on September 12 @ 6:30pm.
Here is a copy of the bill. http://www.gunpoliticsny.com/files/Albany-LL-J-2022.pdf
If you can, please argue with them and share this.
Talking points:
According to the Heller decision, mandating a gun lock is unconstitutional. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf (see last paragraph of pg 2) They should have their County Attorney approve of it’s constitutionality first.
Section 2. They don’t specify how many accidental shootings occur in Albany County per year to justify this law. They should add that.
Section 3. Custodian of Weapon needs to be defined
Section 4. Is “out of immediate possession” inclusive of when you are sleeping
Section 5. Does this Negligent Storage in the second degree include a spouse or adult family member’s access
Section 7. Transfer of a weapon, does it include letting someone use the weapon at a range. Would they be required to have a gun lock on it as it is transferred.
Section 9. Severability. If any section is deemed unconstitutional, will all sponsors and voters and the County Attorney for the bill resign for breaking their oath to the constitution