Capital District Region Shooter's Committee on Political Education
Governor Cuomo declared June as Gun Violence Awareness Month. With some hard work on the part of gun owners, if Rob Astorino is voted governor we can have a 2nd Amendment Awareness month. Wouldn’t that be great.
I declare June National Gun Violence Awareness Month in the State of New York. #WearOrange and disrupt the cycle of gun violence. pic.twitter.com/va4WZs9L98
— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 2, 2017
Jared of the Guns & Gadgets YouTube channel updates the status fairly well. Jared is part of a sister gun rights group (GOAL) in Massachusetts. Take a Look…
From the June 7th NRAILA web site:
On Wednesday, June 7, the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on S.1209A by Sen. Robert Ortt. However, the bill was abruptly removed from the agenda. This important Second Amendment legislation would “remove the prohibition on firearm silencers.” Contrary to inaccurate Hollywood portrayals, “silencers,” or suppressors, do not silence firearms. Rather, suppressors simply reduce decibel levels to thresholds which are not as damaging to hearing. S.1209A would also permit suppressors to be used for hunting.
Suppressors provide numerous benefits to the hunters and sportsmen who choose to use them. Most importantly, suppressors can decrease muzzle report to hearing-safe levels and reduce shooters’ risk of hearing damage, which can occur when discharging a firearm without proper hearing protection. Additionally, suppressors help increase accuracy by reducing felt recoil and shot “flinch.” Beginners to shooting sports adhere to a quicker learning curve on average because the muffled sound equates to increased focus and concentration on proper shooting mechanics. Furthermore, suppressors help reduce noise complaints from neighbors, which are frequently used as an excuse to close hunting lands throughout the country. Suppressors are currently legal in 42 states upon completion of a rigorous federal background check.
Please continue to contact members of the State Senate Environmental Conservation Committee and respectfully request that they place S.1029A back on the agenda and pass the bill.
https://www.nysenate.gov/committees/environmental-conservation
Below is a link to a recording of the channel 6 town hall live stream meeting on the unSAFE act that occurred on 6/8/17, in case you missed it.
http://cbs6albany.com/news/town-hall/town-hall-we-want-to-hear-from-you
June 20, 2017 Capital District SCOPE Meeting – 7pm Zaloga Post, 4 Everett Rd. Ext., Albany, NY 12205
The Capital District chapter is having elections. Please come and vote, get involved, help us fight SAFE ACT II, and maybe run for secretary, treasurer or chairman. The president of SCOPE, Tim Andrews, will be there to answer questions.