Author: Tony Leone

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Stefanik and Tenney Request DOJ Investigation into New York’s Gun Laws

2nd Amendment Protest
On May 15, 2025, Congresswomen Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate New York State’s gun laws, which they claim violate the Second Amendment. This action is significant for New York gun owners and Second Amendment supporters who view the state’s regulations as overly restrictive.

 

Importance for New York Gun Owners and Second Amendment Supporters
New York’s gun laws include bans on certain semiautomatic rifles, mandatory licensing and registration, and magazine capacity limits. Stefanik and Tenney argue that these rules conflict with U.S. Supreme Court decisions, including District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), McDonald v. City of Chicago (2010), and New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen (2022). These rulings confirm the individual right to bear arms and require gun laws to align with historical traditions.

 

For gun owners in New York, the state’s regulations create challenges, such as complex licensing processes and legal risks for possessing firearms or accessories that are legal elsewhere. The letter states that these laws burden law-abiding citizens without effectively reducing crime. A DOJ investigation could lead to changes, potentially easing restrictions and aligning state laws with constitutional standards.
Second Amendment supporters see this as a broader fight against state overreach. The DOJ’s Second Amendment Enforcement Task Force may review New York’s laws, which could influence gun regulations in other states with similar policies.

 

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S.C.O.P.E meeting December 15, 2022

S.C.O.P.E. Meeting December 15, 2022

Join us for a S.C.O.P.E. meeting on December 15, 2022, at Clifton Park Elks Lodge 2466.

Clifton Park Elks Lodge 2466
695 Macelroy Road
Ballston Lake, NY 12019-2201

Our goal is to re-establish a Saratoga SCOPE Chapter to assist in making changes to the current local environment. You do not need to be a Saratoga Co. resident to attend.

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Contact your legislators about Senate Bill S2844 and Assembly Bill A930

New York State Senate S2844 and New York State Assembly Bill A930 would direct the New York State Police to become the point of contact for all firearms background checks in New York State. A division of the New York State Police, created by this legislation, would replace the federal NICS background check system.

The NICS background check system provides a number of safeguards to prevent data collected from becoming a firearms registry database. The NICS background check system charges no fees to the dealer to use the system. The system created by these bills will charge a fee for all background checks. The data collected by New York’s proposed system would not provide the same safeguards. The legislation also directs the new New York State Police Division to prepare the system for ammunition background checks, should that become activated.

Please contact your New York State Assembly person and New York State Senator to object to the this legislation and to ask their support in defeating the proposed law.

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New York City knows they have abused Gun Owners and want to escapement judgement.

Starting with racist Sullivan laws at the beginning of the last century to downstate politicians making life difficult for everyone who lives north of Westchester. NYC has gone out of it’s way to abuse gun owners and discourage gun ownership. Now that one of NYC most outrageous dictums is finally being challenged in an unbiased court, they are trying to escape judgement.

Here is the letter NYC sent asking the Supreme Court to ignore their abuse.

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Meet Chris Tague candidate for 102nd Assembly District

Chris Tague
Chris Tague

Chris Tague will speak at Coxsackie Sportsmen’s Club on Thursday, April 12th, 2018

A special election to replace Assemblyman Peter Lopez will take place on April 24th, 2018. Mr. Lopez was a vocal critic of New York’s unSAFE act. The Meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM on April 12, 2018. Coxsackie Sportsmen’s Club is located at 97 Reservoir Rd. West Coxsackie, NY 12192. The meeting is open to interested voters – the club’s membership meeting will take place after the meeting with Mr. Tague. A flyer for the event is attached, please feel free to print and distribute.

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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will be hosting a public town hall meeting

on Thursday, April 5th from 12 to 2 pm at the Moreau Community Center, 144 Main Street, South Glens Falls, NY 12803.

The second amendment will be the key issue.

Anti-second amendment protesters will be there in force.

We need to show up with our pro- 2A signs and show them that there are more of us than there are of them.

Please try and get there by 11 am. Bring your pro 2A signs that you have used in the past, even old anti-safe Act signs.

Weather will be sunny, the mid-30s.

We need to outnumber the gun grabbers. Forward this to your pro-gun friends.