The Saratoga / Capital District SCOPE October 2024 Email Newsletter:
Members and Friends of Saratoga / Capital District SCOPE, please find this email with second amendment news that may be of interest to you.
The following sections contain some news items and firearm related interest stories…
CAPITAL DISTRICT SCOPE RELATED NEWS:
Next meeting Tuesday 11/19 at 7pm, Clifton park Sportsman’s Club. We may be calling members to encourage the vote. The Saratoga / Capital District Chapter has a private website: if you would like to join please click on the link below: https://2a4ny.org/ You can find us at cdscope.org and facebook.com/capitaldistrictscope and x.com/CDSCOPE. While you are at it, check out SCOPE’s statewide web page at scopeny2a.org.
STATE SCOPE RELATED NEWS:
Stay informed and read the S.C.O.P.E. Legal Update, October, 2024. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14abKOxnZuS1FHIRZ9asxD-DFj4uXl1xg/view
The SCOPE banquet went well and a summary of the banquet will be submitted soon.
LOCAL 2A RELATED NEWS:
- ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jacob Boldt, age 35, of Gansevoort, New York, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for dealing in firearms without a license and possessing a firearm as a felon.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/saratoga-county-man-sentenced-prison-firearms-offenses
- Boy, 12, in Schenectady, charged with threatening to shoot up school
https://wnyt.com/top-stories/boy-12-in-schenectady-charged-with-threatening-to-shoot-up-school/
- Attorney General James Announces 180 Guns Turned in at Amsterdam Gun Buyback
- Schenectady school board votes to buy weapons scanners
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/systems-range-cost-350-000-1m-4-years-19806090.php
NEW YORK STATE 2A RELATED NEWS:
New Gun Laws Coming: Because of the democratic supermajority in NY, both houses passed the following bills, which were recently signed by the Governor and made into law.
- Legislation S6649/A2882 requires firearms dealers and gunsmiths to post warnings at sites where firearms are sold and distribute warnings at the time of sale. These warnings must state that firearms increase the risk of suicide, death during domestic disputes and/or unintentional death to children.
- Legislation S7365B/A10053A adds the definition of “pistol converter” to Penal Law Section 265.00, which details definitions relating to firearms. Pistol converter is defined as a device that can be attached to the slide of a semi-automatic pistol and interfere with the trigger mechanism, allowing the user to discharge a number of shots rapidly or automatically with one continuous pull of the trigger. The legislation also amends General Business Law to require the gun industry to take “reasonable steps” to prevent the installation and use of pistol converters on their products.
- Legislation S3340/A5873 requires the court to notify the statewide registry of orders of protection and warrants when a temporary and/or final extreme risk protection order (ERPO) is issued, ensuring that ERPOs are tracked in the statewide registry of orders of protection and warrants.
- Legislation A7717B/S8589A allows police agencies instead of individual police officers to be listed as the petitioner in an ERPO proceeding.
- Legislation S8479A/A9862A requires credit and debit card issuers to use the firearms and ammunition retailers merchant category code (MCC) created by the International Organization for Standardization in 2022 for businesses whose highest sales value is from the combined sale of firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition, and it empowers the State Attorney General to bring an enforcement action for any violation that is not cured within 30 days, which can result in fines up to $10,000 for noncompliance. New York becomes the third state, joining California and Colorado, to enact this requirement.
- Legislation S9760/A10356A requires a firearms licensing officer, upon the issuance of a license, to provide information about statewide resources related to safe storage of firearms, child access prevention and firearm violence prevention, as well as information on specific county and local laws and regulations related to child access prevention and safe storage of firearms. The legislation also requires the State to develop and implement a public awareness campaign regarding safe storage and child access prevention, requires those materials to be provided in digital format and available online, and mandates they be updated annually.
Monroe County claims the Second Amendment doesn’t apply to private citizens. New York’s ban on body armor does not violate an individual’s constitutional right to bear arms because no such right exists, according to the attorney representing Monroe County DA Sandra Doorley. “There was and will be no Constitutional violation in enforcing the statute because the phrase ‘bear arms’ is a 1791-era idiom referring to military or militia service,” Shoemaker wrote.
https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2024-09-26/monroe-county-response-in-federal-lawsuit-claims-second-amendment-doesnt-apply-to-private-citizens
Gun manufacturers asked the Second Circuit to dismiss New York’s lawsuit seeking to crack down on ghost gun kits. https://www.courthousenews.com/can-new-york-regulate-ghost-guns-second-circuit-weighs-question-scotus-may-have-to-answer/
Hochul touts lies about lower gun violence. FBI numbers for generalized violent crime in New York don’t perfectly map to Hochul’s figures specifically for shootings. In fact, they show a peak of violent crime reports in mid-2023 that rivals statistics from the mid-’90s. https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/hochul-touts-lower-gun-violence-despite-public-perception-of-high-crime/
NATIONAL 2A RELATED NEWS:
Presidential Executive Orders on Firearms Initiated
- Establishes a “Emerging Firearms Threats Task Force” to assess machinegun conversion devices, firearms constructed using 3D-printing technology, and firearms without serial numbers.
- Directs top federal officials to evaluate research on how to conduct effective and age-appropriate active-shooter drills that will not traumatize students. Federal officials to provide information to K-12 schools and higher-education institutions about active-shooter drill research and preparations within 110 days.
Plus: Federal agencies are directed to 1) encourage safe storage of firearms and schools to notify parents, 2) clarifying medicade medical reimbursement for firearm related counseling, 3) awarding money for states to implement red flag laws, 4) funding money into community violence intervention (aka anti-gun) programs, 5) improving the background check system for uner 21 individuals, 6) expanding gun data, 7) best practices for destroying crime guns, 8) Facilitating Voluntary Out-of-Home Storage to Prevent Firearm Suicide, and more.
https://www.deccanherald.com/world/biden-eyeing-his-legacy-signs-executive-orders-on-gun-safety-3209145
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/09/26/fact-sheet-president-biden-and-vice-president-harris-announce-additional-actions-to-reduce-gun-violence-and-save-lives/
Kansas US Senator helps introduce bill to ban handgun rosters. U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) today in introducing the Modern Firearms Safety Act, which would prohibit states from enforcing handgun rosters. These lists of pre-approved handguns require manufacturers to include costly features like microstamping, loaded chamber indicators, and magazine disconnect mechanisms on firearms. https://newstalkkzrg.com/2024/09/26/kansas-us-senator-helps-introduce-bill-to-ban-handgun-rosters/
Kamala Harris Claimed the Right to Enter and Inspect Gun Owners’ Homes. https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2024/09/18/as-da-kamala-harris-claimed-the-right-to-enter-and-inspect-gun-owners-homes-n1226274
Harris backed a San Francisco Proposition H, which would have enacted a total ban on possessing a handgun in San Francisco with few exceptions, as well as the sale, possession, manufacturing and distribution of all firearms and ammunition in the city, according to San Jose Mercury News. https://dailycaller.com/2024/09/25/kamala-harris-total-handgun-ban-as-san-francisco-district-attorney/ https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/kamala-harriss-previous-support-for-a-ban-on-handguns-highlights-the-gun-control-movements-broader-aims/
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act. HR 9534 would remove permitting requirements for Americans to carry firearms throughout the nation. Right now, there is no companion bill in the Senate. https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/national-constitutional-carry-measure-introduced-in-congress/
MISC:
AI Chatbots Becoming Increasingly Anti-Gun. https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2024/09/18/ai-chatbots-becoming-increasingly-anti-gun-n1226267
ACTION ITEMS:
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CLOSING:
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Rich Chapman
Chairman, Saratoga / Capital District SCOPE
richiechap@me.com
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