Guns And Control

The Democrats have fired the first volley across the bow...in a manner of speaking. Since Obama can't run for a third term, Democratic governor of New York Andrew Cuomo came out swinging with the first state to enact sweeping gun law changes. Presumably positioning himself for a possible run at the Democratic nomination in 2016. In essence:

{All quotes in italics credited to the Christian Science Monitor}

"In his annual State of the State address last week, Governor Cuomo promised to "enact the toughest assault-weapon ban in the nation, period."

"In New York, Cuomo was able to push the legislation through without hearings or public comment. The NRA said the legislation helped “fuel” Cuomo’s political aspirations."


The NRA as you might guess has come out against the legislation calling it "draconian" in nature.

ASSAULT RIFLES

         To classify a weapon as an assault rifle, where there had been a two point test there is now one - either muzzle flash suppressor OR a removable magazine. Supposedly any gun meeting these criteria will be banned.

AMMUNITION

         This is purported to be the "toughest" part of the new legislation...the regulating of the number of rounds a magazine can hold (for any gun) " New York will define a large capacity magazine as any that holds more than seven rounds, down from 10. Anyone owning a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds will be required to sell it out-of-state within a year". Is that last line really enforceable? The Magazine Division of the NYPD in the near future perhaps??

     
         "In addition, gun sellers will be required to do a background check before selling ammunition, and residents will be required to buy ammunition through a licensed dealer. If a buyer makes a large purchase of ammo, the dealer is required to alert law enforcement officials."

GUN SALES

         Guns sales will require background checks even sales between individuals (except for between family members). The law will also attempt to keep the mentally ill from buying weapons. All of this ought to be very interesting.


As you might imagine, the NRA will be at the forefront of the legal challenges to surely be coming.

Down the freeway Gov. Jack Markell (D) of Delaware is on a parallel course of action to ban all assault rifles, magazines holding more than 10 rounds and background checks on all sales.

Virgina and Jersey want mental health screening and home invasions inspections before a gun sale takes place. That last doesn't sound good at all. Are they buying a gun or adopting it?

More than half the states have some stirrings of the above. Traditional definition of a "dog pile" in action.

I am sure this will have some effect but just exactly what, I don't know.
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{All text in italics credited to the NBC.com site}

On the other side of town the Obama Proposal is being touted as "sweeping gun control". Here is the meat and potatoes of the Obama-Biden offering:

Some of the main legislative proposals backed by Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are:

• requiring criminal background checks on all gun sales, including private sales    
• banning "military-style" assault weapons    
• limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds      
• strengthening penalties for gun trafficking 

The clarification of the ObamaCare Act not prohibiting doctors from asking their patients about guns in the house and that there is no federal law that prohibits doctors from turning in their patients who make threats of violence. So that old tongue-in-cheek comment of wanting to "kill" someone even in jest could now get Big Brother knocking on your door. When are the drab uniforms of Orwell's 1984 going to be issued??

There are also 23 "executive actions not subject to congressional scrutiny that include the CDC doing research on gun crime. And stronger prosecution if you fail a background check. What exactly does it take to fail a background check and what will you be prosecuted for?? This could be the scariest of all...and it doesn't have to go through Congress?? No wonder the shelves in many gun stores are almost empty now.

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My friends if you thought some of the recent posts floating around were too doom and gloom. I invite you to click on the links to both these news articles. Read them carefully...out loud if necessary. Then think about what we really need to do and what they are trying to do. Getting any freedom limiting legislation through the channels is always easier when raw emotion is running high. I pray for common sense to grip the majority.

 

New York is already a done deal. Cuomo's goose-stepping was swift and sure.

 

The one silver lining of semi-rational thought (at least on the federal level) is many in the House see little chance of much of this coming to fruition...yet it plays well at the political gatherings. I guess that is win/win?

 

What are your thoughts on this early attempt at eliminating another Sandy Hook? Does the speed of New York's passage of law alarm you? Did you watch the video above? Thoughts?