This is what happens when you pass laws on inanimate objects to stop crimes rather than on the people committing the crimes. They didn’t lean that with the Clinton Assault Weapons Ban. They learned nothing from the Safe Act. Basically they have learned nothing. It’s not the gun, it’s the person wielding the gun. The gun is an emotionless tool that can be used for good or bad, just like a hammer or a fist.
If I ran New York, I would remove all weapons laws from the books and destroy all registration records of any kind to make it impossible to go back. I would embrace the original “shall not be infringed” concept. It isn’t any business of the government to know what I have or don’t have. It’s only their business if I miss use it. I would go after only those that violate behavioral laws such as robbery, murder, assault, etc. If the jails fill, build more and call it a jobs program. I would promote the introduction of real gun safety and marksmanship programs in schools. I would also use state funds to build and upgrade shooting ranges rather than the normal boondoggle projects like high speed trains, the “Fast Ferry” for those around Rochester, more underutilized sport or art centers, and the rest.
If I lived in New York, I would vote for you.
You got my vote !