Did New York State Just Accidentally Outlaw ALL Firearms?

NY Times s2230 pdf ^ | January 15, 2013 | NY legisfools

[Hoodat]

No accident. They knew what they were doing.

"Did you really think we want those laws observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against... We're after power and we mean it... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt. Now that's the system, Mr. Reardon, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with."

- Ayn Rand, 1957 -

[kiryandil]

What most don’t understand about NY gun laws is: normal rifles and shotguns are not “firearms”.

OK, so anyone in New York who owns a firearm (not a rifle or a shotgun) is now a criminal.

[onyx]

Progressive jackasses who hate our constitution never do anything by accident..so now every law abiding gun owner in New York are criminals

You're right.

[SpaceBar]

This is an interesting lesson to computer programmers on why it’s good to use parentheses liberally within logical statements to remove ambiguity regarding operator precedence and order of evaluation.

[onyx]

Of interest to you and your bang list.

[GraceG]

This is the only "little book" the left worships.

[Cobra64]

The folks at kimber (Yonkers, NY) are in deep sh!t.

[Cobra64]

The folks at kimber (Yonkers, NY) are in deep sh!t.

[KitJ]

Various news sources quote officials as saying, “There are some technical deficiencies in the law that was passed but the governor will correct those through a legislative procedure” (paraphrasing but accurate).

No telling how this law will be ‘corrected’. To close loopholes. For the children. (see tagline - cuomo to NYers = SUCK IT!)

[Cobra64]

The folks at kimber (Yonkers, NY) are in deep sh!t.

[Cobra64]

The folks at kimber (Yonkers, NY) are in deep sh!t.

[onyx]

NY, it’s special.

[kiryandil]

There’s an “and” clause there at the end that I think applies to both A and B.

No, the "and" is only operative in (2).

(1) makes you a felon because you POSSESS a firearm.

[GraceG]

My condolences, New York. Now, we’ll see a massive exodus of people, I bet.

[FlingWingFlyer]

The latest shooting victim.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Except that apparently, if you UNLAWFULLY owned a gun prior to the enactment of this law, you are not required to register it.

Only if you take possession after the law is passed, OR you LAWFULLY owned it prior to the law being passed.

[loulou41]

This section(41) is actually regarding “school grounds” - see page 21.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Eventually this will happen in California too..we are all royally screwed because a bunch of mooching pieces of crap cared more about getting free stuff than give a da,pen about freedom..because of them we all have to suffer now..I wonder if Dems who own guns but voted for the schmuck..are they happy now?

[onyx]

New York didn't need children for props!
New York just buried the language in a hurry to "do something!"

New York didn't need children for props!
New York just buried the language in a hurry to "do something!"

[onyx]

I’m sure they’re thrilled!