New York’s already beleaguered gun owners are facing even more restrictions thanks to Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signing several more arguably unconstitutional measures into law.
On October 9, Hochul signed six new anti-gun bills into law. One bill, SB 6649, infringes on the First Amendment rights of licensed gun dealers and gunsmiths not by telling them what they can’t say, but telling them what they must say. The measure requires gun retailers to post within their place of business a warning about the “risks that come with owning a firearm.” It also requires gun sellers to provide information about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to buyers at the point of sale.
According to the legislation, passed by the legislature back in June, the signs, which must be at least 8½-by-11 inches and use at least 26-point type, would read: “Access to a weapon or firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death during domestic disputes, and/or unintentional deaths to children, household members and others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.”
These signs must be posted at an entrance, a second posted where the guns are being sold and at least one more sign in an additional area by licensed dealers or gunsmiths. As for punishment for not posting the signs, the legislation states: “Failure to comply with any provision of this subdivision shall be a violation punishable by imprisonment of not more than fifteen days or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or both. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.”
Interestingly, no legislation has been introduced requiring signs in gun shops stating that firearms are used millions of times a year by lawful citizens to protect themselves and their families.
Another measure, SB 8479, mandates that payment processors assign firearm/ammunition specific merchant category codes (MCCs), which are used by payment processors (like Visa and Mastercard) and other financial services companies to categorize transactions. A special MCC for gun and ammunition purchases was adopted last year by the International Organization for Standardization. MCCs are used by payment processors (like Visa and Mastercard) and other financial services companies to categorize transactions.
Prior to the creation of the specific code for guns, firearms retailers fell under the MCC for sporting goods stores or miscellaneous retail. If the new code is used, credit card companies and other payment processors can tell the purchases were firearms, basically creating a de facto registry of firearms and firearm owners.
Other measures signed on October 9 make already illegal “Glock switches” even more illegal, make the state’s so-called “red-flag” law even more onerous for lawful gun owners in two different ways and require gun licensing officers to provide information about statewide resources related to safe storage of firearms, child access preventionand firearm violence prevention.
What’s on the docket for the next session? They will never stop.
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“…no legislation has been introduced requiring signs in gun shops stating that firearms are used millions of times a year by lawful citizens to protect themselves and their families.”
When I read that, a little mischievous thought came to me. A sign board two feet wide and three feet high will accommodate nine 8½×11 sheets of paper. Dilute the government mandated sign with eight pro-firearm signs with the same typeface and font size. There’s no substantive meaning here, just a small FU to the state despots.
“Access to a weapon or firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death during domestic disputes, and/or unintentional deaths to children, household members and others.
And post a sign right below that stating “The above statement regarding access to a firearm in the home significantly increasing the risk of suicide, death during domestic disputes, and/or unintentional deaths to children, household members and others – is required by NY law, however, the statement is not true. In addition, firearms are used legally and responsibly millions of times annually nationwide to defend individuals, their families, and others against violent criminal acts.”
There is no law against posting such ‘personal’ signs in your gun store.
Golly, she looks like a very pleasant person.
Bookend for the Witless Gov of Michigan. Dullard dimwit Boss Bs of newage prog feminism. Hochul, Whitmer, Hobbs (and Newsom/Walz) .
Like all Democrat women — Can’t Understand Normal Thinking
The brain was replaced by an additional heart for moar feelz.
The author apparently does not understand the difference between “arguable” and “clearly” unconstitutional.
The AI needs to be tweaked a little bit more.
RE: “According to the legislation, passed by the legislature back in June, the signs, which must be at least 8½-by-11 inches and use at least 26-point type, would read: Access to a weapon or firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, death during domestic disputes, and/or unintentional deaths to children, household members and others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress and/or depression, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.”
Long before there was a NY mandated warning label I suggested posting signs and labels Warning About the Harzards of Gun Control. And of course it fell on deaf ears.
So since sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander now I suggest anywhere the NY sign appears beside it should be a sign that reads: WARNING! History Confirms Gun Control in any shape, matter or form is Rooted in Racism and Genocide.
Hopefully the dead serious words Racism and Genocide will weigh on minds in NY better than it does for certain Gun talking fudds on this forum.
It would be funny to have an 8.5X11 sign then have another sign saying stuff that would make the smoke come out of their ears on a full sized poster.
Funny, but necessary. I’m with Debbie on this one.
You’re not wrong. I say keep up preaching the word. I’ll never tire of it. The truth must be heard, and to be heard, it must be spoken.
I speak it in my own day-to-day life. At least there are two of us.
“Prior to the creation of the specific code for guns, firearms retailers fell under the MCC for sporting goods stores or miscellaneous retail. If the new code is used, credit card companies and other payment processors can tell the purchases were firearms, basically creating a de facto registry of firearms and firearm owners.”
Start filing lawsuits, that’s a direct violation of federal law prohibiting the creation of gun registries…
It isn’t a federal registry, just a private and searchable database intended to circumvent the federal law. On the other hand, in that one has to pass a background check that contains the same information, if not more, what is the point?
Plausible deniability re civil rights violations?
cancel all customer memberships like Sportsman Warehouse, Cabela’s,et.
They keep a history of ALL purchases.
ATF comes in and you have a bullseye on your back.
I’d post the “risks of firearm ownership” in the middle of an even bigger sign that said, “The information on this sign is incomplete, misleading and misrepresents the facts.”
The atheist government of nazi Germany required churches to post the swastika symbol behind the pastor. So worshipers would always see that symbol. While the pastor was speaking.
No more knowing which cop filed the ERPO with any ability to go after false reporting in an effective manner……. what could go wrong
So as I finish my cigarette reach into my back pocket to check my billfold to see if I have enough cash to buy yet another firearm I contemplate my chances of committing suicide. Not to worry, I’ve got my ammunition stored in a separate container and my Suicide Special safely locked away.
Ahhhhhh, life is good.
Law is the root cause of crime, so naturally, the best way to reduce crime is implement more law.
And, yes, while I am at it, suicide should be a death penalty crime. And life-time forfeiture of the right to keep and bear arms.
Suicide isn’t good enough.
Genocide for the win.
Harris/Walz 2024
Got a question. Short of using cash to buy a firearm, can we use a Visa gift card? As far as I know, those aren’t registered to a person.
Or one of those temporary card numbers you can get for internet purchases?
I know that doesn’t address the fact that you had to do a background check 4473.
Wait, I know! File a 4473, but don’t buy a gun every time. If I apply myself (see what I did there?), I could have 10 or more background checks before Halloween. And maybe change my mind every time and not buy a firearm.
On second thought, that would probably ring some alarm bell in some bureaucrat’s office, ensuring that I’ll get a visit from the ATF, right?
Oooh, or get this for a headline in the New York Times: “Unexplainable! Every New York State Adult Resident Buying a Firearm?” The sub-heading could say, “20 Million Residents File for Background Check to Buy a Gun”
It won’t ever happen, but it sure would be fun to watch!
Again I ask exactly how will any of these new laws have the claimed effects on public safety or suicide prevention?
All these laws will do is the very thing they are actually intended to do. That is make it more difficult for citizens and legal FFL dealers. The whole idea of any gun control is to disarm the citizens and force dependence on government for security etc. Knowing there is no way government can provide that safety.
Those who trade their rights for security will neither have nor deserve either.
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