On Wednesday, May 27, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.9005C, which “enacts into law major components” of the state’s public protection and general government budget. In their distorted view, that translates into gun bans with serious issues of constitutionality. Late last week, the bill passed the Senate on a 39-22 vote. It was approved by the Assembly by a vote of 93-47.
This legislation bans an entire class of firearms and 3D printing of guns and components. Specifically, the bill included language banning “convertible pistols.” This ban on commonly-owned handguns includes any gun with a “cruciform trigger bar.” Under this legislation, these guns are banned whether or not a conversion device is actually installed or even possessed. The legislation also included restrictions on 3D printing, requiring government permission to simply buy printers not equipped with blocking technology. Simply possessing digital files could subject individuals to the harsh criminal penalties and potential civil penalties.
The Legislature needed over a dozen extenders this year because they couldn’t manage an on-time budget despite having complete control of state government. However, anti-gun politicians easily found time to attack law-abiding gun owners. Doing this in the budget came as no surprise, as this was a strategic move to put divisive legislation into an all-or-nothing budget bill.
Obviously, this bill raises a whole host of constitutional questions. New York State is no stranger to being sued over its unconstitutional gun laws, and NRA has already filed suit on these types of bills in other jurisdictions. It seems certain where this is headed now. Stay tuned!
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