Posted on 05/31/2005 5:11:15 PM PDT by lowbridge
Within hours of the Assault Weapon Ban bill A2466 passing the Assembly, Senator Frank Padavan (R-Queens) introduced the bill in the Senate S5504. This bill repeals the existing Assault Weapon definition and replaces it with new definition language. The bill has been referred to Senator Bruno's Rules committee bypassing usual the usual channel of Senator Volker's Codes committee.
Some facts about new Assault Weapon Ban bill A2466/S5504
Bans all semi-auto rifles that have a detachable magazine and one or more of the following. Pistol grip (no further definition) Thumbhole, telescoping or folding stock Compensator (porting) Muzzle brake
Bans all semi-auto pistols and centerfire rifles that have fixed magazine of over 10 rounds.
Bans all semi-auto pistols with one or more of the following Second hand grip or pistol grip that can be held by non-trigger hand. Folding, telescoping or thumbhole stock. Heat shield Muzzle brake or compensator (porting.
Bans all semi-auto shotguns with one or more of the following Pistol grip or vertical handgrip (neither term is defined. Folding, telescoping or thumbhole stock. Fixed magazine of more than 5 rounds. Detachable magazine.
Revolving cylinder shotguns are also banned.
Any of the above parts in the possession of the gun owner is considered to be an assault weapon. In other words, if you remove the offending parts from your gun and keep them, you still have a banned weapon.
Options for the owner of banned guns. Render the gun permanently inoperable. Turn it in to police, no compensation. Register the gun with the State Police.
Contact information for Senator Padavan and Senator Bruno.
Senator Frank Padavan State Capitol Building 505 Albany, NY 12247 518-455-2031 Fax 518-455-2008
Senator Joseph Bruno LOB 909 Albany, NY 12247 518-455-3191 Fax 518-455-2448
Contact these two senators by phone, letter or fax. Emails are useless. Also contact your senator, contact info is available through the Senate website
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/senators?OpenForm
Ken Mathison, President SCOPE, Inc.
New England is a lost cause.
If it makes existing firearms illegal, there is a point
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