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New York Bill Requires Mental Health Evaluation to Buy Firearms
S.C.O.P.E. Shooters Committee On Political Education ^ | 01/16/2020

Posted on 01/16/2020 11:56:46 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines

Legislation pre-filed in New York by State Senator James Sanders (D-10th Senate District) will require anyone wishing to purchase a firearm to first pass a mental health evaluation.

Senate Bill 7065 has been referred to the New York Senate Consumer Protection Committee where it awaits a hearing.Current New York law requires the use of a licensed firearms dealer and passage of a federal background (NICS) check to transfer any firearm.

SB 7065 would require the mental health check prior to initiating the background check.

The implementation of a mental health evaluation for firearm transfers constitutes unprecedented government regulation and overreach. The mental health requirement would even apply to a father giving a treasured firearm to his son or daughter.

Violators of the new law would face non-violent Class D felony charges and up to 7 years in prison. Some other non-violent Class D felonies in New York include robbery, burglary and vehicular manslaughter. If you are convicted of any felony, you lose your right to own a firearm and your right to vote.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; abortion; akadeblasio; andrewcuomo; banglist; billdeblasio; infanticide; jamessanders; medicareforall; newyork; newyorkcity; nra; obamacare; secondamendment
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

So when do we get mental health exams for voting registration?? Or to be hired as a reporter??


81 posted on 01/16/2020 2:19:13 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

You need a mental health evaluation if you live in New York...


82 posted on 01/16/2020 2:19:45 PM PST by ConservaTeen (WFLA's Jack Harris: Brooklyn is missing their village idiot. Right you are, Jack.)
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To: ConservaTeen
I respectfully disagree. World class hunting and fishing. Family. Beautiful summer weather. Pristine lakes and waterways. Mountain range. Plenty of things that make for good quality life.

It is a shame that downstate controls the political landscape. However, that can change and Comrade Cuomo is alienating a lot of folks.

83 posted on 01/16/2020 2:33:39 PM PST by Kudsman (Im trying to love the tolerant left. They make it very hard to do.)
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To: Kudsman

I was being funny .. Upstate NY is beautiful. My deplorable parents loves going to the Adirondacks... thanks


84 posted on 01/16/2020 2:42:50 PM PST by ConservaTeen (WFLA's Jack Harris: Brooklyn is missing their village idiot. Right you are, Jack.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

I’m not playing into anyone’s hands. Get off the soapbox.

They are both horrible and unconstitutional ‘laws’ used to deprive law abiding people of their 2a rights. Its just an extension to what they’ve already been extending.

Everything they do violates ‘shall not be infringed.’

The very fact in these mental health cases that make the news, that the local powers that be knew of these people as trouble yet did nothing when they could gave used existing laws...the real point isn’t to do anything about the people who are nuts, but to disarm regular people.


85 posted on 01/16/2020 2:43:54 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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86 posted on 01/16/2020 2:47:44 PM PST by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: KC_Lion

Good thing I was ‘crazy’ enough to read the Smoke Signals and have myself well armed. ;)

Isn’t it amazing how in every day, in every way, Mother Government tries to strip you of any or all God-Given or Constitutionally-Given RIGHT on pretty much a daily basis?

Grrrrr!


87 posted on 01/16/2020 3:24:25 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Basic mental health Assessments which are accepted in most court-ordered situations generally range in the $350 to $550 range.
This basically doubles the cost of
a purchase of a new handgun. This
will also hold the assessor
responsible if the gunowner truely
goes off the deep end. I don’t
see a lot of Dr’s willing to
perform these evaluations.


88 posted on 01/16/2020 3:31:40 PM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: LoveMyFreedom

A number of states - VA, CA, NY, IL, MD etc - aren’t just ‘chipping away’ anymore. They’re swinging w/ nail-studded bats now.

“There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order.”


89 posted on 01/16/2020 3:35:38 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

So before running for public office, any person shall submit to a credit check, background check, prior employment check, and check for civil and felony filings with any courts. Tit for tat.


90 posted on 01/16/2020 3:45:08 PM PST by blackdog (Making wine cave appearances upon request.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

“shall make no law”


91 posted on 01/16/2020 3:47:01 PM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Only anti gun psychologists and psychiatrists will be allowed to perform evaluations in NY.


92 posted on 01/16/2020 3:58:20 PM PST by grumpygresh (Civil disobedience by jury nullification.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Is there any other Right that requires a 'mental health' evaluation in order to exercise it?

Free speech?
Petition the government for redress of grievances?
Worship?
Trial by Jury?
Free Speech?
Vote?
...(and numerous others)

If not, then why is the Right To Keep and Bear Arms singled out as an exception?

93 posted on 01/16/2020 4:13:38 PM PST by Gritty (Trump Derangement Syndrome is the country fracturing into warring alien tribes - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Let me guess, if want a firearm to protect yourself, you are too paranoid to own one.


94 posted on 01/16/2020 4:22:59 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Would Paul Revere, Dr. Warren, Patrick Henry, or Longfellow be tested and passed?


95 posted on 01/16/2020 4:29:47 PM PST by Varsity Flight (Mr. President, We the People's, have your back.)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

With the 800 million dollars Charlene knows not where it is, who gonna do the evaluaten?


96 posted on 01/16/2020 4:36:21 PM PST by ronnie raygun (nick dip .com)
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To: thoughtomator

‘These things only work with the cooperative or someone who can be observed in custody over an extended period of time.”

Look out, you have just suggested to them their first amendment to their new law! Those idiots will surely think it is a great idea to add that on to it!

Folks, this land of ours is officially a lost cause!

Fear our former Constitutional Republic - it no longer exists - nearly 1/2 of the voters in the fall believe this is the proper course of action throughout the land despite all the good things TRUMP has accomplished and what our country has stood for in the past!

It started down hill with GHW Bush and got much worse with criminals klinton, then the lies and rollovers with GW bush and finally satan himself, the imposter nobama sealed the deal!

TRUMP has tried to trun us back around but the deep sate, the dems and the SES army within the govt has shown us the TWO TIERED JUST-US SYSTEM will not be torn down for true justice to prevail over the seditious / coup plotters, so who knows what will happen next with impeachment and the cheat ridden election in Nov the this fall!

Maybe the military will have to finally step in and do what it had planned if TRUMP hadn’t run or had lost in 2016.

I hope they will if needed!!!


97 posted on 01/16/2020 4:42:45 PM PST by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Who is this "New York Bill" guy?

98 posted on 01/16/2020 4:44:47 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWTR,FCBK,NYT,WaPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antfa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Let me guess, if want a firearm to protect yourself, you are too paranoid to own one.

If someone really is out to get you, too bad so sad!

99 posted on 01/16/2020 4:48:40 PM PST by BlackbirdSST (Is it time Claire?)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Anyone that votes DemocRAT needs a mental health evaluation.


100 posted on 01/16/2020 5:33:10 PM PST by AlaskaErik
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