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Mandatory Gun Lock Law Starts in Albany, NY
The Pundit Press ^ | 1/16/2016 | Thomas

Posted on 01/16/2016 12:47:53 PM PST by therightliveswithus

The capital of New York State has joined other cities in restricting the ability for gun owners to store them in their own home. A law has come into effect passed by the City Council requiring all guns to be locked in safes or using a gun lock at home. The police is handing out free locks, but stiff penalties are planned for anyone that does not comply.

The Albany Times Union reported on the new law.

First offenses will be violations carrying a fine of $250 or up to 15 days in jail so long as no one is injured or killed. A second offense — or first that causes injury or death — will be a misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 fine and year in jail

Furthermore the gun owner is liable for the full criminal responsibility of any crimes committed by the weapons if stolen.

There is a similar effort to pass a similar law statewide that has been stalled for three years.


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; 2016election; 2ndamendment; albany; andrewcuomo; banglist; election2016; guncontrol; gunlaws; gunlock; gunsafe; newyork; newyorkvalues; ny; safeact; secondamendment; trump
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Another step backwards
1 posted on 01/16/2016 12:47:53 PM PST by therightliveswithus
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To: therightliveswithus

WELL...that certainly will slow down the criminals.


2 posted on 01/16/2016 12:49:22 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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To: therightliveswithus

So there’s a state committee that comes to your house demanding to see your secured guns?


3 posted on 01/16/2016 12:49:54 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: SkyDancer

Now what state is that located?


4 posted on 01/16/2016 12:51:17 PM PST by shankbear (The tree of Liberty appears to be perishing because there are few patriots willing to refresh it.)
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To: shankbear

Just north of NY Values.


5 posted on 01/16/2016 12:52:12 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: therightliveswithus

Another step backwards and another unconstitutional law made by politicians that have violated their oath of office. These treasonists seem to forget owning a gun is not a privilege but a RIGHT. This is no different from demanding people wear mouth locks before practicing freedom of speech. Hey mouth locks.....can we get one on Hillary?


6 posted on 01/16/2016 12:52:55 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Can we please kill the guy already who invented the saying "My bad"?)
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To: therightliveswithus

I thought SCOTUS already addressed this in DC, of course NY, CA and others are special and can and do violate the 2A.


7 posted on 01/16/2016 12:53:15 PM PST by umgud
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To: therightliveswithus

Yeah, after all, gunlocks are ALWAYS used by criminals!
NY Values.


8 posted on 01/16/2016 12:53:27 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: therightliveswithus

“...the police is...” Seriously?


9 posted on 01/16/2016 12:54:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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To: therightliveswithus
The police is handing out free locks,.......these free locks, in order to get them must give the cops all info about you and your firearms? Kinda like gun registration via free locks?
10 posted on 01/16/2016 12:56:34 PM PST by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 HillaryForPrison2016)
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To: Paladin2

We have the same law in California.....I know of several people that regularly ignore that law.

Fundamental to self defense is the ability to access your weapons in a timely manner. This law is ludicrous, and clearly void per the Second Amendment.


11 posted on 01/16/2016 12:56:50 PM PST by Forty-Niner
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To: SkyDancer

Responding to how they’re going to know which guns are locked and which aren’t by coming to your home in what way exactly?


12 posted on 01/16/2016 12:57:12 PM PST by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: Forty-Niner
We have so many laws (that in totality are beyond the knowledge of any one individual that we are all still responsible to obey - a logical inconsistency/Catch 22) that most peeps break at least one every day.

It's who we are....

13 posted on 01/16/2016 1:00:43 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SkyDancer

Direct frontal assault against the claymores....


14 posted on 01/16/2016 1:01:28 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

actually it will give them extra time because they realize the home owner will be fumbling to unlock his weapon while they murder his family.


15 posted on 01/16/2016 1:02:13 PM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: therightliveswithus

Make the cops and the security detail of the politicians have their guns locked until ready to use. The a-hole politicians who scheme such measures need to go.


16 posted on 01/16/2016 1:03:20 PM PST by Constitutional Patriot (Socialism is the cancer of humanity.)
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They could resurrect the old colonial Committees of Safety to check every house. We've turned everything else the founders did on its head; why not the committees, too?
17 posted on 01/16/2016 1:03:45 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Paladin2

The idiots who passed this should be removed from office but won’t because of “New York Values” voters.


18 posted on 01/16/2016 1:04:19 PM PST by Luke21 (Go Ted go.)
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To: therightliveswithus

Another stinking New York value that violates the rights of citizens.


19 posted on 01/16/2016 1:09:52 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: therightliveswithus

So when do the Trump folks show up to defend New York values?


20 posted on 01/16/2016 1:11:21 PM PST by jwalsh07
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