The good and the bad
Good news/bad news scenarios are rampant in the state legislature and sportsmen's issues are not exempt.
Good news is represented by the fact that last Tuesday (April 8) the Senate passed S1284, the Youth Mentor Hunting Program.
The measure creates a program that allows licensed individuals ages 14 and older to hunt big game with a firearm so long as they are accompanied by a licensed mentor, age 21 or older.
On the bad news side, Senator Eric Schneiderman (D-31) is seeking to circumvent the committee process by petitioning Senate Bill 2404 out of committee to the floor.
This bill would impose impossible requirements and restrictions on federally licensed firearms dealers that could force virtually every one of them out of business.
The bill would require redundant reporting requirements already required by federal law, would mandate that all inventory be locked up in a safe when the store is closed (simply locking the building would not qualify), and would require all dealers to obtain exorbitant insurance policies to cover against any criminal activity that could occur after a firearm is legally sold.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, joined by the affiliated New York State Association of Firearms Retailers, is encouraging all sportsmen to contact their local Senators, urging them to strongly oppose this anti-business and anti-gun legislation along with the sponsor's attempt to bypass the committee process.
Frankly, the chance of either of these measures becoming law are as about as good as Ron Paul has of becoming President.
Regardless, voice your opinion to your local Assemblyman and/or Senator in regard to either or both bills.
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STATUS: just found this looks like its sitting in assembly again S1284-A VOLKER
Environmental Conservation Law
TITLE....Enacts the Youth Mentor Hunting Program
01/18/07
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
02/28/07
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
02/28/07
PRINT NUMBER 1284A
06/21/07
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
06/21/07
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2029
06/21/07
PASSED SENATE
06/21/07
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
06/21/07
referred to environmental conservation
01/09/08
died in assembly
01/09/08
returned to senate
01/09/08
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
03/11/08
1ST REPORT CAL.499
03/12/08
2ND REPORT CAL.
03/17/08
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
04/08/08
PASSED SENATE
04/08/08
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
04/08/08
referred to environmental conservation
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