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It's called:
Equal Protection of the Law!
[strike]Additions[/strike] Privileges to be made to gun laws for law enforcement
"You can't give more ammo to the criminals" -- or the good guys who aren't cops.
This is hilarious. Unless New York gun owners are a bunch of sissies, they all should unite and use the leverage to fight the cops who want it all to themselves.
Yes, you have Leverage!
Equal Protection of the Law!
[strike]Additions[/strike] Privileges to be made to gun laws for law enforcement
It appears someone forgot to exempt police officers from the ban of ammunition clips with more than 7 bullets in New York State's new gun control law.
It's a big oversight that apparently happened in the haste by the Cuomo Administration to get a tough package of gun-control measures signed into law.
On Tuesday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the sweeping gun measure, the nation's toughest. It includes a ban on the possession of high-capacity magazines.
Specifically, magazines with more than 7 rounds will be illegal under the new law.
The problem as the statute is currently written does NOT exempt law enforcement officers.
The NYPD, the State Police and virtually every law enforcement agency in the state carry 9-milli-meter guns, which have a 15-round capacity.
Unless an exemption is added by the time the law takes effect in March, police would technically be in violation of the new gun measure.
Within the last hour, the Patrolman's Benevolent Association President released a statement saying, "The PBA is actively working to enact changes to this law that will provide the appropriate exemptions from the law for active and retired law enforcement officers."
State Senator Eric Adams, a former NYPD Captain, told us he's going to push for an amendment next week to exempt police officers from the high-capacity magazine ban. In his words, "You can't give more ammo to the criminals"
A spokesman for the Governor's office called us to say, "We are still working out some details of the law and the exemption will be included."
"You can't give more ammo to the criminals" -- or the good guys who aren't cops.
This is hilarious. Unless New York gun owners are a bunch of sissies, they all should unite and use the leverage to fight the cops who want it all to themselves.
Yes, you have Leverage!