2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Core of NY SAFE Act and CT Gun Ban

[1075 tech]

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/10/19/us...D399445828

I hope this will be appealed to the US Supreme Court.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan found core parts of the laws did not violate the Second Amendment because there was a substantial relationship between bans on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines and the "important — indeed, compelling — state interest in controlling crime."

"When used, these weapons tend to result in more numerous wounds, more serious wounds, and more victims. These weapons are disproportionately used in crime, and particularly in criminal mass shootings," according to the ruling written by Circuit Judge Jose A. Cabranes. "They are also disproportionately used to kill law enforcement officers."

But the court found Connecticut's ban on a non-semi-automatic Remington 7615 unconstitutional. And it said a seven-round load limit in New York could not be imposed even as it upheld other bans on magazines.

(http://www.recordonline.com/article/2015.../151019315)

[1075 tech]

In NY, the "normal" stock Ruger 10/22 is good to go.

The 10/22 with the thumbhole stock is an assault weapon.

[cory]

What a joke! There is ZERO data that backs up any of those claims.

[SHORT-N-SASSY]

[SIZE="3"]From the American Thinker (http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015...n_ban.html).
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[1075 tech]

They are correct. Cuomo did call for outright confiscation. That was what he originally wanted. So far, the bulk of the "law" has gone mostly unenforced. 52 out of NY's 62 counties passed resolutions against it. Most law enforcement organizations came out as opposed to it. Many have said they won't enforce it. I hear conflicting stories about enforcement, but no first hand knowledge either way. Could just be some individual officers. I think they realize that if they attempted a large scale, outright confiscation, things would end badly.

Although they really don't know how many so called "assault weapons" exist in the state, it was estimated at more than one million at the time the law was passed. Around 40,000 have been registered. Either they over estimated the total, or there are now a lot of potential felons.