New York News: No More Ammo Background Checks?
In a legislative victory for Empire State gun owners, background checks for ammunition purchases, a centerpiece in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2013 SAFE Act, have been scrapped for now. An agreement announced late Friday signed by Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Director of Operations Jim Malatras suspends this section of the SAFE Act. The document stipulates that no state money will be used to implement the database, which also means the ban on Internet sales of ammunition is shelved… for now. The New York State Police acknowledged that currently there is a “lack of technology” for supporting the database. The Buffalo News reports:
Never implemented since the SAFE Act’s passage in early 2013, a State Police database of all ammunition sales in New York will not go forward in the future, according to Senate Republicans. The arrangement, likewise, blocks implementation of a background check on ammunition purchases that also was never activated since the law’s passage.
The Cuomo administration’s director of state operations, James Malatras, has signed a memorandum of understanding with State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan to undo certain aspects of the New York SAFE Act gun control law … that pertain to ammunition sales.
This can’t be determined yet, our governor can’t skip the senate when amending the law..
Basically there’s an understanding that the state won’t implement a database that they don’t have anyway and cannot develop….but when they have the database they will implement it. So….. basically the MOU states the obvious but it is in no way any different than what is already happening.
Please watch video in the following link: http://news10.com/2015/07/13/lawmakers-clarify-safe-act-memorandum/
Ray
Unfortunately there was a lot of enroniouse stories in the papers. The internet sales ban still stands and background checks will likely get here eventually. Still good to see out of the new republican senate.
As long as my supplier in Vermont doesn’t pull the plug on me buying there I’m fine.