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New York Finds a New Way to Harass Gun Owners

September 18, 2023 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

Photo courtesy of Gov. Kathy Hochul via Instagram. June 24, 2023.

You may think that Gov. Kathy Hochul would have plenty to focus on with her state reeling from crime, rampant departure of its wealthiest citizens, and an immigration crisis that even NYC Mayor Eric Adams has had to acknowledge as a major threat to the state’s largest city. But instead of fixing her states major problems, she has found time to dream up new ways of harassing its gun owners after her previous methods were overturned by the Supreme Court. Hochul and the state’s legislature have adopted a new method of harassment, demanding background checks for ammunition purchases. Nicolas Dubina reports in WETM18:

Several new gun control laws signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul are now in effect in New York State. As of Wednesday, background checks are now required for ammunition purchases. Dealers will now also submit background check requests to New York State Police, instead of submitting requests directly from the FBI.

To cover the cost of the New York State background check system, there is now a $9.00 fee on all firearm transactions, and a $2.50 fee for all ammunition sales. New York State Police say a list of people who are banned from purchasing firearms, are now also prohibited from purchasing ammunition:

  • Has been convicted of a felony offense
  • Is a fugitive from justice
  • Is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance
  • Has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to a mental institution
  • Is illegally or unlawfully in the United States, or has been admitted to the United States under a non-immigrant visa (with limited exceptions)
  • Has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions
  • Has renounced U.S. citizenship after having been a citizen of the United States
  • Is subject to qualifying order of protection that restrains the purchaser from harassing, stalking or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner
  • Has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
  • Is under indictment for a felony offense

Other parts of the “Concealed Carry Improvement Act” went into effect earlier this month. The changes include:

  • New Requirements for Individuals Seeking to Obtain Concealed Carry Pistol Permits Include Firearm Trainings, In-Person Interview, and Social Media Review, Among Others
  • Conceal Carry Restrictions Apply to Sensitive Locations Including Times Square, Bars, Libraries, Schools, Government Buildings and Hospitals
  • Permit Recertification or Renewal Now Required Every Three Years

The new requirements to obtain a concealed carry license are:

  • proof of completion of a firearms safety training course;
  • four character references;
  • a list of former and current social media accounts for the last three years;
  • disclosure of applicant’s spouse or domestic partner, any other adults residing in the applicant’s home, including any adult children of the applicant, and
  • an in-person interview of the applicant with the licensing officer/designee.

Action Line: Hochul & Co. adopting the Orwellian title “Concealed Carry Improvement Act” is no surprise. Perhaps the gun owners of New York will defeat this attempt at Second Amendment infringement at the Supreme Court as well. Until then, get your gun and your training now. And click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter.

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E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West (RIP JB) and Paris.

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