Bad Gun Ban Case NY

Shocking Court Decision Could Pave Way for Nationwide Gun Ban

This week, despite recognizing the language in the Constitution stating guns “in common use” for defensive purposes, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has stated that the so-called SAFE Act in New York State is, in fact, “Constitutional.”

Many of the guns targeted by the SAFE Act are guns that citizens routinely use for defending themselves. With the second highest court in the land upholding this ruling, this may pave the way for more gun control on a national level.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York’s strongly anti-gun leader, has stepped up to encourage the rest of the nation to follow his shining example with stricter gun laws. (I’m quite sure the criminal who shot the NYC policeman to death this past week was remiss in reading the updated gun laws.)

“Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld what we have long known to be true – that the core provisions of the NY SAFE Act do not violate the Second Amendment. Today, common sense prevailed.

“When we passed the SAFE Act, just days after the tragedies in Newtown and Webster, New York proved to the nation that it is possible to enact sensible gun control that coexists with the Second Amendment. We showed that it can be done with bi-partisan support from both urban and rural communities. And we took a fundamental step forward to help end the stream of senseless killings by keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.

“This case validates a simple, fundamental truth about gun control: that it is possible to have strong laws that keep our communities safe, while at the same time respecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners. New York has set the example – and it’s far past time for Washington to follow suit and pass a sensible national gun control policy.”

While the current administration has vowed multiple times to push for more stringent gun control, it seems unlikely that any new bans would happen before the 2016 elections.

 

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