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A loosening of NY SAFE Act I Oppose. [View all]
ALBANY — State lawmakers are trying to carve out a loophole for retired cops in the sweeping state gun control law that Gov. Cuomo has touted as the toughest in the nation.
A bill approved by the state Assembly Thursday would allow retired police officers to keep assault weapons and high-capacity magazines they purchased during their time on the force.
“They are going to have what they retired with, what they trained on,” said Assemblyman Joe Lentol (D-Brooklyn), who sponsored the bill.
Lentol said the bill — which was approved by a 96-15 vote — simply corrects an “oversight” in Cuomo’s original gun law that failed to account for retired cops and federal law enforcement officers, who, despite no longer serving, often take action during a crisis.
A bill approved by the state Assembly Thursday would allow retired police officers to keep assault weapons and high-capacity magazines they purchased during their time on the force.
“They are going to have what they retired with, what they trained on,” said Assemblyman Joe Lentol (D-Brooklyn), who sponsored the bill.
Lentol said the bill — which was approved by a 96-15 vote — simply corrects an “oversight” in Cuomo’s original gun law that failed to account for retired cops and federal law enforcement officers, who, despite no longer serving, often take action during a crisis.
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/lawmakers-push-exempt-retired-cops-new-gun-restrictions-article-1.1353200#ixzz2UQQpzjpC
In short, it allows some private citizens, retired cops, to buy guns and magizines other New Yorkers can not. If you agree with this, then should I, as retired military, be exempt from the National Firearms Act of 1934 and have a full auto?
This kind of reminds me of Animal Farm and has no place in a liberal democracy. Carrying them on duty is one thing, off duty and after they leave the force, is quite another. Are cops and former cops more law abiding than the rest of us? Unless I see studies saying otherwise, I think not.+
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/19/us/philadelphia-police-rape-charge/index.html
http://metronews.ca/news/toronto/663486/video-toronto-cop-allegedly-threatens-to-beat-man-plant-cocaine-on-him/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Hialeah-Police-Officer-Arrested-Under-Cocaine-Charges-Cops-205130101.html
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lapd-fbi-20130525,0,3509991.story
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/da-victims-shot-drugs-handed-19252073#.UaJTaVGNPuO
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