Rushed New York magazine laws fails to exempt Police

[Nat]

“My daughter is a New York City police officer, and under this legislation, we’ll be taking bullets out of her gun while the bad guys have no such limitations,” said Graf. “This is what happens when you circumvent the legal, responsible legislative process: you end up with a well-intentioned bill that completely misses its mark and ends up putting the safety of our children and families at risk.”

http://www.algraf.org/2013/01/15/graf-r ... -gun-bill/

[Rip Van Winkle]

What's good enough for us peasants is good enough for the ruling class if you ask me.

[Dill]

but Bloomy and Cuomo said it would make us safer! what a joke.

[Heffay]

but Bloomy and Cuomo said it would make us safer! what a joke.

It will. Have you seen cops shoot? Fewer bullets is probably a good thing.

[Scoobyvroom]

but Bloomy and Cuomo said it would make us safer! what a joke.

It will. Have you seen cops shoot? Fewer bullets is probably a good thing.

Here I thought it was from the required 12lb trigger....

[CUZICAN]

i believe they refer to something like this as an "unintended consequence".

I can't wait to see the hypocrisy when they have to change the law to exempt law enforement - probably be done under the cover of darkness.

[JP5EDC]

This is beautiful!

[mc762x54R]

NY really sucks...idiots

[AFTERMATH]

It seems they want to fix this to exempt not only current but retired law enforcement....

How many brand new LEO's will work for a week and retire to get around this law?

[whiteox]

Another story. The hypocrisy is staggering. Bunch of "I'm the only person in this room responsible enough to . . . BOOM"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/17/ny-gun-control-laws-anger-police-retired_n_2495417.html

[tman]

It seems they want to fix this to exempt not only current but retired law enforcement....

How many brand new LEO's will work for a week and retire to get around this law?

I think ten years is the magic number to be considered "retired" by the federal law.

Another story. The hypocrisy is staggering. Bunch of "I'm the only person in this room responsible enough to . . . BOOM"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/17/ny-gun-control-laws-anger-police-retired_n_2495417.html

Michael J. Palladino, who is head of the NYPD’s 6,000-member detectives union and president of the state’s association of Patrolmen Benevolent Association which represents 50,000 members, joined in calling for Cuomo and the legislature to immediately amend the law.

“Gun reform must prevent criminals and the deranged from getting illegal weapons — not restrict law-abiding retired cops from protecting themselves and the public,” Palladino said.

“I support the governor in gun reform, however the new legislation restricts law enforcement officers who retire and that could jeopardize the safety of the public.”

Makes me want to vomit. sigh.

[cs tunes]

I'm confused, isn't a reited police officer a "regular citizen" at the point where they are no longer an employee? Hmmmm.......sounds fishy.

[EAJuggalo]

except that anyone who meets the federal government's definition of "retired LEO" and puts just a little effort into it is allowed to carry everywhere in the country under HR 218.

[Rip Van Winkle]

Retired LEO's are probably still union members and because the democrat party is bought and paid for by government unions they will get anything they demand.

[Heffay]

Should also make an exemption for military vets too.