Upstate New Yorkersresponded to a controversial Supreme Court decisionby an Albany Democratwho restricted concealed weapons earlier this year. Thefear of legislative failure. court.
Rural residents have been outraged since his late June lawmaker passed a bill banning firearms at numerous venues, including "sporting events." Prominent Democrats have suggested including a gun competition.
After asking about the issue in a congressional debate on June 30, House Constitution Committee Chairman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx) told Congressman Mary Beth Walsh (R-Saratoga): "I think that's got it covered," he said.
"Many times New York is trying to be the first — they didn't like the Concealed Carey ruling, so they challenged the U.S. Supreme Court first...so the [Democrats] are the first It was a sloppy draft," Walsh told the Post. representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
But Dinowitz's comments dragged on. Connected From the Hudson River to Lake ErieI fear Albany Democrats are shooting down a popular pastime promoted by dozens of high school teams} .
A petition to Governor Kathy Hochol — who signed the bill shortly after it passed — was circulated by shooting enthusiasts, and online he received over 3,300 signatures. .
"We have musical kids, we have kids who play a lot of sports," says McKenna Coniber, 17, of her western She told The Post about her LeRoy Trap Shoot Team. New York. "It's something you can do while doing other sports. It's a great activity for everyone. It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman." I shoot and want to be the best teen when it comes to blowing up clay pigeons with a 12 gauge.
The shooter and the hunter are not always the same person, but the Hochul government has said a carve-out of the new law for the latter will ensure that the sport of shooting remains legal.
"Trap shooting, like target shooting, is considered a hunting or hunter education activity," Hazel Crampton Hayes told the Post. of environmental conservation.
However, the ultimate answer to Walsh's question rests on regulations currently being developed prior to the official implementation of the new regulations on 1 September.
Laws are developed by the states and will be made public as soon as they are finalized," he added Crampton-Hays.
State Police spokesman William Duffy said in a statement, "Under the law, these shooting activities, including target shooting at shooting ranges, continue to be legal and permitted." said.
"The state is developing detailed guidance on requirements under the new legislation. That guidance will be made public once finalized."
Shooting Uncertainty about the sport's future isn't the only problem gun enthusiasts have with the new law. The new law has been criticized forpresumably prohibiting hunters from using rifles in bags withinAdirondack parks. their prey.
Tom King, president of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, said: Told the Post on Thursday.
King's group said the Supreme Court will require officials to prove that applicants for secret weapons licenses have good reason to carry 100 years. He won a lawsuit that overruled previous state laws.
Democrats responded by passing new gun control laws. This could turn a legal victory for gun rights at the national level into a loss for shooting sports in the Empire State.
"This is what I do on the weekends, so it's close to my heart and dear," Rep. Marjorie Burns (R-Finger Lakes) told The Post.
"There are so many uncertainties about what is happening and what is not," she added. "No one knows how to plan."
