The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police said today that it’s “hopeful” the new gun-control laws approved last week “will be an additional step toward helping to protect the citizens of New York State, while still respecting the rights of hunters and sportsmen.”
The statement comes as some sheriffs are concerned about the new law, saying it could violate the Second Amendment.
The chiefs, however, are taking a more positive tone toward the law, which enacts a tougher assault-weapon ban and lower the limit on magazines on bullets from 10 to seven.
“We also hope that this legislation, as administered, will allow for the speedy processing of legal gun registration but also keep guns out of the wrong hands,” the chiefs said. “These new laws will provide our members in law enforcement with additional tools they need by raising penalties for killing a first responder, closing the private sale loophole and allowing for more thorough background checks of those who disqualify – specifically, the mentally ill.”
The statement continued, “We believe that strengthening Kendra’s Law will result in keeping our officers and the public safe. Our goals for all New Yorkers are the same – to protect and serve, to save lives, and stop the violence.”
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Law abiding citizens are not the problem, criminals are. Criminals do not follow the law, they do what they want to. Limiting the magazines from 10 to 7 are hurting the law abiding citizens to protect themselves from the criminals that have 30 rounds or more in their firearms.
While there are good aspects of this legislation such as the first responder rule, blocking the publication of gun owner information, etc. I believe that this legislation was passed without regard of the wishes of the people of New York. Our elected officials are put in office to represent the people, not to push their own personal agenda’s. New Yorkers are watching. Those that voted for this irresponsible legislation will pay with their political careers. New Yorkers don’t forget!
These are NYS Police. They are above the law. The new laws don’t affect them. Never did. Ever. Even once they retire. It gives them privilege. They have been given power by King Cuomo and the rest of the rulers of NYS. Did anyone actually think they would side with the people????????
you fucking sellouts. protect and serve my ass. you are only protecting your jobs you lying fucking hypocrites. you know damn well this law does NOTHING to limit criminals access to guns and ammo.
Oath before orders, gentlemen, remember we are your bosses, not Cuomo.
How can anyone possibly reason that this new legislation crammed down our throats by our grandstanding Governor will do one single thing to avert or curtail crime. Let me state the obvious once again…criminals do not care about our gun laws. The mere fact that they have made a conceious decision to be criminals proves this. No one feels the sting of these new laws except the law abiding, responsible New York gun owners. I feel as saddened as anyone over the events a Sandy Hook but do you really think for one minute that if there was an assault weapons ban in place, this deranged teenager would have stopped and said “I better not use the assault rifle…they’re illegal! If anyone’s really interested in curtailing crime, let’s look to our flawed judicial system that puts criminals back on the streets to commit more crimes. Let’s better enforce the existing gun laws instead of enacting new ones. Responsible gun owners are not the problem here so why are we the only once being asked to make concessions.
“the chiefs”. who? which ones? i’m calling bullshit on this. law enforcement has been on our side. this is media spin. like how they tried to report that ‘hundreds’ gathered in the state capitol. i was there, we were 4000 strong. list your sources or gtfo you liar.
You took an oath. Now uphold it !!!!!!!!!! Jackasses.
Maybe the bosses have to bow for grant money and funding from the state, but all of the law enforcement officers I know in the capital district strongly oppose this law. Many of them were at the rally at the capital on Jan 19th, and more will be at the capital on Feb 8th. Don’t let this press release fool you, Cuomo probably wrote it himself. The men who uphold the laws know that this one doesn’t pass the smell test.
@kevin zabawczuk, i guess you haven’t herd the news today. The official police report for the Newtown shooting was that no rifle was used in the killings. It was 4 hand guns. http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50208495#50208495
i was in Albany too and there was almost 7000 people there.
Most of the badges/boots on the ground believe this law is unconstitutional and they are not in support of it. These reporters are listening to news briefs from the leaders in the police forces. They are much like liberal politicians in their views. We have a police chief right in my town that believes no citizen should own a firearm of any kind. I ask him why he even accepted the job if that’s the way he feels? We need public statements from every police force that is for or against this new law. We need to know where we stand with them.
Nobody makes a fucking 7 round magazine!!! Hooray New York!!! I hope the police support emptying THEIR magazines and finding a company that will CREATE a special NYS magazine!!! Dumbasses are not even allowed on school property with their weapons. Thats how you protect the kids!! I’m sure the next school shooter will think twice!!! Maybe we should make murder illegal and make schools gun free zones!!! Great job NYS Police!!! I’m so proud of your complete incompetence!!!!
Police Chiefs are not usually brought up through the ranks and are not voted on. They are appointed and often do not even represent the Police force let alone the people.
Well if that is the position they are taking then I am not donating to the PBA ever again. I also agree that they should identify which chiefs agree with it.
Way to follow and uphold your oaths both to the Constitution of the United States and to the State of New York. You should be ashamed of yourselves. You are the traitors and tyrants our Founding Fathers warned us about.
Police chiefs are just as corrupt as the politicians in NY. Was this supposed to be news?
Not everyone lives in a city where cops are only a donut shop away. I live in the country and the only thing a cop will do for me in the case of a home invasion is take a report and notify next of kin. Just who the hell are they protecting? So I choose to arm myself and refuse to retreat if someone forces their way into my home because it is MY home. I’ll be damned if I’ll retreat from my home because some dickweed in Albany says I have to. NOT!
If the chiefs of police really believes that putting stricter gun laws into effect will cut back on crime and make ny a safer place, we are really in trouble. I would figure a peice officer would understand that criminals really pay attention to laws, NOT…
Guess he is looking not to cause waives and is looking into a future in politics. Hope it backfires for him…
I don’t know where little Andy Cuomo gets all his misinformation from, but everything that he & his staff are saying about these new gun & weapon laws are pure bullshit!!!! Andys body guards are loaded for bear, but I forgot, the lives of our family members or myself aren’t worth protecting. Well Andy, don’t expect me to be protecting my family, house, or myself with a few rounds of ammo, they attack anything of mine, whether inside the house or out, in our car, or when we’re out to dinner, & you have my word on it, the bad guys will be taken away in body bags, & if I’m arrested because of it, well, that’s what courts are for. But I will not knuckle under to you & your kind who are chipping away at our 2nd amendment!!!! Our founding fathers were way, way smarter than you & your schmucks!!!!! From my cold, dead hands Andy, from my cold dead hands!!!!!!
Police Chiefs are politicians, not cops. Get rid of the gun grabbing politicians, the gun grabbing PCs go with them.
From my experience as a Police Officer, chiefs of larger municipalities and agencies are stuffed so far back in their office behind a desk that they have lost touch with the street cop and the citizen. Heck, I bet most of them wouldn’t even know how to write a parking ticket.
Wake up Chief, you took an oath to the people not to the government. Recover your spine before you loose your heart.
let me also bring up another point. the 2ed amendment is not to protect hunters and sports men. it is to protect the ppl from the government. now lets take another aspect of gun controle and look at the jobs that guns make. the gunsmiths, factory workers, r&d , repair, target ranges, all are a positive point to guns that bring in money to any town and government. now let me also say this fact and this is a true fact. there has never bean a controle law of any kind that has reduced the amount of violent crime. infact befor washington dc lifted its ban on guns that town had one of the highest violent crime rights in the country. so lets take a look at the real problum is ppl fear what they cant controle and the government has the most fear of all. and that is the truth. there is a county in nc where there is recomended that every house hold have a gun in it. that county has one of the lowest crime raites in the country.
this law that was passed without following the proper channels is what the real issue is gov cuomo illegally by passed the proper channels and used emergency powers when there was no emergency !!! he fabricated and lied and screamed and yelled like a three year old, typical fananic , the sky is falling ,the sky is falling bullshit , he is a communist ,anti -american , corrupt ,fanatic , there is a reason the laws were made to protect our rights and this asshole and his little billionare commie friend bloomberg ,are violating our second admendment rights , these power hungry mentally ill fanatic’s , need to respect the peoples desires not just to rich ones that pay them to do there bidding , they are breaking the law and are no better than the criminals they say they are protecting us from ,who’s protecting us from tyrants like them ?
“Police Chiefs Support New Gun Laws” Really? It’s a well known fact; more NY Police officers are against these new laws and have no intention on enforcing them. If you are going to publish a story online, do some research and publish ALL the FACTS!
Chiefs, you swore an oath to the Constitution, not to Cuomo. Cuomo isn’t going to be around to cast a few thousand votes for you to keep your job, We The People are. Break your Oath and we will never trust, or vote for, you ever again.
most police chiefs are appointed to their position by elected officials therefore their jobs depend on agreeing with those officials and their points of view or lose their jobs..
http://www.ammoland.com/2013/02/why-so-many-police-chiefs-favor-gun-control-when-most-sheriffs-dont/#axzz2LSDXhW59
this is why sheriffs who are elected and take an oath to uphold constitutional law do not support new gun control legislation !