Kraig I may come join you in Wyoming, New York has lost it's mind. Here's an excerpt from NYS bill S01422 (edited for content and length):
S 5. Section 265.02 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 764 of the
9 laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
10 S 265.02 Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.
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A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the third
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degree when:
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(5) (i)Such person possesses three or more firearms; or (ii) such
24 person possesses a firearm and has been previously convicted of a felony
25 or a class A misdemeanor defined in this chapter within the five years
26 immediately preceding the commission of the offense and such possession
27 did not take place in the person's home or place of business; or
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Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is a class D felo-
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By the way a class D felony carries a penalty of 2-7yrs in state prison.
Oh yeah and let's not forget this little gem:
33 S 6. Section 265.04 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 764 of the
34 laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
35 S 265.04 Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree.
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A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the first
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degree when such person:
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(2) possesses ten or more firearms; OR
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(3) POSSESSES AN ASSAULT WEAPON; OR 42 (4)
POSSESSES A LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE. 43 Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree is a class B felo-.
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Class B felonies carry a penalty of 5-25yrs in a state prison
These would be considered violent felonies also. If this bill passes I'm packing my stuff and bailing out of this state, retirement be damned.
Anyone interested can read the full text at
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?def...mmary=Y&Text=Y
Stu