1,400 New Laws become efective in 2013 and Senate Republicans
Introduce Gun-Control Package
On January 1, 400 new federal laws took effect. Meanwhile, state legislatures passed 29,000 bills and
resolutions, many of which came into force on the first of the year. Local government added thousands of
new laws. Ignorance is no excuse, so start cramming on all the weird new regulations you have to follow
as of Tuesday:
1. In California, it's now unlawful to let a dog pursue a bear or bobcat at any time. Previously, exceptions had been made for hunting. Bad news for dogs, good news for bears and bobcats.
2. The new laws aren't just about banning things! Florida lawrevised the term "motor vehicle" to exclude swamp buggies, deregulating the primary mode of transportation in that state.
3. In an assault on the civil rights of crazy cat ladies, residents of Wellington, Kansas are now limited to no more than four cats per household. The hope is that restricting ownership will lower the town's burgeoning cat population.
4. Fun news: Illinoisans under 21 can drink alcohol now! Less fun: They have to be enrolled in a culinary program to do so.
5. Film producers in California must havepermission from a pediatrician before filming a child under the age of one month. Suddenly, Real Infants of Newport Beach looks less likely to be green-lit.
6. In the category of "how the hell wasn't this illegal already," California prison workers will no longer be allowed to havesex with inmates.
7. Sex offenders in Illinois arebanned from distributing candy on Halloween or playing Santa or the Easter Bunny.
8. No more "popping wheelies" on motorcycles in Illinois, but they can run a red light if the coast is clear.
9. Don't steal grease in North Carolina. Those who steal more than $1,000 worth of grease can be found guilty of a felony. It's the kind of overcompensation that happens when your state doesn't have mineral or gas deposits.
and Mean time Replubicans present..
Photo: AP By Joseph Spector, Albany Bureau Chief
ALBANY - Senate Republicans introduced a set of gun-control proposals on
Saturday, including tougher laws against the sale and possession of
illegal guns. The measures call for stiffer penalties against those who use guns
in crimes and a first-degree murder charge for those who kill emergency
responders in the line of duty. "We need to target illegal guns so innocent
people don't become targets for criminals who have them," Senate Majority
Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, said in a statement. "The statistics
prove that the overwhelming majority of gun crimes involve the use of illegal guns."
Saturday, including tougher laws against the sale and possession of
illegal guns. The measures call for stiffer penalties against those who use guns
in crimes and a first-degree murder charge for those who kill emergency
responders in the line of duty. "We need to target illegal guns so innocent
people don't become targets for criminals who have them," Senate Majority
Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, said in a statement. "The statistics
prove that the overwhelming majority of gun crimes involve the use of illegal guns."
The proposals come as Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to lay out his own
gun-control plans in his State of the State address on Wednesday and as
Democrats seek a tougher assault-weapon ban in New York. Senate Republicans
did not address assault weapons in their proposal, even though their colleagues
in the Independent Democratic Conference said Friday they would seek
the toughest assault weapon ban in the country. The five-member IDC
and Senate Republicans agreed in November to share control of the
63-member chamber. The deadly shootings in Newtown, Conn., and in
Webster, Monroe County, involved semi-automatic rifles. Twenty children
and six adults were killed last month at an elementary school in Newtown,
while William Spengler on Christmas Eve shot four firefighters, killing two,
in the Webster ambush.
gun-control plans in his State of the State address on Wednesday and as
Democrats seek a tougher assault-weapon ban in New York. Senate Republicans
did not address assault weapons in their proposal, even though their colleagues
in the Independent Democratic Conference said Friday they would seek
the toughest assault weapon ban in the country. The five-member IDC
and Senate Republicans agreed in November to share control of the
63-member chamber. The deadly shootings in Newtown, Conn., and in
Webster, Monroe County, involved semi-automatic rifles. Twenty children
and six adults were killed last month at an elementary school in Newtown,
while William Spengler on Christmas Eve shot four firefighters, killing two,
in the Webster ambush.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D-Manhattan, told Gannett's Albany Bureau
last month that Democrats and Cuomo are in general agreement over a
stronger assault-weapon ban. Cuomo said last month the current ban
has "more holes than Swiss Cheese."
last month that Democrats and Cuomo are in general agreement over a
stronger assault-weapon ban. Cuomo said last month the current ban
has "more holes than Swiss Cheese."
Current law prohibits semi-automatic rifles if they have a certain combination
of add-ons, such as a pistol grip. High-capacity magazines manufactured
before 1994 remain legal. Some Democratic lawmakers last month
called for stronger bans on assault weapons and high-capacity
ammunition magazines. They proposed tougher background checks on
gun sales. "We have to close these deadly loopholes in our law,"
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, D-Ithaca, said in a statement
Thursday. Senate Republicans, who represent areas mainly upstate
and on Long Island, said their proposal focuses on illegal guns.
They cited statistics that showed nearly 90 percent of firearms used in gun
crimes in New York City and 70 percent statewide come from out of state.
They said that last year 3,443 illegal guns were seized in the city.
of add-ons, such as a pistol grip. High-capacity magazines manufactured
before 1994 remain legal. Some Democratic lawmakers last month
called for stronger bans on assault weapons and high-capacity
ammunition magazines. They proposed tougher background checks on
gun sales. "We have to close these deadly loopholes in our law,"
Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton, D-Ithaca, said in a statement
Thursday. Senate Republicans, who represent areas mainly upstate
and on Long Island, said their proposal focuses on illegal guns.
They cited statistics that showed nearly 90 percent of firearms used in gun
crimes in New York City and 70 percent statewide come from out of state.
They said that last year 3,443 illegal guns were seized in the city.
Republicans said they would limit plea deals in illegal gun arrests and boost
mandatory minimum sentences. Penalties would be increased for those
who use guns in the act of a felony. For those who fatally shoot first
responders, they would be charged with first-degree murder, which
would come with a lifetime jail sentence without parole. The proposal also
calls for a public registry of violent felons released from prison.
Penalties would also increase for weapon possession on school grounds,
and there would be longer sentences for illegal gun sales, including at
residences with children.
mandatory minimum sentences. Penalties would be increased for those
who use guns in the act of a felony. For those who fatally shoot first
responders, they would be charged with first-degree murder, which
would come with a lifetime jail sentence without parole. The proposal also
calls for a public registry of violent felons released from prison.
Penalties would also increase for weapon possession on school grounds,
and there would be longer sentences for illegal gun sales, including at
residences with children.
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