New York's Non-Elected Governor Just Took A Big Step To Making Sure She Stays Unelected

By Eliana Regev | Sunday, 03 July 2022 12:00 PM
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New York's Non-Elected Governor Just Took A Big Step To Making Sure She Stays Unelected

Kathy Hochul is the accidental governor, not being elected but taking over for Andrew Cuomo who resigned. This year she is running again, and yet despite NY polls showing gun legislation is an unpopular platofor, she just signed one of the most stringent bills that might border on privacy invasion. The move might just help turn New York into a Red State with Lee Zeldin at the helm.

New Yorkers may have to transfer their social media history and character connections to receive authorizations to hold hidden firearms in public, according to legislation signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday evening.

Those pursuing gun permits would have to reveal both their active and inactive social media accounts from the past three years as well as provide references the state can contact to confirm their “good moral character,” the legislation states. The demands are just one component of several proposed changes to New York gun laws after parts of its current restrictions on suppressed carry permits were struck down in a Supreme Court ruling last week.

“I just signed a new law to keep New Yorkers safe – even in the face of a monumental setback from the Supreme Court. Thanks to @AndreaSCousins, @CarlHeastie, and our legislative partners for your quick work and collaboration to pass these critical gun safety reforms," Hochul tweeted Friday night.

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An applicant seeking a ticket will need to fulfill a licensing officer for an in-person interview, complete at least 16 hours of firearm training, and conform to store all firearms securely, according to the bill. The legislation will also make a statewide database for ammunition sales and license records and order sellers to keep records of every ammunition transaction.

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New York law forbids anyone younger than 21 from buying a firearm, and purchasers must have no prior convictions or severe offenses on record. The state previously had a provision restricting gun sales to those who have a "legally recognized reason for wanting to possess or carry a firearm," but that provision was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last week.

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On June 23, the Supreme Court changed a lower court decision upholding New York's 108-year-old law, with six justices expressing skepticism at the necessity to establish a "proper cause" for getting a license. Justice Clarence Thomas went further, claiming there is "no other constitutional right" that requires demonstration of special need to government officers to obtain a concealed carry permit.

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However, Thomas decided jurisdictions could ban concealed firearms in “sensitive places,” opening the door for state lawmakers to pass legislation that defines those terms. The legislation in New York would specify a definition that includes places where guns would be forbidden to hold, such as Times Square, schools, government buildings, public transportation, places of worship, theaters, and stadiums, among others. The ban would also extend to private businesses unless they post signage indicating otherwise.

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Hochul signed the bill just hours after the state Senate and then the Assembly voted in favor of the legislation Friday, just one day after the legislature convened for a special session called by Hochul in response to the Supreme Court ruling.

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