Detectives Rep: New York Cops Are Too Busy With Red Flag Gun Confiscations to Arrest Violent Criminals

From the NRA-ILA . . . Proponents of so-called “red flag” laws like to claim they are a “public safety” measure. But a union representing state police investigators in New York is sounding the alarm that a mandate handed down by Gov. Katherine Hochul (D) to increase seizures of lawfully-owned guns is interfering with their … Read more

Uh Oh…New York Supreme Court Rules the State’s Red Flag Confiscation Law is Unconstitutional

Gosh, this hasn’t been a good week for America’s gun control industry. First Governor Ron DeSantis signed permitless concealed carry into law, tipping the balance in favor of states that don’t require a government-issued permission slip to keep and bear arms. That was traumatizing enough for the forces of civilian disarmament. Today, however, another blow … Read more

New York Supreme Court Rules State’s Red Flag Law Unconstitutional In As-Applied Case

Red flag laws enable courts to strip Americans of their gun rights without due process because someone thinks they might be a danger to themselves or others. In an as-applied case in New York state, the New York Supreme Court (which, confusingly, is not the state’s highest court, that’s the Court of Appeals) ruled that … Read more

NY Liquor Store Owner, Manager Have Guns Seized After Dispute With Employee

One of the biggest objections gun owners have had against the proliferation of poorly crafted “red flag” confiscations laws is their potential for abuse by upset ex spouses, difficult neighbors, or anyone with whom a gun owner may find him or herself in a dispute. A good illustration of the danger for this kind of … Read more

The NRA Still Has Phones and New York Has Red Flags

This is TTAG’s weekly roundup of legal and legislative news affecting guns, the gun business and gun owners’ rights.  The NRA and the President Both Have Phones, Apparently  Last week saw a host of reporting on the NRA’s chief executive having chats with one of the few people in the world embroiled in more controversy … Read more