A04471 Memo:
BILL NUMBER:A4471                REPLACEMENT 1/5/06

TITLE  OF BILL:  An act to amend the penal law and the executive law, in
relation to banning the sale, possession or use of 50-caliber weapons

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  To ban the possession, sale and use of
50-caliber weapons in the state of New York, to impose additional penal-
ties for the use of a 50-caliber weapon while committing  certain  felo-
nies  and  to implement procedures for public compliance with this stat-
ute.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:   Section  1  Legislative  findings  and
declaration

Sections 2-3 Definitions

Sections 4-19 Crimes of possession, use, display or transport of 50-cal-
iber weapon

Sections 20-21 Exceptions to felony classifications

Section 22 Compliance provisions

Section 23 Effective date

JUSTIFICATION:  The 50-caliber weapon is one of the most dangerous weap-
ons  in  the U.S.   military`s arsenal. These weapons are used for long-
range tactical assassinations and assaults in the U.S.  Military.  These
deadly  weapons are accurate for up to 2000 yards (20 football fields) ,
or over one mile.

Although these powerful anti-personal weapons were designed for military
purposes, these weapons have appeared  in  the  civilian  market.  These
weapons  of war are readily available on the Internet and in gun stores.
Records obtained by the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and  Firearms)
indicated  that  the largest manufacturer, the Barrett Company, manufac-
tured and sold over 2,800 50-caliber rifles between 1987-1998.

Investigators found that some of these weapons ended up in the hands  of
domestic  and  international  terrorist  organizations, religious cults,
international drug traffickers, and  violent  criminals.  These  weapons
serve absolutely no legitimate non-military purpose.

The  50-caliber  bullets from these military weapons travel at a tremen-
dous velocity and can travel great distance even after passing through a
target.  A prudent target shooter aiming at a wooden  target  should  be
certain that no one is within a distance of 2 miles beyond that target.

On  April  28, 1999, the United States Marine Corps Scout Sniper Schools
invited the {Democratic} minority staff  to  its  training  facility  in
Quantico,  Virginia, to see a demonstration of the fifty caliber weapon.

During the demonstration, the Marine instructors discussed the  destruc-
tive power of several fifty-caliber rounds.

They showed how an armor piercing round penetrated one inch thick rolled
homogeneous  armor  found  on  armored  vehicles throughout the world, a
three and a half inch thick steel manhole cover, a two inch thick  steel
track  from  a  tractor,  a piece of three quarter inch bullet-resistant
glass, and four cinder blocks with three quarter inch walls laid end  to
end.  Finally, a Marine shooter fired multiple shots in rapid succession
completely through a six-hundred pound safe.

- Congressman Henry Waxman

According to a report by the Violence Policy Center, Al Qaeda, Osama bin
Laden`s terrorist organization, purchased at least twenty-five  50-cali-
ber  weapons  from  a  U.S. manufacturer. This fact came to light at the
trial of terrorists convicted of the American embassy bombings in  Afri-
ca. Al Qaeda also purchased range finders, night vision scopes and night
goggles  which  the  manufacturer boasts will make the weapon "even more
effective under cover of darkness."

This bill will ban the possession, sale and use of 50-caliber weapons in
order to protect our citizens and our law enforcement personnel who risk
their lives to keep us safe.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2004: A7039a - passed Assembly
2005: A4471 - passed Assembly

EFFECTIVE DATE:  Immediately

Did this pass, or is it a proposal?

It won't be long till they get there way and ban them on a federal level. Next thing will be nation wide registration.hey
"It is true, we are as yet secured against [tyrannical laws] by the spirit of the times... But is the spirit of the people an infallible, a permanent reliance? Is it government? Is this the kind of protection we receive in return for the rights we give up? Besides, the spirit of the times may alter, will alter. Our rulers will become corrupt, our people careless." --Thomas Jefferson

Interesting screen name you got there.

Ya i guess lol. I just picked it at random

Quoted: Interesting screen name you got there.

The 50-caliber weapon is one of the most dangerous weap- ons in the U.S. military`s arsenal

Fucking please

It's obvious that "they" haven't spent much time with the military, let alone the Army. Last I knew the Army had some weapons that make the .50 look like a BB gun. Fucking liberals.

Why would someone buy a .50 when they could rent a Ryder moving truck, stuff 400 Gallons of Diesel fuel in the back along with a fertilizer bomb? Much more damage for a fraction of the price. Guess we should outlaw diesel fuel...hell...anything flammable! Better start regulating that ammonium nitrate/potassium nitrate while they're at it.

If only they had a clue.........

Waxman has been after .50's for years.


Tag for updates.

Passed in the NY Assembly

So they want to take away our right to bear arms because someone bought all these 50's for some terriosts...How about finding out who bought them and taking that asshole down...or taking the bastards down that he/she bought them for.