Cuomo Proposes Spending $35.9Million tax dollars on Gun-Law Implementation

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed in his budget Tuesday allocating $35.9 million to implement the state’s new gun-control law.

The largest portion, $32.7 million, will pay for the creation of a database of gun-license holders. The statewide database will also include information about potentially dangerous mentally ill people, giving law enforcement the ability to revoke their licenses or confiscate their firearms, if necessary.

The remaining $3.2 million will cover staffing needs.

“Additional staff at the Division of State Police and other public safety agencies will oversee the five-year recertification of all pistol licenses, launch new enforcement activities, and deploy school safety improvement terms,” the proposal said.

Gov Cuomo proposed cuts in some of the state’s other public safety programs, including closing two prisons—Bayview in Manhattan, which has been vacant since Superstorm Sandy hit in October, and Beacon in Dutchess County, which is 53 percent vacant, Cuomo said.

The governor also proposed cutting back on a $11.4 million allocation to alternative correctional programs, including treatment programs for offenders who are suffering from mental illness or drug or alcohol addiction. Instead of allocating the full amount, the state would fund a competitive grant program “targeting the highest risk offenders,” according to the proposal.

The legislation proposes to reform the traffic adjudication process, limiting traffic violators from pleading down speeding tickets to avoid state fines, surcharges and “points” on their driver’s licenses. Cuomo expects that curbing plea bargaining will recoup $58 million in state revenue annually that is lost under the current system.

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I could be wrong but it sounds like more tax funded employees - cuts in treatment programs - and more taxes - while reducing a persons rights and calling for smaller smarter Government -

[tonym]

"potentially dangerous mentally ill people"

A person is a vet? On a doctor diagnosed, prescribed anti-depressant?

Is a person who is on a psychotic (like a lot of Americans) considered mentally ill?

And if that drug states that it could have a side affect of suicide, does that make that person potentially dangerous?

However, if you do not have a firearm, the percentage of this person being profiled the same as that person, will most likely be much lower.

MHL - Mental Health Profiling coming to a police station near you.

[BorderBob]

How about drug users? The NRA wants us to enforce existing laws, this is in 18 USC 922(g)

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person -
(3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled
substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 802));
to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess
in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive
any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in
interstate or foreign commerce.


You purchase a firearm, you submit to a drug test. You use a firearm in anger, you submit to a drug test. You apply or renew a firearms permit, you submit to a drug test.

Fail = jail


b.b.

[4248]

I'm sorry - I guess I missed something - what does , "Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed in his budget Tuesday allocating $35.9 million tax dollars to implement the state’s new gun-control law".

What does what you claim the NRA wants have to do with the Gov.Cuomo spending of $35.9 MILLION TAX DOLLARS ?

What does forcing otherwise law abiding citizens to take drug tests have to do with "Gov.Cuomo spending of $35.9 MILLION TAX DOLLARS ?"

One result of this program is at least "$3.2 million will cover staffing needs"
= more tax funded staff + more tax funded benefits + more tax funded life time pensions + another layer of an already bloated government

= More taxes indefinitely + reduced money for needed services + no factual answer to the question of ever growing violence in America.

The law abiding gun owner/tax payer will be exposed to more regulation - more taxation, when these people are not the ones breaking any law or committing acts of violence against others!

[WNYresident]

The democratic party seems to have over stepped their bounds along with how deep their hands are in our pockets.

[Save Us]

How about drug users? The NRA wants us to enforce existing laws, this is in 18 USC 922(g)

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person -
(3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled
substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances
Act (21 U.S.C. 802));
to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess
in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive
any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in
interstate or foreign commerce.


You purchase a firearm, you submit to a drug test. You use a firearm in anger, you submit to a drug test. You apply or renew a firearms permit, you submit to a drug test.

Fail = jail


b.b.

Cant argue that and let's drug test welfare recipients, government pensioners, etc etc.

Then again I would bet that some of these horrific crimes are committed by people that were on SSRI, tricyclic antidepressants etc. ie. legally prescribed drugs.

[WNYresident]

Cant argue that and let's drug test welfare recipients, government pensioners, etc etc.

Then again I would bet that some of these horrific crimes are committed by people that were on SSRI, tricyclic antidepressants etc. ie. legally prescribed drugs.

Which people in congress invest money in and have lobbyist who support their campaigns... right?