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The New York Pistol and Rifle Association President Tom King on the organization’s lawsuit against the new gun control law in New York.
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Fifty of New York 62 counties of pastor -- revolutions.
In opposition to the -- joining us now as the president of the New York.
Pistol and rifle association Tom being Tom good to have you here.
The -- -- demonstrations.
The fact is New York has a new law.
What are the odds that you and that your association other gun owners in the state are going to be able to to roll this back.
While I don't think that there's much of a chance of rolling it back legislatively.
The numbers.
Against us in the assembly are just way too -- to the only chance that we have is.
Israelis through way through court action and -- -- -- -- -- -- -- the the likelihood to be.
The courts.
You know have been pretty decidedly.
Clearer in in to cut the Supreme Court challenges they've -- -- so -- prevail but that states and other jurisdictions have.
The ability to regulate -- Well I think we're going to be successful in this case in in the lawsuit that were filing because of the the way we're going about it we're looking at some constitutionally.
Constitutional issues some issues that have.
Have already been decided in times past -- and it's it's going to be a comprehensive suit.
That.
Is not taking into it not taking into account the the way the governor did editor of the way the assembly and senate did it but.
Actually based on the issues in the and the laws and himself.
Okay can you make that.
Can how to put that in English for -- because.
I I don't really understand there really got a Second Amendment -- the state has just said that the heck with the second amendment rights and we're going to do what we wish.
You're you haven't filed for an injunction to stop the enforcement of law have you.
Not yet we -- we've notified the state that where we're going to be bringing action against them in probably late next week or early next week.
We will be filing our papers in and included in that will be.
Asking for an injunction to stop implementation.
Visited there's there's a number of issues that have already banned.
Been decided -- earlier court cases that that this we feel that this act is in violation of so that's that's how we're going after it.
Okay what specifically -- the ban on assault weapons are better.
Trying the of the law allowed interracial -- -- already capacity.
What specifically.
Are you going after.
-- -- I can't I can't get too specific because of our because our lawyers have asked not -- that I not but.
Okay if you go but if you look there's there's there's been decisions over the years about registration and -- keeping and stuff like that that it is is that -- -- actually you know you can see that there.
-- since interpret that is -- concerning Mercury the creation of a registry.
As a result of what the state yet to.
Tom King we we never let me handle -- if you I'm sorry.
I'm -- plus CMO registry is you know.
Yeah -- the registry and it seems.
A little orwellian argument for current -- at least in some parts of the -- But especially in New York State.
You know Tom we appreciate -- being -- -- keep us posted as this.
Is -- -- moves forward and were.
We'll bring you back to -- -- farm king thanks so much.
