Firing Lines September/October 2017 Fighting for Your Second Amendment Rights Since 1965

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Volume XXVI, Issue V

Firing Lines September/October 2017 Fighting for your Second Amendment Rights since 1965

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The Second Amendment Guarantee Act SCOPE Chapter and BoD Information 2 By Tim Andrews fornia and Pennsylvania. One more thing we ————————————————————————— Newsletter Deadlines 2 SCOPE President need from you, if you have friends and fam- ————————————————————————— SCOPE P.A.C. 3 ily living in other states, tell them about ————————————————————————— On July 29, 2017, SCOPE joined SAGA, ask them to contact their friends and Back To Basic 4 ————————————————————————— Congressman Chris Collins at press confer- families in their states and to contact their Discuss the SAFE Act 6 ences in Buffalo and Rochester, to announce congressional representatives to support ————————————————————————— US Senate bill to law 8 that he has introduced the Second Amend- SAGA. We’re creating our own little pyra- ————————————————————————— Have you moved 9 ment Guarantee Act (SAGA) H.R. 3576. mid scheme, you are our greatest ambassa- ————————————————————————— SCOPE member clubs 10 SAGA would repeal the portion of the un- dors keep spreading the word. ————————————————————————— SAFE Act pertaining to semiautomatic rifles Finally, this November’s elections Contact the White House 12 ————————————————————————— and shotguns. The unSAFE Act broadens the are local, you’ll be electing town boards, Business Members 14 definition of what an assault weapon is under mayors, city councils and many other locally ————————————————————————— Your Representatives 16 New York law, and introduces gun confisca- elected officials. These local elections, re- ————————————————————————— Register to vote 19 tion to New York State. ferred to as off year elections, are often ————————–————————————————- The unSAFE Act is groundbreaking viewed erroneously by many, as not impor- Electrical dependence Part 2 20 in the sense that it brings us something that tant, voter participation is often the lowest of ————————————————————————— most gun grabbers told us they would never any election cycle. For us who are advocates A great country 22 ————————————————————————— do, confiscate your rifles and shotguns. I for the Second Amendment, this presents a guess confiscation is their new idea of a great opportunity, during low turnout elec- “sensible gun safety” law. If you own one of tions your vote becomes magnified, it carries Join SCOPE these firearms you are required under the Act more weight and can turn an election, so reg- to register it with the state police. You cannot ister and vote. Gun owners have a terrible Today! transfer the firearm to any New York resi- history when it comes to voting, many of us SCOPEny.org dent, with the exception of an FFL dealer. complain a lot, but for whatever reason, This includes, your spouse and your children. many don’t vote, that must change. Let me You have a favorite rifle or shotgun, maybe a be blunt, the gun owners who stay home and “Nobody made a sentimental piece, you would like to leave to don’t vote and support pro-gun candidates greater mistake than your son or daughter, Andy Cuomo says NO! are as responsible for the passage of the un- SAGA would repeal this egregious SAFE Act as anyone. he who did nothing section of the unSAFE Act. For SAGA to One more point on local elections, because he could do pass we need all on board, you, me and of many of those local candidates will one day only a little.“ course congress. I am very disappointed to be running for state assembly, senate and report that as of this writing, New York Con- congress, your local elections are the best gressmen John Faso (202) 225-5614, and place to weed out the good from the bad Edmund Burke John Katko (202) 225-3701, both who have now, so register, vote and ask others to do the claimed to oppose the unSAFE Act, have not same. Someone much wiser than me once signed on as cosponsors of SAGA H.R. said, you get the government you deserve. 3576. Please call them and urge them to co- A well Regulated sponsor SAGA, they need to hear your voice. Militia, being neces- There is good news, New York sary to the security Congresswomen Elise Stefanik, Claudia Ten- of a free state, the ney and Congressman Tom Reed have joined right of the People Congressman Chris Collins as cosponsors of to keep SAGA. Please let these leaders know you are and bear arms, grateful for their support. SAGA is also pick- ing up support from congressman from Cali- shall not be infringed. Firing Lines page 2

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(Continued from page 2) Suffolk Chapter Wayne Chapter Chairman James Saccardi Chairman David Dodd “There are almost Seneca Chapter [email protected] [email protected] Chairman John Christensen 631.807.5016 585.944.3965 4 million gun own- [email protected] Meetings 4 th Thursday ers in New York. 315.651.8753 6:30pm. Dark Storm Indus- Wyoming Chapter tries Oakdale, NY Chairman Mark YountJr Cuomo got 2.1 Southern Tier Chapter [email protected] Chenango/Madison/Broome Tioga Chapter 585.322.3144 million votes in Chairman Shawn Palmer Chairman Glenn Hopler Meetings 2nd Thursday 2014. [email protected] [email protected] 7:00pm. Dept. of Social Ser- 607.316.4907 607.625.3463 vices Bldg.Warsaw, NY Do the math!” Please call Chairman Hopler Steuben Chapter for Meeting dates & times Yates Chapter Chairman Doug Mitchell Chairman John Prendergast [email protected] Ulster Chapter [email protected] 607.359.2928 Chairman Santos Lopez 315.694.0481 Meetings 1st & 3rd Mondays [email protected] 7:00pm. Bath Rod & Gun 845.418.2881 Club Bath, NY

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rights organization focused on specific piece of legislation or Back To Basics the protection and preservation regulatory proposal, SCOPE By Don Hey of the right of firearms owner- goes through an extensive re- Chairman of the Board ship as guaranteed by the Sec- view process. All proposals ond Amendment to the Consti- are examined in light of their From time to time when tution of the United States. relationship to legitimate state things seem to get blurred and The founding of SCOPE and interests and their potential for confusing it is important to step its subsequent growth were in achieving objectives substan- back and review why we are response to the attacks on the tially related to satisfying those here and what are our goals. Second Amendment as being interests. The latter is very clear. To stop outmoded in modern times or any and all forms of infringe- not being applicable to the SCOPE’s purpose is to ment on The Second Amend- rights of individuals. In other maintain the right of individu- ment. Why we are here is a lit- words, firearms ownership, als to own and use firearms for tle more difficult and can be much less use, was no longer lawful purposes. The Supreme answered a bit differently in considered by some to be po- Court in its landmark 2008 de- one’s mind. It is for this reason litically correct. cision in District of Columbia SCOPE as an organization has v. Heller clearly upheld this a mission statement. It is con- While SCOPE’s role is right. We do recognize that we structed in a manner to offer focused primarily on the politi- live in a real world where indi- guidelines as to how we oper- cal process, it is an issues ori- vidual rights may conflict and ate. There have been those as ented organization. It does not the state has a legitimate inter- of late that have chosen to iso- align itself with any political est in resolving those conflicts. late themselves within a small party nor does it endorse any Any regulation by the state, segment of our political arena. candidates for elective office. however, must serve an impor- To vilify those that do not emu- Our function is to counter as- tant governmental objective late the perfect conservative saults on the right of firearms and must be closely related to and shun support from those ownership. This entails provid- the achievement of that objec- that may have different views nd ing legislators and executives tive. SCOPE will oppose, with on issues not related to The 2 with timely and accurate infor- all its resources, any proposal Amendment. SCOPE has al- mation to support sound deci- that is not based on sound tech- ways been a bipartisan organi- sions. nical grounds or that infringes zation and this philosophy has on the rights of firearms own- served us well through the In a free society, it is ers for the purpose of promot- years. I offer below, for your inevitable that the needs of the ing a political philosophy, ad- review, the official SCOPE public will come into conflict vancing a social theory, or as Mission Statement as listed on with the rights of the individ- an emotional response and is our website. ual. The SCOPE legislative not based on clear Constitu- team reviews all proposed fire- tional grounds. SCOPE Mission Statement: arms legislation for its impact on the legitimate firearms SCOPE’s mission has The Shooter’s Commit- owner, its economic cost to the always been to keep legislators tee on Political Education was state, and its potential for informed and educated on founded in 1965 by a group of achieving its stated objective. pending and proposed bills af- firearms owners in Western In developing our position on a (Continued on page 5) New York. SCOPE is a civil Firing Lines page 5

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quickly corrected and also because of lent of the NICS check. "Stupid is as HOW TO the uproar that many handguns came stupid does," said Forrest Gump. with ten round magazines, ten round This whole law serves as a good ex- DISCUSS THE magazines became the limit for civil- ample of that saying. ians. Then, the law requires a SAFE ACT Then some of the idiots in background check for any private sale By Budd Schroeder the legislature decided that it would or transfer of all guns. So, if Joe up be legal to have ten round magazines, in the North country wants to legally The SAFE Act is still a topic but the owner could load only seven sell his Winchester 94 to his close of discussion, especially now that rounds in it. A couple of people were friend and the nearest FFL dealer is Chris Collins is sponsoring the Sec- arrested for that, but a federal judge forty miles away, they have to drive ond Amendment Guarantee Act negated that provision. However, it is the eighty miles, pay ten bucks for the (SAGA, HR 3576) which, if passed, only in that judge’s district that it is NICS check (if the dealer will do it) would negate several of the most ob- positively legal. It could be illegal to before the sale is legal. There are ru- jectionable provisions of the law. have more than seven rounds in a mors that in some places guns are People may want to discuss magazine in the other parts of the exchanged with cash and a handshake the SAFE Act, and it is up to mem- state. Whatever happened to “equal without going through the legal proc- bers like us to educate them on the protection under the law?” ess. uselessness of the law when it comes Nothing has been litigated The question hasn't come up to diminishing “gun violence.” The on that aspect so far. Perhaps there and been publicized about how do discussion starts at the beginning of are prosecutors smart enough to real- you prove a bill of sale dated before how it was passed, literally in the ize that bringing stupid cases to a trial 2013 wasn't involved in a gun pur- middle of the night with no three day can make them look stupid. Ridicule chase? That could be problematic in waiting period for adequate debate or is not something politicians and bu- some jurisdictions. input. reaucrats like. The other problem with that Governor Cuomo and cor- The law also says any semi- law is it prevents the Amish from rupt politicians (Sheldon Silver and automatic firearm with a detachable legally buying a gun. In order to per- Dean Skelos) pushed it through the magazine would be illegal if it had a form a NICS check, the FFL dealer Assembly and Senate. The two legis- “military” look, having such features needs a photo ID. The Amish, by lative leaders were convicted and as a collapsible or folding stock or their religion, don't have photo IDs so sentenced for corruption on other one with a thumbhole in it. It also they cannot get the background matters, Silver’s conviction was over- banned guns with a bayonet lug or a check. That is also a good question turned and he may face another trial, threaded barrel. All of the banned to use in the debate or discussion. but neither is serving their sentences. features are cosmetic. When debating “Why do you think the Amish are The point is that the origin of the law a politician or anti-gun dimwit it is a such a dangerous society that they was passed in a dishonorable way by good idea to ask them how those fea- shouldn't be able to legally purchase a dishonorable people. tures makes the gun “more deadly.” firearm? It was called a “message of Their answers could usually Getting a stupid look from necessity” although some of the pro- be met with laughter from the audi- the person who has to think of a logi- visions didn't go into effect for a year, ence which again, can cause the anti- cal reason for that is worth the time and others are not in effect now. gunners to be ridiculed. However, and effort to ask. As you keep asking What it did was focus on ways for the the politicians told people who owned and interjecting these questions for state to deny honest gun owners four these types of guns that they could be which there is no logical answer, you constitutional and civil rights without made legal if the gun was registered. are making the opponent crumble. due process. Governor Cuomo and Obviously, if the bureaucrats know How does he defend the indefensible? his toadies thought, and still think, you have the gun that makes it “less Now, you are getting that is necessary. deadly.” warmed up and finding the chinks in It banned many semiauto- Add some more ridiculous the SAFE Act defender’s armor. You matic rifles and shotguns. It started provisions of the SAFE Act. It still have showne the stupidity of the law out banning any rifle or shotgun that has the provision that the state can on the cosmetic restrictions of the had a magazine that could hold more make people have a background guns. You always have the undeni- than seven rounds. It was so badly check when they buy ammunition. able truth that THE ONLY THING written that it didn't exempt law en- This has not been put into effect yet forcement officers from that provi- because the State Police don't have (Continued on page 7) sion. Needless to say, that was the equipment to run the state equiva- Firing Lines page 7

(Continued from page 6) mass murderer in Virginia. He mur- Andrew Cuomo grinned as THAT MAKES ANY WEAPON dered many carrying a bunch of seven he declared that “Nobody needs 20 DANGEROUS IS THE PERSON round magazines. The mass murder- rounds to kill a deer.” Well, nobody HOLDING IT. ers are cowards. They select places needs a car that will go faster than 65 A hammer can be used to to commit their murders where they MPH. Of course police and emer- build a house. What do you call that? don't have much, if any, opposition. gency vehicles (and probably the The obvious answer is that it is a tool. How many mass murders have been governor’s car would be exempt). What do you call the same hammer if committed at gun clubs? The vast Of course, being New York it is used to smash a person’s skull? majority of the mass murders were and the fact that fines for speeding is The obvious answer to that is “a committed in “gun free zones.” a good source of revenue for govern- weapon.” Again undeniable logic! You can bring up a response ments makes it acceptable in Albany This is the “weapon” you by relating to drunk driving deaths to have these dangerous cars on the should use in the debate or discus- and that more than half of the homi- road. (A bit of sarcasm here) sion. Truthful statements that can't be cides involve drugs or alcohol. Drugs The biggest problem for refuted or rebuffed are winners. So, are illegal, but if we use the “logic” honest gun owners is that they can in desperation, your opponent may of the SAFE Act in this vein, we can lose four constitutional and civil counter with, “The background argue that they also are inert until a rights without due process. No law- check will make it more difficult to person uses them. abiding gun owner wants criminals or buy a gun.” And the answer to that is So, if we make the purchase mentally impaired people to possess the degree of difficulty is not a factor. of alcohol more difficult, that will cut firearms. Felons are forbidden to Many drugs are totally ille- down on drunk drivers. Prohibition have guns. However, the issue of gal and there is no place to buy them was one of the greatest failures in our mental impairment is causing a big legally. The addicts don't seem to history. Difficult to get alcohol? The problem. have a big problem getting their sup- people who wanted to drink were not People who have been ply. The same thing is true for fire- significantly inconvenienced. Crimi- falsely reported by a hospital or cer- arms. If there is a buyer for a prod- nals made fortunes during the Roar- tain people in the medical or social uct, you will soon find a seller. That ing Twenties. Finally, the stupid law services for “being a danger to them- is a law of commerce. was repealed , as the SAFE Act selves or others” can cause the loss of The anti-gun debater might should be. the right to keep and bear arms. There come up with “most guns involved in Using this analogy, maybe is the case of Montgomery v. Cuomo crimes come from out of state.” The we could reduce drunk driving and still sitting on a judges desk because answer could be. “Most illegal drugs alcohol abuse if the bottles were he won't bring it to trial. Whatever come from out of the country.” State smaller. How about a law that would happened to “justice delayed is jus- or federal borders don't stop criminal forbid any alcoholic beverage to be in tice denied?” commerce. anything larger than a pint bottle? The case involves a retired Another argument comes up How about limiting alcoholic bever- law enforcement officer who was on the subject of limited capacity ages to no more than 20 percent alco- having a problem with insomnia and magazines. The opponent might say hol content? Limiting magazine ca- went to a hospital for treatment. He “If it wasn't for the high capacity pacity makes as much sense. was released and a couple of days magazines you wouldn't have mass Speaking about the analogy later the police came to his door and murders.” Then you discuss the ease using cars, try this one. There is no confiscated his guns and pistol per- and speed of changing magazines to place in NY where a person can le- mit. reload. gally go faster than 65 MPH. There- Others are part of this action. Let them think a moment fore to make our roadways safer, One is a woman who voluntarily went about this thought. The atrocity wouldn't it make sense to pass a law to a hospital because of a medication caused at Sandy Hook by Adam to make all cars sold in this state have problem. She was falsely reported as Lanza is a good example of that fal- a governor on it that would not allow an involuntary admission. Same thing lacy. He could have committed all the car to go faster than the legal happened to her. Some people (not a those murders with an old fashioned limit? part of this case) lost the four consti- double barrel shotgun. He was mur- Speed kills and how many tutional and civil rights because of the dering little children. Who could stop lives could this save? The only rea- medication they were taking. him from reloading? Again the dan- son a person could want to have an All got notices of the confis- ger comes from the criminal not the automobile that can exceed the speed cation and the removal of gun owner- weapon. limit, is because he WANTS to ex- ship and their guns. There was no Another point comes from a ceed the speed limit. (Continued on page 8) Firing Lines page 8

I hope this overview sheds How a Bill in the This is where you must some insight into how Albany works. make your wishes known - loud and NYS Senate clear . You need to flood the appro- How a bill becomes a law priate committee chairman and mem- The job of the Senate is to becomes Law bers with your phone calls, letters and work with the Assembly and the Gov- By Richard Rossi e-mails demanding that this is put on ernor to enact, amend or repeal stat- Delaware County SCOPE the docket and passed along to the utes which make up the body of laws 'floor' for debate and a vote. What by which we are governed. This in- This is an overview of the gives these 'few' individuals the 'right volves drafting, discussing and ap- process in the NYS Senate; a similar and power' to prevent our democratic proving bills and resolutions. The text process is also followed in the NYS process? Please carefully read step 3. shows the process in a simplified Assembly. progression from "Idea" to "Law." At Unfortunately, the Commit- any step in the process, citizens can Getting your legislator to tee's and especially their Chairman make their views known to NY State either draft or co-sponsor a bill is the have 'the power'. This is why it is Senators through this platform. first critical step in the process. How- critical to have Term Limits or at ever, once a bill is referred to the least some limit on the chairmanship Step 1: Someone has a new policy committee - the hard part be- of these various committees' and their idea gins. Committees have tremendous membership. The legislative process be- power in this process and a few indi- gins with a new policy idea. Senators viduals on the committee can mean Career politicians, with their often come up with those ideas. the 'death' of a bill - by NOT moving personal and political biased agendas, However they come from many other it to the floor for discussion/vote. in these important roles CAN BE the places such as a senator's constitu- Based on the committee make-up down-fall of our democratic process ents, an organization calling for a (Dem or Rep.), could mean its and we have seen this happen time new law, or a State official. Regard- 'death'. It can be 'stalled' in the com- and time again with the REPEAL of mittee and never see the 'light of day' the NYS SAFE Act - as one exam- (Continued on page 9) on the floor. ple.

(Continued from page 7) from the list. Where is the justice rights. hearing and we found out that the here? So, if you are debating, ar- government is exempt from HIPAA The other abomination is guing or writing letters about the laws. They can do what they choose when a pistol permit is suspended and SAFE Act, this article may give you to do. the handguns are confiscated the some good talking points to prove So far, the woman involved owner’s long guns are confiscated that New York has corrupt politicians in the Montgomery Case had her per- too. When the pistol permit is rein- running Albany and the laws are mit reinstated because of the involve- stated the police have to return the strictly to limit the Second Amend- ment of a good lawyer and invest- handguns, but not the long guns. ment rights for honest citizens. It is ment of money. But, there is a big In order to get the rifles and up to us to convince the corrupt poli- glitch for the possession of her guns. shotguns returned, a Supreme Court ticians that the law is a dismal failure Being charged is enough for the state Judge has to be served with an Arti- and does nothing to reduce “gun vio- to notify the FBI and she, and the cle 78 to return the confiscated prop- lence” because CRIMINALS DON'T others now can't pass a NICS check. erty. The filing fee is close to $400 OBEY LAWS. There is no easy way to get the stain and the average lawyer’s fee is more Go forth and preach the gos- of the report off the list. than a thousand dollars. The legal pel of logic and reason. So why cannot those who costs may be more than the gun is are falsely accused possess firearms? worth and not be in the budget of The state has no interest in rectifying many people who are affected. Per- “There are almost 4 million gun their mistake. They refuse to rectify haps this is another ploy to deny gun owners in New York. their mistake. They refuse to contact ownership. The power to tax is the Cuomo got 2.1 million votes the FBI to get the names of the power to destroy. So are expensive in 2014. wrongly accused persons removed processes to regain constitutional Do the math!” Firing Lines page 9

(Continued from page 8) less of the source, this idea serves as the starting point for any new bill or Have you Moved? law. If you have moved, please send us your new address so we can update our files. Step 2: Idea is drafted into a Bill Once an idea for a new law has been settled on, it must be drafted Have you changed your Email? as a bill before it can be considered Sending us your email address does two things: by the Senate. A bill is a set of instructions for changing the language It allows us to get information to you quickly of the laws of New York. Bill draft- It saves on mailing costs ing requires a specialized legal training, and it is usually carried out by the staff of New York State's Legisla- Please email updates to: tive Bill Drafting Commission. [email protected] Sometimes, an interest group may - or mail to - have its own attorneys draft a bill, and lawyers working in state agencies PO Box 165 and the executive branch often sub- East Aurora, NY 14052 mit their ideas for legislation in bill form. The committee system acts Step 3: Bill undergoes committee as a funnel through which the large Step 5: Bill is signed by Governor process number of bills introduced each ses- While the Legislature is in Introduction sion must pass before they can be session, the Governor has 10 days The first step in the commit- considered. The system also acts as a (not counting Sundays) to sign or tee process is to introduce a bill into a sieve to sift out undesirable or un- veto bills passed by both houses. committee. Bills are generally only workable ideas. Signed bills become law; vetoed bills introduced only by legislators or by After consideration, the do not. However, the Governor's fail- standing committees of the Senate committee may report the bill to the ure to sign or veto a bill within the 10 and Assembly. The only exception is full Senate for consideration, it may -day period means that it becomes the Executive Budget, which is sub- amend the bill, or it may reject it. law automatically. Vetoed bills are mitted directly by the Governor. returned to the house that first passed On introduction in the Senate, a bill Step 4: Senate and Assembly Pass them, together with a statement of the goes to the Introduction and Revision Bill reason for their disapproval. A vetoed Office, given a number, and sent to After explanation, discus- bill can become law if two-thirds of the appropriate standing committee. sion or debate, a vote is taken. If a the members of each house vote to Committee Action majority of the Senators approves, the override the Governor's veto. Members of Standing Com- bill is sent to the Assembly. It is re- If a bill is sent to the Gover- mittees evaluate bills and decide ferred to a committee for discussion, nor when the Legislature is out of whether to "report" them (send them) and if approved there, it goes to the session, the rules are a bit different. to the Senate floor for a final decision full membership for a vote. At such times, the Governor has 30 by the full membership. A committee If the bill is approved in the days in which to make a decision, and agenda is issued each week listing the Assembly without amendment, it failure to act ("pocket veto") has the bills and issues each Senate commit- goes on to the Governor. However, if same effect as a veto. tee will handle the following week. it is changed, it is returned to the Sen- https://www.nysenate.gov/ Committees often hold pub- ate for concurrence in the amend- how-bill-becomes-law lic hearings on bills to gather the wid- ments. est possible range of opinion. Citi- (The reverse procedure is zens can share their opinion on a pro- followed if the Assembly first passes posed bill with their Senate represen- a bill identical to a Senate measure or tative for relay to the committee if the Senate amends an Assembly members. bill.) Firing Lines page 10

SCOPE Member Clubs East Branch Club North Star Sportsman's Club Eden-North Collins Gun Club North Woods Sportsmens Association The following are clubs that are Elbridge Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Norton Hill Wildlife Club, Inc members of SCOPE. If you plan to join a Ellicottville Sportsmen's Club Oatka Fish & Game Club, Inc. club, please try to join one that is a Elma Conservation Club Olean Rod & Gun Club Inc SCOPE member. If your club would like Erie County Conservation Society Inc Ontario Rod & Gun Club, Inc. to become a SCOPE club member please give SCOPE a call or drop us an E-mail. Essex County Fish & Game League, Inc. Outlet Rod & Gun Club, Inc Evans Rod & Gun Club, Inc Oxford Rod & Gun Club, Inc. 5 Point Rod & Gun Club Federated Sportsmens Clubs Painted Post Field & Stream Club Adirondack Conservation Council of Cattaraugus Cty Pine City Sportsmen's Club, Inc. Adirondack Federation of Sports Clubs Four Point Rod & Gun Club, Inc. Randolph Rod & Gun Club, Inc. 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New York. Your Representatives It is important that these individuals get constant NYS Assembly E-mail list feedback from SCOPE in order to strengthen their resolve SCOPE defends the 2 nd Amendment in many on 2 nd Amendment issues. I encourage you to call your ways, one of which is by having chapters, committees and local representative to encourage them when they do individual members contact their legislators to express our something right and tell them your displeasure when they concerns and/or support. In order to provide an easy do something wrong. reference for you, the following is a list of the contact phone numbers for New York State Assembly members For a list of addresses: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/ and New York State Senators and Federal Senators for For information on your Representative: http://www.house.gov/ representatives/find/

(Continued from page 16) Dist NY State Senate Albany # Local # Thomas Abinanti 92 [email protected] David Buchwald 93 [email protected] 1 Kenneth LaValle 518-455-3121 631-473-1461 Kevin Byrne 94 [email protected] 2 John Flanagan 518-455-2071 631-361-2154 Sandra Galef 95 [email protected] 3 Thomas Croci 518-445-3570 631-360-3356 Kenneth Zebrowski 96 [email protected] 4 Philip Boyle 518-455-3411 631-665-2311 Ellen Jaffee 97 [email protected] 5 Carl Marcellino 518-455-2390 516-922-1811 Karl Brabenec 98 [email protected] 6 Kemp Hannon 518-455-2200 516-739-1700 James Skoufis 99 [email protected] 7 Elaine Phillips 516-746-5924 Aileen Gunther 100 [email protected] 8 John Brooks 518-455-2765 518-882-0630 Brian Miller 101 [email protected] 9 Todd Kaminski 518-455-3401 516-766-8383 Peter Lopez 102 [email protected] 10 James Sanders, Jr 518-455-3531 718-327-7017 Kevin Cahill 103 [email protected] 11 Tony Avella 518-455-2210 718-357-3094 Frank Skartados 104 [email protected] 12 Michael Gianaris 518-455-3486 718-728-0963 Kieran Lalor 105 [email protected] 13 Jos‚ Peralta 518-455-2529 718-205-3881 Didi Barrett 106 [email protected] 14 Leroy Comrie, Jr 518-455-2701 718-454-0162 Steven McLaughlin 107 [email protected] 15 Joseph Addabbo, Jr 518-455-2322 718-738-1111 John McDonald 108 [email protected] 16 Toby Ann Stavisky 518-455-3461 718-445-0004 Patricia Fahy 109 [email protected] 17 Simcha Felder 518-455-2754 718-253-2015 Phillip Steck 110 [email protected] 18 Martin Malav‚ Dilan 518-455-2177 718-573-2407 Angelo Santabarbara 111 [email protected] 19 Roxanne Persaud 518-455-2788 718-649-7653 Mary Beth Walsh 112 [email protected] 20 Jesse Hamilton 518-455-2431 718-284-4700 Carrie Woerner 113 [email protected] 21 Kevin Parker 518-455-2580 718-629-6401 Daniel Stec 114 [email protected] 22 Martin Golden 518-455-2730 718-238-6044 Billy Jones 115 [email protected] 23 Diane Savino 518-455-2437 718-727-9426 Addie Jenne 116 [email protected] 24 Andrew Lanza 518-455-3215 718-984-4073 Ken Blankenbush 117 [email protected] 25 Velmanette Montgomery 518-455-3451 718-643-6140 Marc Butler 118 [email protected] 26 Daniel Squadron 518-455-2625 212-298-5565 Anthony Brindisi 119 [email protected] 27 Brad Hoylman 518-455-2451 212-633-8052 Will Barclay 120 [email protected] 28 Liz Krueger 518-455-2297 212-490-9535 William Magee 121 [email protected] 29 Jos‚ Serrano 518-455-2795 212-828-5829 Clifford Crouch 122 [email protected] 30 Bill Perkins 518-455-2441 212-222-7315 Donna Lupardo 123 [email protected] 31 Marisol Alcantara 518-455-2041 212-544-0173 Christopher Friend 124 [email protected] 32 Ruben Diaz, Sr 518-455-2511 718-991-3161 Barbara Lifton 125 [email protected] 33 J. Gustavo Rivera 518-455-3395 718-933-2825 Gary Finch 126 [email protected] 34 Jeffrey Klein 518-455-3595 718-822-2049 Al Stirpe 127 [email protected] 35 Andrea Stewart-Cousins 518-455-2585 914-423-4031 Pamela Hunter 128 [email protected] 36 Jamaal Bailey 518-455-2061 718-547-8854 William Magnarelli 129 [email protected] 37 George Latimer 518-455-2031 914-934-5250 Robert Oaks 130 [email protected] 38 David Carlucci 518-455-2991 845-623-3627 Brian Kolb 131 [email protected] 39 William Larkin, Jr 518-455-2770 845-567-1270 Phillip Palmesano 132 [email protected] 40 Terrance Murphy 518-455-3111 914-962-2624 Joseph Errigo 133 [email protected] 41 Susan Serino 518-455-2945 845-229-0106 Peter Lawrence 134 [email protected] 42 John Bonacic 518-455-3181 845-344-3311 Mark Johns 135 [email protected] 43 Kathleen Marchione 518-455-2381 518-371-2751 Joseph Morelle 136 [email protected] 44 Neil Breslin 518-455-2225 David Gantt 137 [email protected] 45 Elizabeth Little 518-455-2811 518-743-0968 Harry Bronson 138 [email protected] 46 George Amadore, Jr 518-455-2350 845-331-3810 Steve Hawley 139 [email protected] 47 Joseph Griffo 518-455-3334 315-793-9072 Robin Schimminger 140 [email protected] 48 Patricia Ritchie 518-455-3438 315-782-3418 Crystal Peoples-Stokes 141 [email protected] 49 James Tedisco 518-455-2181 518-885-1829 Michael Kearns 142 [email protected] 50 John DeFrancisco 518-455-3511 315-428-7632 Monica Wallace 143 [email protected] 51 James Seward 518-455-3131 607-432-5524 Michael Norris 144 [email protected] 52 Frederick Akshar,II 518-455-2677 607-773-8771 Angelo Morinello 145 [email protected] 53 David Valesky 518-455-2838 315-478-8745 Raymond Walter 146 [email protected] 54 Pamela Helming 518-455-2366 315-568-9816 David DiPietro 147 [email protected] 55 Rich Funke 518-455-2215 585-223-1800 Joseph Giglio 148 [email protected] 56 Joseph Robach 518-455-2909 585-225-3650 Sean Ryan 149 [email protected] 57 Catherine Young 518-455-3563 716-372-4901 Andrew Goodell 150 [email protected] (Continued on page 18) Firing Lines page 18

(Continued from page 17) 11 Daniel Donovan 202-225-3371 718-630-5277 58 Thomas O'Mara 518-455-2091 607-735-9671 12 Carolyn Maloney 202-225-7944 212-860-0606 59 Patrick Gallivan 518-455-3471 716-656-8544 13 Adriano Espaillat 202-225-4365 60 Chris Jacobs 518-455-3240 716-854-8705 14 Joseph Crowley 202-225-3965 718-779-1400 61 Michael Ranzenhofer 518-455-3161 716-631-8695 15 Jose Serrano 202-225-4361 718-620-0084 62 Robert Ortt 518-455-2024 716-434-0680 16 Eliot Engel 202-225-2464 718-796-9700 63 Tim Kennedy 518-455-2426 716-826-2683 17 Nita Lowley 202-225-6506 914-428-1707 18 Sean Patrick Maloney 202-225-5441 845-561-1259 US Senate NY DC # Albany # 19 John Faso 202-225-5614 Charles Schumer 202-224-6542 518-431-4070 20 Paul Tonko 202-225-5076 518-465-0700 Kirsten Gillibrand 202-224-4451 518-431-0120 21 Elise Stefanik 202-225-4611 315-782-3150 22 Claudia Tenney 202-225-3665 Dist US Congress NY DC # Local # 23 Tom Reed 202-225-6599 315-759-5229 1 Lee Zeldin 202-225-3826 631-289-1097 24 John Katko 202-225-3701 315-423-5657 2 Pete King 202-225-7896 516-541-4225 25 Louise Slaughter 202-225-3615 585-232-4850 3 Thomas Suozzi 202-225-3335 26 Brian Higgins 202-225-3306 716-852-3501 4 Kathleen Rice 202-225-5516 516-739-3008 27 Chris Collins 202-225-5910 585-519-4002 5 Gregory Meeks 202-225-3461 347-230-4032 6 Grace Meng 202-225-2601 718-358-6364 7 Nydia Vel zquez 202-225-2361 718-599-3658 “There are almost 4 million gun owners 8 Hakeem Jeffries 202-225-5936 718-237-2211 in New York. 9 Yvette Clark 202-225-6231 718-287-1142 Cuomo got 2.1 million votes in 2014. 10 Jerold Nadler 202-225-5635 212-367-7350 Do the math!”

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something different. groups, including gun owners, won’t Voting is Putting effective pressure on vote the same. But people do vote politicians requires either MONEY or their personal interests. The potential important, VOTES. Let’s look at some voter voting numbers of gun owners is too statistics as to why 2A defenders have great to ignore. register now! not been successful in our anti-SAFE While we would like to see By Tom Reynolds Act efforts. The answer is in the gun owners join SCOPE or other 2A numbers. organizations. In reality, most people When I was SCOPE Presi- New York State United who join 2A organizations are not dent, members would occasionally Teachers (NYSUT) is a major politi- active in them. But if they only voted, ask me if SCOPE was working on or cal force in NYS. It has that would dramatically change the endorsing a particular anti-SAFE Act 600,000members and many are not political environment in NY State. proposal. I usually responded some- teachers. The Civil Service Employ- The other major factor in thing like, “What is the plan to get the ees Association (CSEA) is another politics is money. As individuals, bill passed by the NYS Assembly major political force in NYS. It has very few if any of us have enough which is overwhelmingly Democratic about 300,000 members. Combined, money to make a difference. But, and then signed by Cuomo”? ( The they have 900,000 members and it is again, the numbers are easy to calcu- NYS Assembly has about 108 of 150 not too extreme to say that they late. If only 1 million gun owners members who are Democrats and among the major political forces in joined a 2A organization, that would about 75 of the 108 are from the NY NY State. It is estimated there are make $25 to $30 million in dues City area. Cuomo is the father of the between 4 and 6 MILLION gun own- available to defend the 2A. Those are Safe Act. That’s not very fertile ers in NYS. Half of that lowest esti- numbers that spur politicians to ac- ground for building an anti-Safe Act mate would be 1 MILLION MORE tion. coalition, since Democrats have VOTES THAT THESE OTHER It’s a two-step process: first made gun control a major pillar of TWO POLITICAL GIANTS! But register and then vote. We need to their party’s platform) . I asked, why gun owners won’t vote. couple with other 2A organizations should SCOPE waste time and money New York City has 4.997 and make voter registrations the num- on something that has no chance of million registered voters but only ber one priority. Then, on Election becoming law? 1.035 million voted in 2014. Again, Day, we need to ensure that they To repeal the Safe Act – or compare that to the estimates of 4 to 6 vote. Those that say their vote will to get any anti-progressive bill passed million gun owners in NYS. If half not make a difference simply are – the bill must be coupled with some- of the lowest number of estimated wrong. thing that the NY City Democrats gun owners would vote that would be I said in an earlier article must have. Two years ago it was NY 1 MILLION MORE VOTES THAN that it is important to register in a City Rent Control and last year it was NY CITY cast! The higher estimate political party before this November’s renewal of the 421-A program as Af- of gun owners is more than the total election in order to be able to partici- fordable New York. In both in- registered voters in NY City. But gun pate in party primaries. I don’t enjoy stances the Senate Republicans, who owners won’t vote. voting for the lesser of two evils and sometimes claim to be pro-gun, waf- In the last election, Cuomo primaries give us the chance to really fled and refused to force any coupling won with about 2.1 million votes out make our voices heard. of proposed bills. They got nothing of less than 4 million that were cast. The opportunity is there. done for us and nothing substantial You do the comparison this time. The numbers are there. We have the for anywhere outside of NY City. We hear gun owners say that time if we get started. Since NY City always has its their vote won’t make any difference. hand out, in this coming year (2018) Actually, it’s their non-vote that it will be seeking the $1 billion that makes the difference. Cuomo promised it for the city’s sub- I recently spoke with the way system. It is especially impor- aide to a state legislator and I said tant for Cuomo to fulfill this promise something about gun owners not vot- as he will be running for reelection in ing. He replied with frustration, “We 2018 and needs to secure his base, know”! What he did not add was the which is overwhelmingly in NY City. obvious follow up that gun owners Opportunity for 2A success abounds! are not a force to be reckoned with in But will the Senate Republicans fail New York since they don’t vote. us again? Probably - unless we do I realize that all of the above Firing Lines page 20

prevent mass disruption and de- air conditioning; removal of hu- Electrical struction from an EMP attack. man waste or garbage; ability to Our national government has pro- deal with inevitable epidemics Dependence: A tected crucial military equipment. caused by drinking untreated wa- Society at Risk In addition, one of six electrically ter; banking; or effective govern- hardened planes is always aloft ment communication to a pan- (Part II) for military communication in icked population. On top of these, By Harold Moskowitz case of an EMP attack. Presiden- add the release of radiation from tial jets are similarly protected. one hundred or more nuclear reac- The greatest threat to a However, nothing meaningful has tors which have meltdowns due to nation’s existence is a man-made been done to protect the civilian inability to circulate cooling wa- EMP attack. It would transport us population. ter. instantly back to the pre-industrial At its start, EMP power City dwellers will head era. Currently, there are two an- disruption would appear to be an- for the surrounding suburbs. Any- nounced enemies of our nation other temporary local outage. one within a five day walk of a who continue to advance in both There is no radioactive fallout. city should expect the roads to be ICBM technology and the ability Although initially no one is hurt clogged with desperate people to miniaturize a nuclear device to except for those in airplanes who will try to take whatever they the size necessary for insertion crashing to the ground, it is esti- need for survival. Only old vehi- into a missile nose cone. One of mated that up to ninety percent of cles without computer circuits and these nations is Iran, the other is the U.S. population could die fuel injectors might still operate. North Korea. They have been within the first year following the Rural people would have the best collaborating for almost twenty attack. Most of the enormous chance of survival, urban resi- years on developing the technol- generators are not made in the dents almost none. ogy necessary to bring our nation nation and replacing them could Firearm owners should to its knees through an EMP at- take years. Without power, mov- expect attempts at confiscation of tack. They have participated in ing replacement equipment might registered weapons. Those indi- fruitless negotiations to buy time not be possible. Estimated recov- viduals who have only practiced for continuing their progress. ery time could take as long as a pistol competition target skills North Korea currently has decade. may find themselves at a disad- two satellites in orbit. Each Death over the next weeks vantage when confronting fora- passes directly over the center of and months would come from gers. Proficiency in tactical pistol our nation in a south to north or- many causes. The average city and carbine skills would be bene- bit. The U.S. has no missile de- has about three days of food in ficial. In addition, no individual fense system or early warning sys- stores. Much of that and food in can protect all sides of a structure tem pointed in a southerly direc- home refrigerators will immedi- 24/7. Only those who have tion. All such systems were built ately begin to spoil. Hungry, des- formed dependable community facing north to detect and inter- perate people will attack each protection groups will success- cept missiles from the former other for food as anarchy replaces fully defend their resources. U.S.S.R. coming over the North the civil society. Medicines will The government has Pole. EMP-causing devices can begin to spoil. Life-preserving known for decades what an EMP be camouflaged as communica- medical equipment will stop could do to our nation and to its tion satellites. Missiles and even working. population. Why then has nothing weather balloons could lift nuclear Without power there is been done to harden our three devices to appropriate altitudes no: water for drinking, toilet electric grids? The answer is that from a freighter in the Gulf of flushing, or personal hygiene; fuel electricity in the U.S. is mostly Mexico. for vehicles; heating oil or natural generated by utility corporations China and Russia have gas; medicine refills for chronic which make dividend payments to hardened their electrical grids to medical conditions; surgery or (Continued on page 21) medical help beyond “first aid;” Firing Lines page 21

(Continued from page 20) shareholders. Any time an appropriate bill such as Representative Order your Trent Franks’ “SHIELD Act” is introduced into the House, it passes but gets stalled in the Sen- Repeal the SAFE Act ate. Senators, perhaps are listen- ing to the paid lobbyists who rep- Sign today! resent the electric-generating utility corporations. The industry Go to SCOPEny.org members would become responsible for hardening the electric grids and would not want to collectively spend the estimated seventy-two billion dollars necessary to protect the nation’s electrical power, an amount about equal to one year’s military aid to Pakistan.

“There are almost 4 million gun owners in New York. “There are almost 4 million gun owners in Cuomo got 2.1 million New York State. votes in 2014. Cuomo got 2.1 million votes in 2014. Do the math!” Do the math!”

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The massive storm Har- beset by an excess of water. If A GREAT vey did more devastation than any four feet of rain drops down there other of recent memory. Lives is no way to protect you from the COUNTRY WITH were lost and property ruined be- devastation. When the whole first DIFFERENT yond repair. There will be a lot of floor of a house is flooded along building and restoration for with a basement and it stays there KINDS OF months to come. Losses are in the for a week, you can expect little double to triple billions. But the recovery. Most of the interior is PEOPLE spirit is great and so is generosity. ruined. By Budd Schroeder People from all over the Even the walls must be country are collecting food, cloth- replaced and then there is the trag- America is a great coun- ing and money to help those who edy that is caused by the danger of try, but we all know that. Every lost property and possessions. For mold. That can kill people or at now and then, it really shows. It many areas there was no choice the lesser end cause severe lung also shows that there are problems but to relocate in order to survive. damage if it isn’t dealt with within the country as well. The Some, at the edges of the storm quickly. But, people will return, horrendous storms that hit our were able to shore up their homes, clean up the mess, repair and re- southern states of Texas and Flor- use generators and were stocked place and eventually go on with ida were a good example of the up with supplies that enabled their lives. Such is spirit and strength, courage and generosity them to survive. courage. of our citizens. Those in other areas were With disasters of this magnitude the effects can also be emotional. How many people will look at the nightmare caused by rain and wind, and wonder about “next time?” Will they try to re- cover what they can and decide to move to areas that are less prone to the effects of natural causes? Most will start over. We people in New York have a good history of survival. We can have cold weather and a blizzard or two in the winter, but generally, it is very survivable. We do have some flooding, but it seldom affects more than the cel- lar. Heavy snow can crush some roofs, but those are relatively easy to repair. We can have heavy winds and even tornadoes, but usually the paths are narrow and not nearly as devastating as those in the mid-west and prairie states. We even make jokes about out weather. We can say “if you don’t like the weather, wait a min- (Continued on page 23) Firing Lines page 23

(Continued from page 22) Services makes sure that there is A cable news program ute.” We grin and know that it a safety net for the young, old showed a segment of a Florida can be bright and sunny in the and disabled. There are programs incident where they called it sav- morning and a rainstorm in the to help those who are sick and ing Nike sneakers from the flood. afternoon. We are used to it and those who have addictions. If People broke into shoe stores and most people will carry an um- there is a need, usually New York came out with boxes of Nike pre- brella in their car during even the has a program to fill it. For the mium shoes so “they would not dry summer months “just is most part, we are darn good peo- be damaged by the flood.” case.” ple and lucky too. In some places the police We don’t suffer any seri- That is the good part and hindered those “helpful citizens” ous draughts because we are on a compensation for natural disas- and interrupted their efforts to the shore of Lake Erie. We might ters. We can adjust to adversity “save the shoes” by arresting have a ban on watering our lawn, and keep moving on. We have them. Some cops just don’t rec- but we always have enough water good educational opportunities ognize and appreciate people who to drink, cook and bathe. There with the colleges and public are willing to go through a foot or are states that don’t have that lux- schools and a relatively safe soci- two of water to be helpful. ury. ety. Some of our areas in the So there we have a sam- For the most part, our county have some challenges re- ple of the cross section of our lives are what we make of them. garding public safety, but for the country with examples of our It is pretty much up to the indi- most part, we are pretty safe in people who run the gamut of vidual how well they live. Usu- our daily lives. those who will risk their lives to ally those who work the hardest When we look at the help people in need during a trau- and show the most talent live the news we see other areas that are matic disaster to those who are most comfortable lives. And not so lucky. Several comparable focused on saving expensive most of those who live those cities have higher crime and mur- shoes from water damage. What comfortable lives are willing to der rates. We are making big a great country. help those who can’t help them- strides to improve on that situa- selves. tion. Recently St. Louis experi- The New York Social enced demonstrations that turned into riots. There are groups of “There are almost 4 mil- people who actually go to cities lion gun owners Advertising in for that purpose. in New York. FIRING LINES They figure an excuse to demonstrate and draw other mal- Cuomo got 2.1 million contents with some really evil votes in 2014. people to participate. Both ends Do the math!” If you would like to of the political spectrum get in- advertise, please call volved. From the Nazis on the far right and the Antifa on the or e-mail SCOPE and extreme left they will find a cause we will be happy to and then show up. Some are less assist you in compos- destructive than others. Some will just march and ing and placing an ad be a nuisance by blocking traffic and making noise and a mess. Others come to actually riot and cause destruction. Rioting usu- [email protected] ally is associated with looting and the broken doors and windows discounts. From, SCOPE, PO Box 165, East Aurora, NY 14052 NON-PROFIT Address Service Requested U.S. Postage PAID Webster, NY Permit # 91

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