Albany, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul signed three new gun control bills into law last week, claiming they’ll help reduce violence in New York. But for lawful gun owners, it’s just more government overreach that chips away at constitutional rights without addressing the real causes of crime.
The new laws, rushed through Albany and signed late Thursday, add more restrictions on firearms, ammunition, and now even how you pay for them.
Here’s what Hochul just signed:
- Ban on Pistol Converters: One bill adds “pistol converters”—devices that can allegedly turn a semi-auto pistol into a full-auto—to the list of banned “rapid-fire” mods in the state. Think bump stocks, binary triggers, and now… simple plastic blocks. Lawmakers say it’s about Glocks, but critics say it’s another excuse to vilify a popular brand and scare people with rare, fringe modifications.
- Credit Card Tracking of Gun Purchases: Another law orders credit card companies to create a special code for firearm retailers so purchases can be flagged and tracked. Hochul claims it will help stop mass shootings. But civil liberties experts and Second Amendment advocates warn this is financial surveillance—targeting people for exercising a constitutional right. Big banks will now be the gatekeepers of your rights.
- New Dealer Warning Signs and Paperwork: The third bill requires gun shops to post big warning signs and hand out papers to every buyer about the “dangers” of firearm ownership. The new language is more aggressive and clearly designed to stigmatize lawful gun ownership.
Hochul Says It’s Working—But At What Cost?
The Governor celebrated what she called a “53% drop in shootings” since 2022, crediting her administration’s $2 billion spending spree on law enforcement and gun control programs. But many question those numbers and whether that drop had anything to do with policies like credit card tracking or warning posters in gun stores.
Critics say the real goal here isn’t safety—it’s control.
“This is just more harassment of legal gun owners,” said one upstate dealer. “People who follow the law aren’t the problem. But Hochul and her team don’t seem to care about that. They just want headlines.”
Background Checks for Ammo Still Broken
New York’s background check system for ammunition, launched in 2023, is still plagued with delays. Even for a single box of .22s, buyers are often forced to wait days. As a result, many sportsmen are now buying larger quantities less often—ironically, the same behavior Hochul now wants banks to flag as “suspicious.”
Despite that, the Governor insists gun owners have nothing to worry about.
“It’s not about you,” Hochul said Thursday. “It’s about patterns.” But in practice, these laws cast a wide net that hits every legal gun buyer in the state.
“People Over Profit”… Or Politics Over Freedom?
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (D-Brooklyn), who pushed two of the bills, took direct aim at gun manufacturers, singling out Glock. She accused the company of ignoring its supposed role in gun violence despite the fact that criminals—not the tools—cause crimes.
“It’s time to put people over profit,” Simon said. But for many New Yorkers, it feels more like putting politics over freedom.
Bottom Line
Once again, Governor Hochul is doubling down on feel-good legislation that scores political points but punishes the wrong people. Law-abiding citizens who follow every rule are being treated like suspects, while violent criminals still walk free thanks to soft-on-crime policies across the state.
New York isn’t getting safer. It’s just getting more hostile to your rights.
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Gun stores need to counter the propaganda signs and leaflets with their own. Post something next to that sign that tells the truth. Staple a paper on top of each leaflet that says the govt. stuff attached is a bunch of BS.
Tyranny and treason come with LEGAL, dire, consequences, they are both capitol crimes. She took the oath of office so she knows what she is doing is illegal and unconstitutional. When the day finally comes, when constitutional LAW is enforced, it should be public and on display. A few days of tall trees, short ropes and windy afternoons will put an end to evil people like her for a few years, maybe more. I would add tar and feathers for prison clothing until that day comes.
Arm up and carry on
“New Dealer Warning Signs and Paperwork: The third bill requires gun shops to post big warning signs and hand out papers to every buyer about the “dangers” of firearm ownership. The new language is more aggressive and clearly designed to stigmatize lawful gun ownership.”
Every person purchasing a new firearm should put this in an envelope & mail it directly to her office.
A prime example of anarcho tyranny.
so funny on one hand and so pathetic on the other.
aren’t glock switches already banned? so double banning them will make criminals not use them right?
how is using merchant code going to stop mass shootings when they only look after they happen? another permission slip from big brother.
if i were an ffl in ny state, if there are any left, i would hand out paperwork/research by crpc showing that firearms do not equate to criminal behavior.
well, at least they can say they are not chiraq.
When will the Supreme Court enforce Bruen? And punish Hochul?
Oh yeah, of the “conservative” majority, only Alito and Thomas voted in defense of the 2nd Amendment in the “ghost” gun decision… 7-2, the 2nd Amendment lost.