The New York Senate has just approved a bill, Senate Bill S51001, requiring those who buy a gun to provide all their social media accounts and references attesting to their “good moral character.”
The Assembly passed the bill Friday night, and soon after, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed it into law.
“This, to me is the embodiment of what it means to be an American. In honor of our Fourth of July weekend, I look forward to signing the legislation as soon as it’s finished,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a press conference following the vote.
The bill will also basically ban you from carrying your firearm almost anywhere in New York, including all businesses, unless they explicitly post signage indicating you are allowed to carry in their store.
Weapons will also be barred from places of worship, public transit, sports arenas, parks, libraries, government buildings, playgrounds, entertainment venues, protests, and businesses that serve alcohol, among other venues.
The new law will also require background checks for ammunition purchases with information on the buyer’s “date, name, age, occupation and residence” entered into a state database, according to the legislation.
The unconstitutional bill comes after the Supreme Court already ruled that a New York State gun-control law restricting the ability to carry handguns outside of the home was unconstitutional.
