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发帖数: 3656 | 8 GAO letter to governor Andrew Cuomo.
https://gunowners.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/GOA-Letter-to-NY-Gov-and-AG
-re-Schumer-March-6-2020-FINAL.pdf
Hon. Andrew Cuomo
Governor, New York State
The Capitol Albany,
New York 12224
Re: Issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Order (“ERPO”) (Red Flag Law)
Against United States Senator Charles Schumer of Brooklyn, New York
Governor Cuomo:
Last year, New York enacted a Red Flag law, effective August 24, 2019, which
your websitestates “prevents individuals who show signs of being a threat
to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing any kind of firearm.”
You tout this new law as one which “builds on New York’s strongest in
the nation gun laws....” Gun Owners of America(“GOA”) opposed the
enactment of this New York law, and opposes the enactment of such laws in
other states, in part because of our anticipated selective enforcement of
this law, applying it to the poor and minorities, while giving a pass to the
rich, powerfuland politicallyconnected. Your response to this letter will
help demonstrate whether our concerns were valid.Enactment of a similar law
elsewhere has already led to the homicide of an African-American gentleman.
A Red Flag order was servedat 5:17 a.m.at the home of Gary J. Willis, age 61
, of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.But for execution of thatorder, Mr.
Willis would be alive today. We are now writing to determine whether YOUR
Red Flag law will only be enforced against the poor, minorities, and
political enemies of those in power. On March 4, 2020, United States
Senator Charles Schumer of Brooklyn, New York made an unveiled threatagainst
two Justices of the United States Supreme Court while on the grounds of the
United States Supreme Court. I want to tell you, [Associate Supreme Court
Justice] Gorsuch. I want to tell you, [Associate Supreme Court Justice]
Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You
won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.Chief
Justice John Roberts was compelled to issue a rare public statement
defending Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch, calling the statement both “
threatening” and “dangerous”: Justices know that criticism comes with
the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest
levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous.
As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated, there is “nothing to call
this except a threat.” The finding required under YOUR Red Flag law is“
that there is probable cause to believe the respondent is likely to engage
in conduct that would result in serious harm to himself, herself or others..
..” Further, in determining whether grounds exist for issuance of a red
flag order, “the court shall consider any relevant factors, including ... a
threat ... directed toward ... another person.” 2019 NY CPLR section 6342
. As further evidence of the seriousness of the matter, Senator Schumer’s
threats violate40 U.S.C. section 6134which states: “It is unlawful to ...
make a harangue or oration, or utter loud, threatening, or abusive language
in the Supreme CourtBuilding or grounds.” The penalty for violation of that
statute is a fine or imprisonment of not more than 60 days, or both. See40
U.S.C. section 6137(a). The American people await the action ofthe U.S.
Attorney for the District of Columbia in enforcing that criminal statute.
If you are serious about the law that you signed, and if you believe that it
should apply to the ruling class as well as those ruled, then will the
nation soon see reports that you will be directing an appropriate official
to seek a red flag order against Senator Schumer?(We have attached a draft
Application for a Temporary Extreme Risk Protection Orderfor your
convenience.) We understand that Senator Schumer is, like you, a member of
the Democrat Party, and, like you, is a powerful New York politician.
Moreover, he actively supported YOUR New York Red Flag law, as well as
adoption of such laws elsewhere. Do these factors give him immunity for
violating the law you improvidently signed? If you do not enforce YOUR law
against Senator Schumer, the American People will understand that gun laws
are intended to be used selectively to suppress minorities, the politically
powerless, and political opponents. Additionally, it will demonstrate that
in New York there is one law for the rich and powerful, and another law for
the rest of The People. Although some have asked Senator Schumer to
apologize, for ordinary people, an apology wouldnot withdraw the criminal
violation, nor wouldit negate what YOUR law, by its terms, would view his
words as a threat. Nor would the fact that the threat occurred outside the
State of New York absolve the Senator of the consequences under the law
which he supported, and you signed. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely,Erich PrattSenior
Vice President
Attachment: Draft Application for a Temporary Extreme Risk ProtectionOrder
for Charles Ellis Schumer
CC: Hon. Letitia James,Attorney General, New York State, The Capitol,
Albany, NY 12224-934
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: 网上有人在喊以后捐款不给NRA 要给这个组织了。
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