NY 50 cal bill...

[jcchartboy]

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04471
This is now in the senate. This bill makes no stipulations for "type" of firearm,just the caliber.

 

[tooldog]

Changes have been made that appear to exempt muzzleloaders.

From the bill text:

A. 4471 2

1 24. "50-CALIBER WEAPON" MEANS A RIFLE CAPABLE OF FIRING A CENTER-FIRE
2 CARTRIDGE IN 50-CALIBER OR LARGER, .50 BMG CALIBER OR LARGER, ANY OTHER
3 VARIANT OF 50-CALIBER OR LARGER, OR ANY OTHER METRIC EQUIVALENT OF SUCH
4 CALIBER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE
5 CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE ANY MUZZLE LOADING RIFLE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO USE
6 BLACK POWDER, OR A BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTE, AND WHICH CANNOT USE FIXED
7 AMMUNITION.

tooldog

 

[Doohan]

Another .50 BMG ban??? Yeah, lots of banks being held up in these parts with 40# sniper rifles!