Posted July 31, 2019 6:30 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

The Heckler & Koch P7 uses a what at the time was seen as an innovative “squeeze-cocker” safety lever on the front of the grip. Gun owner groups argue the latest mandatory “safety” pushes in San Diego and New York are anything but. (Photo: Richard Taylor/Guns.com)
Democrats on both sides of the country on Tuesday greenlit laws that require gun owners to lock up their firearms at home under threat of fines and jail time.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, signed what his office described as “some of the strongest safe storage measures in the nation” by approving S.6360 this week. The measure, which had tanked in numerous prior legislative sessions while Republicans held sway in the state Senate, requires that guns stored in a household with those under 16 — even if the youth is only visiting — be stored securely.
Gun owners who fail to meet the requirements face a $1,000 fine and up to a year in prison followed by three years of probation.
Meanwhile, on the West Coast, the San Diego City Council gave final approval this week to a measure backed by anti-gun groups of all stripes that could hand firearm owners found in violation of the storage

Source: Guns.com

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