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This is tough. I started my college education at a community college, then went on to a SUNY school, and eventually to an Ivy League... and I was able to do this in large part to the quality and affordability of state school education. Bridges, roads, armies, education - that's the core of...

It's cruel to make something suffer.

Way too much "for officer safety" thinking going on here. As usual, spat is spot-on. There are processes and procedures for administering medical treatment to someone against their will: warrants for blood draws, involuntary commitment procedures, etc. Not "cop is scared and decides he is a...

Those immigrants will get off the plane and discover that they may have been safer in the country they left.

That's actually a savings. Insurance companies aren't doing their thing out of the goodness of their hearts, they are making money from the insured. If an entity is large enough, it can be a substantial savings to self-insure. I don't know whether or not self-insurance is allowed for...

Yeah, I agree with dwa12479 that this is the right response. An accident against the president's motorcade must result in a security posture that treats it as a potential attack. But I can't help but note that it is literally less than half an inch - one trigger pull - from the absolutely wrong...

Well, that is how it actually is. What you're voting for in primaries is whom the respective parties will put on their ticket. Anyone not disqualified by law can run for the office if they want to. But political parties can decide who they want to endorse and fund in whatever manner they see fit.

This. The liberal tears were an unexpected - and very tasty - surprise from the 2016 election. It's hard to imagine just how much they will lose their shit if Trump gets elected again. Looking forward to it.

It comes down to this: the situation sucks for everyone but the state, who also happens to be the entity that made this whole mess. Surprise surprise. I know this much: if I were an FFL, I sure as hell wouldn't do private transfers for $10. Would you?

The dealer would likely do two things: 1) Respond to the charges with "it was a $10 transfer fee and a $30 convenience fee." 2) Refuse to do private transfers anymore

Yeah, this is pretty bullshit, but I can't blame the FFLs for this. Really, they need to be taken out of the process altogether. Put the onus on the government and the seller, in that order. Don't mistake what follows as being in support of background checks. I absolutely am not. It is my view...

Of course they did. Related, gun control is for safety. MAYBE JUST MAYBE we need to graduate from the kindergarten mindset of punishing the entire class for the actions of one. MAYBE JUST MAYBE the DEC should take the initiative to enforce the law against the law breakers, instead of once...

Well, the saying isn't "ask questions first, shoot later" :ROFL:

That's both impressively stupid and stupidly impressive. A rare combo.

Aaaand this is why our gun rights have gone away in this state, folks.

And now you campaign against helping people who are trying to fight for our rights.

Five bucks to a guy suing for his gun rights who is not a prohibited person and has not been convicted of a crime. It's one thing if you don't want to contribute... fine, whatever. But when you then spend a fair bit of time trying to convince others to not contribute? Bruh...

Five bucks, man. Five fucking bucks.

And even if they did, they'd be unlikely to volunteer. The sad truth is that NY gun owners are utterly apathetic. Our gun rights are constantly tossed to the side because we refuse to do anything about it. And I'm not even talking about the people "out there" - I'm talking about the people...

I saw one coyote, that's it. As soon as he crossed the trail I walked in on, he bolted. Didn't even have time to line up a shot. Maybe Justincase and I were hunting next to each other and didn't know it :laughing:

(1) Was this recent, and (2) do you reside in Broome County? I ask because I have been fighting to make Sheriff Benedict follow the law. Last I checked (2021), he was still stating that he would (unlawfully) only accept applications from residents of Broome County. It'd make me a happy person...

Neither side here is wrong. It's undeniable that nearly everything is more expensive than it was just a few short years ago. It's also undeniable that many Americans have gotten so used to our many luxuries that they no longer view them as such. These two realities do not negate one another in...

Yeah, I figured you were including in there (or in "other bullshit"), but it's worth explicit mention. It's starting to spread to other states now.

Particularly the "you're a felon if you carry on private property without explicit permission" bit. Quite frankly, everything else is small potatoes compared to that, but for some reason many just gloss over or don't even mention it.

Truth. We are watching our rights erode as Republicans double down on their anti-abortion position.

I buy about a dozen .50cal ammo cans any time they go on sale at Rural King, then fill them up and throw in a few desiccant packs.

I wouldn't consider 2 out of 3 sections of the related government bodies being under Democrat control to be a safe position.

So, they're doing the same thing that Abbot and DeSantis did to them? Hahaha As usual, it's only wrong if a Republican does it.

Sure... from private entities. The primary point of the first amendment is that the government can't deprive a person of their rights for speaking their mind. Which - if your suspicions are correct - would be precisely what is happening here.

And, done done!

Jack updated the gofundme page with an explanation for why a Broome County judge was handling his application: That makes a lot of sense to me.

I have no issues at all with you voicing your concerns/objections here, @Slacker43. Some points I'd like to comment on are below. Quick disclaimer, I don't know Jack Strickland at all. I have not heard back from Jack, but the recusal explanation for the county discrepancy makes sense to me, as...

That's a good question, @Slacker43, and it's one others have had as well. I sent a note to Jack to see if he can clarify for us.

I will up the ante: anyone who kicks in $200 or more will receive a shipment of multiple sleeves of my homemade bacon, in the available flavors of your choice. I've made hundreds of flavors, here's some of the most popular: - Habanero Bacon - not nearly as spicy as you might expect, very...

And done!

It's not so black-and-white. From his perspective, he is both required to accept nonresident applications and properly vet them, but he cannot do both, as he is unable to get a satisfactory background check for nonresidents. So, from his perspective, he is going to be in violation of the law one...

This is not a new development, it has been in PA law for quite a while. PA § 6109 About 10 years ago, PA counties along the border with NY started unlawfully refusing to accept applications from NY residents, citing a variety of reasons that are not authorized by law, such as being overloaded...

Another NYGF member added to the gofundme yesterday, and here's the $50 I kicked in with it!

Two people from NYGF donated last night and PM'd me to let me know. As promised, here's my $50-per-donation match: 16 more $50 donations to go! All you need to do is donate any amount of money and I'll throw in another $50 in response!

And a reciprocity agreement isn't required. Any sheriff that refuses to accept an application for an LTCF is breaking the law.

My best guess is that he was in Tioga when he was previously denied, and now is in Broome. But I'm just guessing.

UPDATE: I will ship my homemade bacon to anyone who kicks in $200 or more. See this post for more details. -------------------- Just found out about this and donated $100. I will donate another $50 for every NYGF member that PMs me proof of their donation, no matter the size, up to $1000...

I question anyone who bases their life choices on ridiculously obvious fairy tales, so from that perspective, yes. ...but from that same perspective, so are all Christians...

I think something that is rather telling is the words that I think are coming from the person recording: "let him go let him go let him go let him go" The recorder clearly recognized that the people assaulting the shooter were breaking the law and had no justification for the physical force...

My primary motivation for voting for Trump was to fill Scalia's seat on SCOTUS with a proper replacement. While I believe SCOTUS should not be partisan and every decision should be 9-0 based entirely and solely on Constitutional law, the reality is that ship has sailed. From that perspective...

I doubt this will change anyone's opinion, but the reality is that none of us own land. We rent it. Sure, we bought it and paid for it, but try skipping out on your property taxes for a few years and see how long you continue to own it. "Exclusive access and control so long as regular payments...

That is weird. The only thing I can think of is that in a lot of counties, fuel used for heat is exempt from county tax.

If I understand your question correctly, you're talking about getting a tank filled yourself vs home delivery. I think the answer is essentially "bulk purchase."

They don't need to even lift a finger to do that, we're doing just fine on our own. Our debt is way beyond out of control and we're only accelerating its accrual. The inevitable result is obvious: either we get crushed by the weight of the debt, or we default on it. Either way, economic collapse...

And it keeps going and going... DMV fees Inspections Gas tax (included in the pump price) Various surcharges and taxes on every service (cell phones, home phones, cable, internet, rental cars, flights, propane/oil deliveries, etc) Various surcharges and taxes on cars you buy, used or new. Most...