We’ve been waiting for this for a year and a half.
The NYS Firearms Association has just been issued the official ‘scheduling order’ from the 2Nd Circuit Court of Appeals — and I can now tell you we’ll be in court in Manhattan on March 14!
I can’t wait to have our lawyers appear and give Kathy Hochul and her lawyers the beat down that they so badly deserve.
I’ll explain that lawsuit in a minute, but I am going to be direct: we need to raise $25,000 to pay for the oral argument phase of this lawsuit.
And we need it fast.
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Here’s where things stand as of today.
The Bruen Decision from the Supreme Court in 2022 enraged Hochul since it overturned 100 years’ worth of ‘may issue’ pistol permits here in New York State.
As a result, Hochul passed the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) which we all know tried to make things even worse.
Part of this falsely named law was the implementation of an ammo registration law that took effect here in September of 2023, making us criminals for buying ‘unregistered’ ammunition!
(The scheduling order from the 2nd Circuit, telling us to be in court on March 14 in Manhattan!)
Instead, each time we buy ammo, our sales have to run through a State Police background check, first.
This gives the State of New York an inventory of the ammo that we buy!
By running our names through this database each time, Hochul is treating law abiding gun owners like convicted sex offenders.
The problem for Hochul is the Bruen Decision, which forces New York State to show a ‘historical precedent’ as part of proving their gun control laws are constitutional.
And other than overtly racist laws from 60 – 100 years ago, the State of New York can’t point to anything to show that America ever had any form of ammo registration!
In fact, the only other state to have this law (California) had their law struck down in Federal Court just last year!
That’s why we are suing!
Dragging Hochul into court is the only way to get this law struck down (we can’t repeal this in Albany) and our legal team believes we stand a very good chance of winning!
Of course, federal lawsuits are expensive.
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I believe every bit of this is intentional. The process is designed to make it easy for the Attorney General’s office to appear in court, and hard for ‘We the People’ to get them there.
Despite all of this, and thanks 100% to the support of NYSFA members like you, we’re going to have our day in court!
Your support enabled us to file the lawsuit in District Court, to file the request for the Preliminary Injunction, to submit dozens of affidavits from gun owners all over New York State, and to appeal to the Second Circuit!
Now I hope that you’ll agree to help us fund oral arguments in Manhattan.
Our lawyers tell us that between prep time, research, travel expenses, and the actual day in court, we’ll need to plan on a final $25,000 worth of fees.
On the one hand, it’s very expensive.
On the other hand, you get what you pay for.
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Hochul and Attorney General Latisha James are doing all they can to make it hard for New Yorkers. Their policies have sent crime skyrocketing, done major damage to our economy, and made it almost impossible for folks to afford to live here.
They are trying to drive us out, to wait us out, and to make it impossible for regular gun owners to fight back!
But by standing together, tens of thousands of supporters of the NYS Firearms Association have said that we will not yield; that we will never stop fighting to defend Second Amendment freedom!
If you agree and can do so, please make an immediate donation of $100 or even $250 to make sure that we can fully fund this lawsuit.
If that’s impossible, I hope you’ll consider $75, $50, $25 or whatever amount you can afford today.
But please note that time is running out, and I need your support (regardless of the amount) right away!
I’ll be sure to keep you informed about what happens!
For New York State,
Aaron Dorr
Executive Director
NYS Firearms Association
P.S. Our showdown with Kathy Hochul over the ammo registration law she enacted in 2023 comes to a head in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals on March 14th!
This is our chance to overturn this law and remind Kathy Hochul and the tyrants in Albany that gun owners will never stop fighting for the Second Amendment!
Read the lawsuit here: https://www.newyorkstatefirearmsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/17-NYSFA-Apellate-Brief.pdf
Please stand with us for freedom, and against Hochul’s goal of completely disarming law abiding New Yorkers!