Gun purchasers may need to submit social media history under proposed New York legislation

[The Legion]

https://www.foxnews.com/us/gun-purchasers-may-need-to-submit-social-media-history-under-proposed-new-york-legislation

Published November 22, 2018

Fox News

Those looking to buy a gun in New York may need to submit their social media profiles and search history prior to purchase if new firearm legislation in the state becomes law.

Under the legislation drafted by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and State Senator Kevin Parker, both Democrats, up to three years’ worth of search history on social media would be able to be reviewed, ABC Action News reported.

Senate Bill 9191, according to WHAM, mandates "social media and search engine reviews prior to the approval of an application or renewal of a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver; requires a person applying for a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver or a renewal of such license to consent to having his or her social media accounts and search engine history reviewed and investigated for certain posts and/or searches over a period of 1-3 years prior to the approval of such application or renewal; defines terms."

Under the proposed legislation, law enforcement officials could investigate "commonly known profane slurs used or biased language used to describe race, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, disability or sexual orientation; threatening health or safety of another person, or an act of terrorism."

"There should be more restrictions on how guns are purchased. We should have more background checks," Paul McQuillen, director of the Buffalo chapter of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, said. "We’ve obviously seen some of the mass shooters have a social media history that should have sent red flags," he said.

The bill could be troublesome to push through as critics argue it violates multiple constitutional rights.

The legislation is currently in committee and no vote is scheduled.

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Under the proposed legislation, law enforcement officials could investigate "commonly known profane slurs used or biased language used to describe race, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, disability or sexual orientation; threatening health or safety of another person, or an act of terrorism."

Double plus good New York!

So who exactly is going to be investigating the bias or motives of the investigators? Seems like they are lumping in the politically incorrect and culturally ignorant or insensitive with terrorism and death threats. 

Another step to stifle free thought by taking away citizens rights who don't go along with Newspeak. 

I wonder if questioning the push for gender neutral pronouns or a silly joke about a Nationality will get you red flagged now? 

Or even not going along with Global warming being all man made or something that can be reversed?, I mean that's a deadly threat to the whole planet! 

Orwell is an author/prophet that the left and right try to claim as their own.....He was in some ways a mild Socialist but........

There is no argument!

On this subject the left cannot claim he would be in their camp by any stretch.

 

 

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Another twist on the same theme. Clip from Fahrenheit 451.

Destroy language that causes people to be unhappy or dislike one another. In a few generations people wont have the verbal means to argue or even  the ability to think negative thoughts against one another, or better yet.... Authority

 

 

[No_0ne]

Orwell was an avowed Communist when he was young, as he became disillusioned with the Sovet experiment he moved first towards socialism, then even later become rabidly anti-communist and anti-socialistic.  He died a bitter, disappointed man with a bleak outlook on the future ...

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I didn't know he was a total anti-socialist towards the end when he died of TB. Lot's of speculation on what he'd think of the state of politics today.

He was pro gun though, thought it was everyone's duty to be able to handle a rifle.

I tend to believe he would think that important if he were alive today. Especially when seeing the legislation being attempted in NY and the progress of intrusive technology in our lives.

Social media is akin to Big Brother, albeit self inflicted it is becoming harder and harder to avoid.

Now with smart homes and the likes of Alexa as well as a press that is little more than an arm of the Progressive/Democrat Party....... There is no doubt the fusion of technology and propaganda has caught up with his dystopian vision written all those years ago. 

I doubt this legislation will pass at this time but perhaps in the near future, if people keep trading freedom and privacy for temporary comforts and perceived safety.