Cobis to be removed ?

[132 eight pointer]

An e-mail I received recently from my representative.I applaud his efforts on this subject.

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Since it was implemented 10 years ago, New York State’s Combined Ballistic Identification System (CoBIS) has wasted over $40 million of our taxpayers’ money and failed to solve even a single gun crime. For years, I have fought hard to eliminate this complicated, unnecessary and ineffective tracking system, authoring legislation to repeal CoBIS and launching petition drives that were signed by thousands of taxpayers concerned about this invasive program.

Now, I am pleased to inform you that Governor Cuomo has heard our voices on this issue and included a measure in his recent Executive Budget proposal to remove the CoBIS program. This is an outstanding victory for our taxpayers and I applaud Governor Cuomo for working with my Senate colleagues and I to cut this costly State regulation and eliminate a program that doesn’t work and has never worked.

Eliminating CoBIS will save countless work hours for our State Police Department and end this intrusion on the Constitutionally-guaranteed rights of our law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen.

Studies by the California Department of Justice and the Maryland State Police, two states that have also implemented ballistic database systems, have concluded that these systems are a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. The Maryland report cited the complete failure of the New York CoBIS to produce a single "hit" on a gun crime as an example of the ineffectiveness of the system.

The CoBIS system has failed to deter any criminal activity in New York State and only serves to burden responsible gun owners who already comply with the law. I will fight to ensure that the repeal of CoBIS is included in the final 2012-13 New York State budget to end this irresponsible waste of our taxpayers' money.

With best wishes.

Sincerely,

Mike Nozzolio

Senator, 54^th District

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[Doc]

What a great way to begin eliminating worthless budget items. maybe some more of these useless, ineffective gun laws should be eliminated. We have way to many politically inspired laws that have not proven themselves in crime prevention or prosecution. Why shouldn't they all be held to the test of effectiveness and removed if shown to be not worth the cost or gun owner harrassment.

[132 eight pointer]

I hope cobis is really history.A $40 million lesson hopefully learned.If this kind of red tape really is done then it is a nice victory for taxpayers and the second amendment.

[fasteddie]

Good for Mike !

[wooffer]

I have to say that Andrew is turning out to be a bit of a pleasant surprise. He not 100% in my book, but so far no too bad compared to his Dad. I wonder when the Democratic party will disown him? He seems a little bright to be allowed to stay in that club.

[WNYBuckHunter]

More good news from the camp I was extremely skeptical of. I have to agree that Andrew Cuomo isnt perfect, but is doing better than any of his Democrat predecessors have. Lets hope the common sense changes keep coming.