Geek points out that the NY State version of the Clinton Gun ban that expired last year is getting traction and looks like it will be passed.

In case you don't remember, the Clinton Gun Ban (which expired in 2004) banned guns that had a detachable magazine and two additional "scary looking" features like a flash hider, bayonet lugs, pistol grip, heat shield, or folding stock.

As states try to pass their own bans to "replace" the Clinton Ban, I've noticed that they are much more restrictive than the original 1994 ban. Specifically it seems they are dropping the requirement for two additional "evil features" to just one, in order to catch more guns. All other features aside, that pretty much makes any gun with a detachable magazine and a pistol grip illegal. That is a hell of a lot of guns.

It will be interesting to see what the law of unintended consequences flushes out.