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Propping up the President

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From the Associated Press:

“The nation’s most prominent gun safety groups are joining together to back President Joe Biden in 2024, an early endorsement that underscores Biden’s grip on key Democratic coalitions as the party seizes on gun policy as a politically advantageous issue ahead of his reelection campaign. The endorsement, obtained by The Associated Press in advance of the formal release, represents the first time the groups have jointly announced support for a presidential candidate. The groups include Brady and its youth-led arm, Team Enough; Community Justice Action Fund; Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund and its grassroots networks, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action; and Giffords …”

Who cares?

They’re trying to make it seem like this is a big deal, having a bunch of groups join together, but in reality they’re pretty much all the same astroturf with little substance.

The corruption allegations against Biden are substantive and could sink his re-election campaign.  So could his disastrous policies.  There’s no other prominent unifying Democrat ready to take his place and they’re getting worried.

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Get involved

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City & State reports:

“Thursday, the Brooklyn Democratic Party will hold its official judicial convention to determine which candidates should receive the party’s all-important endorsement for Supreme Court judge. There are 16 people competing to become judges on the Supreme Court – which despite the name is the state’s main trial court, hearing criminal cases involving felony charges and civil cases where more than $25,000 is at stake – but only six vacancies on the court to fill … The real decision-making happened Tuesday night in the back room of Nick’s Lobster House in Marine Park, where the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s executive committee – a group of 44 unpaid district leaders, two for each of the borough’s 22 Assembly districts – got together and held an informal vote to decide which six candidates should receive the nomination …”

This is the reality of politics and why 2A advocates need to be involved with their local Republican and Democrat party: Go to their events and fundraisers, be a part of the candidate selection and election process.

Ithaca thinking of mandatory firearms storage law

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The Ithaca Times reports:

“In response to the increasing threat of gun crimes both locally and throughout the country, Alderperson Robert Cantelmo has proposed legislation that would provide directions for gun-owners regarding how to safely store their firearms. If approved, failure to follow the guidelines would result in fine and potential for civil legal action if the unsecured firearm is used to harm another person or commit a crime … A violation of the proposal is punishable by a civil fine of $500 for the first offense, and the fine would increase to $1,000 for additional violations in a one-year period … Alderperson Kris Haines-Sharp asked Acting Chief of Police Ted Schwartz about who would be responsible for enforcing the proposal, and if IPD has the resources to enforce it. Acting Chief Schwartz responded saying, “We honestly cannot proactively enforce this.” He added that the proposal would make a violation a city code violation that would “essentially be the same seriousness as jaywalking or riding your bike on the sidewalk.” … Even though enforcement of the proposal seems to be difficult, Cantelmo said that approving it would “create a standard of compliance for what the safe storage of firearms are in the city.” He continued saying, “I think setting the standard of what it means to be a responsible gun owner in the city is not beyond the reasonable scope of what we should be considering.” … Following the debate surrounding the proposal, Cantelmo offered to table the proposal and invite representatives from communities that have approved similar gun safety proposals to further discuss how similar proposals have worked in their communities …”

Notice that Cantelmo isn’t really interested in solving a problem.  This appears to me to be nothing more than a public relations campaign stunt. He is running for Mayor this fall and “public safety reforms” is one of his main issues.

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Everytown agenda in action

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Mayor Eric Adams’ so-called Gun Violence Prevention Task Force released a plan yesterday to throw a lot of money around:

“Today, we are taking our efforts to end gun violence to the next level with this new ‘Blueprint for Community Safety‘ – a more than $485 million dollar plan that will double down on our public safety efforts, invest in our most impacted communities, support our young people and get them on the right path, and activate every level of city government to prioritize prevention-based approaches to public safety …”

This announcement came with a full press dog and pony show:

This is straight out of Everytown’s legislative agenda: Funnel money to community organizations and projects (which often have ties back to antigun politicians) who in turn act as cheerleaders for the gun control agenda and provide political support/cover for the electeds when they’re up for re-election.

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Everytown advocacy in Albany

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Here is the current list of bills which Everytown has been advocating for in Albany this year either through the Everytown Gun Safety Action Fund or their lobbying firm Ostroff Associates:

  • A-710A/S-182A, Relates to providing a civil action for deprivation of rights.
  • A-2105A/S-214A, Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds.
  • A-2893A/S-580A, Relates to the provision of and payment for violence prevention programs.
  • A-5199/S-270, Relates to an excise tax on the sale of ammunition.
  • A-6698/S-6636, Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought.
  • A-7555A/S-7392A, Relates to the dangers to safety and health and the creation of a public nuisance caused by the sale, manufacturing, distribution, importing, and marketing of firearms.