Signs, signs, everywhere are signs

Councilmen Erik Bottcher and Julie Menin decided to hold a presser this week on their bill, INT 1016-2024:

From the bill text:

Every dealer in firearms and dealer in rifles and shotguns shall, in the place where rifles, shotguns, or firearms are displayed or where rifles, shotguns, or firearms are transferred to a purchaser, conspicuously post:

1. A notice stating: “A firearm in the home significantly increases the risk of suicide, homicide, death during domestic disputes, and unintentional deaths to children, household members, and others. If you or a loved one is experiencing distress or depression, call the Mobile Crisis Team at 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) or the National Suicide Hotline at 988.” Such notice shall be at least 8 inches by 11 inches and printed in no less than 36-point font, and shall be unobstructed in its entirety … Any person who violates subdivision b of this section shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 …

Here’s a video of him bloviating about it:

Both these morons are too arrogant and stupid to accept that the main reason people buy guns is because they are dangerous. This will do nothing to discourage people from exercising their civil rights.

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Councilwoman Ung unhappy with CDC cuts

Councilwoman Sandra Ung has introduced Res 892-2025 whining about “cuts to vital federal agencies.”

Included in the bill:

… Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) is predicted to lose 2,400 jobs or 20% of its staff in the coming months; and

Whereas, The CDC staff who have already been terminated include individuals who worked on programs to prevent drowning and gun violence, improve worker safety and test for sexually transmitted diseases; and …

I’m sure President Trump will get right on this.

Hogg elected DNC Vice-Chair

Antigun activist David Hogg has been named Vice-Chair of the DNC.

The 24-year old Hogg has no experience running an organization or business, is supremely unlikable and is a meme-making machine.

This will be epic.

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Two Beta males running for DNC chair

The humiliating loss Democrats suffered this past election has created a power vacuum.  Two hopefuls have tossed their names into the running for DNC leadership roles.

First is State Senator James Skoufis:

State Sen. James Skoufis announced Saturday his candidacy to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The senator, representing most of Orange County and the Catskills, touted his bipartisan appeal in an announcement video posted to his X account. “I’ve won on tough Trump turf three times. I’ve won when governors face red waves, all while bringing the Democratic big tent together and never sacrificing our values,” Skoufis said …”

No one outside the Hudson Valley knows who he is.  He’s hardly a power broker in the State Senate either, much less statewide. I don’t take this seriously.

Next is noted antigunner David Hogg:

David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 shooting at his high school in Parkland, Florida, who turned into a national anti-violence activist, has launched a bid to serve in leadership of the Democratic National Committee. Hogg, 24, announced Monday he is running to become a vice chair of the DNC, arguing he would focus on winning back young voters who have drifted from the Democratic Party to the Republicans …”

Hogg is a a walking, talking meme-making machine. I endorse his campaign on the grounds that he would destroy what is left of the party.

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Election coda

Donald Trump won re-election claiming both the electoral college and the popular vote. He didn’t win the state, but did very well in New York.

Republicans took the majority in the Senate and appear to have picked up seats in the House.

Locally, Republicans lost some Congressional seats, but picked up a State Senate seat in Brooklyn taking away the Democrats super-majority in the upper chamber.

WCFOA endorsed Susan Cacace won the county D.A. race.

Democrats aren’t taking their loss well, Kamala’s campaign is $20 million in the red, and legacy media pundits are losing their shit.

It was a good day.

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