Failed protest
Jul 16, 2017 Humor, Moonbattery, Politics
Organizers of the so-called Women’s March held a protest at NRA headquarters Friday.
Despite being organized by professional agitators with the backing of national organizations worth millions of dollars and with professional public relations operations, and having received encouragement from politicians across the country, and having received plenty of pre-event media attention, only 300-400 people showed up.
By any measure it was a complete joke. I’d even go so far as to saying the pathetic turnout damaged the credibility of the organizers and the gun control movement in general.
Why does Shannon Watts still have a job?
May 31, 2017 Moonbattery
Sebastian notes that Shannon Watts spewed some idiocy to The Hill on suppressors and that has got me wondering why on earth does Mike Bloomberg keep her on the payroll?
With a background in public relations I understand why Bloomberg hired her in the first place, but she is so hilariously bad at presenting her case that I cannot believe even the most ardent gun control proponents see her as an asset to the cause.
Michael Bloomberg is not a stupid man. He is a self-made billionaire with keen business sense who did not make all that money by making bad decisions. Even if he’s porking her, I cannot figure out what positive aspects he believes she brings to the table.
Moms Demand in Albany
May 17, 2017 Moonbattery, Politics
Moms Demand Action had their lobby day in Albany today:
HAPPENING NOW: New York Moms (and dads!) gathering for advocacy day in Albany. Go Moms! #NYpol pic.twitter.com/JHqT2kUnFD
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) May 17, 2017
From the pictures I’ve seen they look to have had roughly the same number of people that New Yorkers Against Gun Violence brought up a couple of weeks ago. One noticeable difference, aside from the shirts, is I have not seen any solicitation for funds from MDA. NYAGV asked for donations to bus their children to Albany.
I do not understand why MDA and NYAGV did not work together to have a single lobby day. Having two events which are essentially the same scheduled so close together does not make much sense to me. I wonder if Mike Bloomberg is trying to push aside the competition. The Brady Campaign used to get much more attention until he came along. Is he trying to do the same to NYAGV?
$135 million to fight the NRA
Apr 24, 2017 Elections, Moonbattery, Politics
According to CBS, Michael Bloomberg has spent $135 million dollars so far battling the NRA.
He hasn’t gotten much to show for it.
The irony of Squadron’s hate crime bill
Apr 19, 2017 Moonbattery, State Legislation
The Legislative Gazette reports:
“… Senator Daniel Squadron, D-Brooklyn, introduced an amendment that would categorize hate crimes as serious offenses in relation to the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, or SAFE Act … Specifically, the bill (S.5569) would amend section 265.00 of the state Penal Law by adding hate crimes to the list of “serious offenses” that can prohibit someone from possessing firearms … Squadron says New York has a duty to take actions that reject acts of bigotry, hatred, misogyny, homo-phobia, racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, xenophobia and discrimination in any form because they violate the nation’s core values. Allowing those who commit and are convicted of hate crimes to possess guns only gives them a fatal tool to spread their hate.” …”
I’m confidant that Squadron never bothered to actually research the origins of New York’s gun laws, particularly the Sullivan Act, which was specifically designed to discriminate against Italian immigrants. A call to the Legislative Library, 518-455-4000, would get him a copy of the bill and supporting documents, while a quick internet search would bring up even more.
@NYDailyNews hysteria on reciprocity bill
Apr 17, 2017 Federal Legislation, Moonbattery
Some PSH from the Daily News on reciprocity:
“Look around, look around, New York City, at how lucky we are to be alive right now: Over nearly three decades, Gotham has led the country in protecting ever more of its people from the ravages of violence — particularly violence at the barrel of a gun. From the peak of the crack-fueled murder epidemic in 1990, murders here have plunged by 84% and shootings by 81%, driven in no small part by the NYPD’s vigorous enforcement of some of the strongest gun laws in the nation …”
Except New York’s gun laws weren’t designed as a public safety measure.
“… Now, a very real threat to that living legacy winds its way through the halls of Congress down in Washington …”
“Big Tim” Sullivan must be laughing in his grave over this.
“… The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — a National Rifle Association dream — would be a nightmare for cops looking to keep New Yorkers, and themselves, safe on city streets …”
It’s a nightmare only in so far as it disproves the long held liberal/progressive belief that more guns = more crime.
“… In a country where 55 million people, spread across states as diverse as the very landscape, own guns, reciprocity would force our densely populated city to accept lowest-common-denominator rules from places where anyone who can move a trigger finger can legally wield a firearm …”
What exactly does population density have to do with where and when people can legally carry a firearm?
“… Eleven states allow residents to carry firearms without any permit whatsoever — meaning, without so much as a background check …”
Given that constitutional carry is a recent change, what does this say about the effectiveness of gun control laws as a crime deterrent?
“… Florida has issued permits to 1,400 felons, 216 people with outstanding warrants, 128 with domestic violence injunctions against them, and a half-dozen registered sex offenders …”
Convicted felons cannot legally possess firearms. Period.
If this is an issue in Florida, is there any serious effort to change the laws there? No.
“… No one could legally stop a Floridian from flying or driving here, gun in tow …”
What is stopping them now? The law? There’s no magic barrier surrounding the City.
“… It’s not that we envision hordes of violent tourists terrorizing innocent New Yorkers …”
So the problem is what?
“… It’s that residents of New York could easily take a short trip, get armed and come back — instantly undermining every gun law we have …”
Aha! Locals are the problem. Floridians with guns are ok, but native New Yorkers? Fuggedaboutit.
“… Officers of the NYPD are charged with enforcing the statutes of the city and state. Under that framework, they must make split-second judgment calls about what to do when they see, for instance, a bulge in a jacket or in a pant leg. In a world of concealed carry reciprocity, a thick fog will set in: They will have no way of knowing whether the people they encounter might be legally carrying. Which will add an untold dimension of danger to every interaction …”
Police in other municipalities already deal with this yet they do not appear to have any issues. Do the DPD have special cognitive powers others do not, or are the NYPD just a bunch of idiots?
“… And since there is no national gun permit database, if this legislation — which President Trump has promised to sign — becomes law, the NYPD would be powerless to determine promptly whether a given gun permit is legit …”
Suspects are to be presumed innocent and individuals cannot be stopped without just cause. Merely being suspected of carrying a concealed firearm should not give cause for anyone to be stopped by police.
“… Imagine: Ever more armed New Yorkers able to assert that they’re allowed to carry, and cops with no way of knowing otherwise …”
Imagine New Yorkers being able to legally do what the overwhelming majority of people living outside the beltway already do.
“… The danger is clear and present. And the hypocrisy from a Republican Party that 10 minutes ago claimed to revere states’ rights is enough to choke on. If you don’t get shot first.”
This is why the Daily News’ circulation is way down.
Donovan meets with Moms
Apr 14, 2017 Federal Legislation, Moonbattery
Moms Demand Action astroturf met with Rep. Dan Donovan to lobby against H.R.38:
This was unnecessary as Donovan has always been antigun.
Signs, Signs, Everywhere are Signs
Apr 7, 2017 Moonbattery, New York City Legislation
When doing research on Dan Garodnick, who is considering running against de Blasio in a primary, I missed this gem he introduced to the Clown Council:
Int 1175-2016 – A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to placement of signs on all bridges and tunnels entering the City warning of the penalty for possessing a firearm.
§ 19-901 Signs regarding firearm possession. The commissioner of transportation shall post signs at each exit leading into the city, of each bridge and tunnel having only one terminus in the city, stating that the possession of any firearm by a person not licensed by the city to possess that firearm is a criminal offense that is punishable by imprisonment, as per articles 70.15 and 265 of the penal law.
I have a better idea and I know just where to put it:
