All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
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Back in February President Trump directed the Attorney General to examine all state gun laws and regulations to see if they comply with recent SCOTUS rulings on 2nd Amendment rights.
Congresswomen Elise Stefanik and Claudia Tenney have just sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bond to review New York’s gun laws:
This is nice, but unless Bondi takes legal action against New York it’s just light political theater. I mean something serious, like challenging Hochul’s gun control laws and/or the phony SAFE Act all the way to SCOTUS. I’m not holding my breath on that.
The New York State budget establishes a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention under the Division of Criminal Justice Services.
It’s mission: To prevent, reduce and address “gun violence and its consequences.” It will identify funding opportunities and other resources related to gun violence prevention and will “facilitate response activities” to assist communities impacted by mass gun violence.
It is also tasked to create a public awareness campaign around safe gun storage by 9/1/25.
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Three candidates are running in a Democrat primary on June 24 for Mayor of Rochester: Incumbent Mayor Malik Evans, City Councilwoman Mary Lupien and businessman Shashi Sinha.
Here’s what I have on the candidates:
This is the material we have to work with. he choice is clear, support Sinha in the primary.
New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is pushing for inclusion of A-2084/S-1289 in the state budget which would create a state Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
This is simply a way to put politico’s otherwise unemployable loser friends who cannot find productive work in the private sector on the public dole where they will advocate for whatever those politicos want.
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NY1 has an article on the Democrat candidates running for Mayor.
Of note are these people:
“… The local Democratic Party is endorsing current state Sen. Sean Ryan, who has been in the Legislature since 2011 …”
And who has supported pretty much every antigun bill that has come up for a vote.
“… Common Council Member Rasheed Wyatt was often critical of the Brown administration and says he sees more of the same from Scanlon. Wyatt, now in his third term, was a community organizer and advocate prior to entering politics with a background in finance including working roughly 15 years for HSBC bank …”
Wyatt is not supportive of 2A rights:
“… At the same time, city leaders are urging people to get guns off the streets by taking part in the annual no-questions-asked gun buyback program, which just so happens to be scheduled for Saturday. Councilman Wyatt says any gun taken off the streets helps. “At this point in time, any gun that is in the hand of anyone at this point in time needs to be taken off the street because it concerns me that it affects our children at the end,” Wyatt said …”
Plus, “Buffalo Council member calls for city to establish gun violence prevention office.”
“… Former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield worked for the city fire department for nearly 40 years but said, when it comes to city politics, he’s an outsider, which is what he believes residents need. Whitfield became more outspoken as a national advocate for gun reform and victims’ rights after his mother was killed during the May 2022 mass shooting …”
We don’t need more outspoken gun control advocates in government.
The primary is set for June 24. Vote early, vote often, vote 2A. Victory shall be defined as Ryan losing as he has the worst voting record.
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