Category: Politics
Newsbits
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
- ACLU To Defend NRA as Supreme Court Weighs Whether New York Violated Gun Group’s First Amendment Rights
- Does Having a Gun Make a Person Suspicious? Courts Aren’t Sure Now.
Legislation:
NRA:
Politics:
- Council Members, who are part of the ‘Hood Caucus,’ roll out plan to tackle social media usage and gun violence
- More New Yorkers are applying for gun permits. The NYPD won’t say how many they granted.
- NYC Council formally considering disciplinary action against Inna Vernikov over gun incident: sources
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Friday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
- Jeff Madden vying for Assembly against Phil Steck in 110th
- Western N.Y. state Assemblyman Joe Giglio won’t run for reelection
- Albany County DA’s race may be 2012 rematch
Jurisprudence:
- Judge: Nassau County must ease process for concealed gun permits
- Lawyers for New York Man File Appeal to Supreme Court in Case That Could Expand Second Amendment Rights
Legislation:
NRA:
- Jury finds NRA executives liable in gun group corruption case
- National Rifle Association and Wayne LaPierre are found liable in lawsuit over lavish spending
Politics:
Newsbits
Thursday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
- New York state Legislature 2024 races to watch
- Trump tells NRA members ‘no one will lay a finger on your firearms’ if he returns to the White House
- Erie Co. Democratic Committee to endorse candidate for 63rd State Senate seat
- Two new candidates eyeing the Albany DA’s seat
NRA:
- NYC trial scrutinizing lavish NRA spending under Wayne LaPierre nears a close
- Wayne LaPierre’s lawyer says AG ‘wanted to decapitate’ the NRA with civil trial
Politics:
Pilip soft on gun rights
Tom Suozzi has been touting his antigun credentials in his bid to return to office in this week’s special election.
Mazi Pilip doesn’t appear much better:
“… On Thursday, Suozzi sought to put the focus of the campaign on gun safety, an issue that has come up repeatedly in candidate interviews. He cast Pilip’s stated support for a machine gun ban as an attempt to hoodwink Long Island and Queens voters into thinking she supports a revival of the federal assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 … “Mazi is a firm believer in the right to bear arms,” said the statement. “She believes law-abiding citizens should have a route to have access to guns, but not automatic assault weapons.” …”
Plus:
“… Democrats are attempting to flip the seat after disgraced Republican George Santos was expelled last year. The suburban district is seen as a bellwether for what’s to come in November. Suozzi said he’s “more conservative than 90% of the Democrats,” while Pilip, a registered Democrat who is running as a Republican, appeared to adopt Democratic talking points on abortion and guns …”
Newsbits
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Armed Citizen:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
NRA:
- Longtime NRA head Wayne LaPierre finishes testimony in New York civil trial a day before retiring
- At trial, NRA leader LaPierre acknowledges he wrongly expensed private flights, gifts
- NRA board member answers for scathing Facebook posts chiding group’s leadership
Politics:
NYC bodega owners now armed with guns
Newsbits
Sunday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
- New York congressional races key battleground for control of House
- Top House Republican Rallies For Candidate Mazi Pilip On Long Island
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
NRA:
- Ex-NRA President Gives Boost to Letitia James in Case Against Gun Group
- Yachting and Private Flights Confront NRA’s LaPierre at Trial
Politics:
- Jill Biden is helping the White House promote a new gun safety initiative with school principals
- New York’s use of red-flag laws to seize guns has skyrocketed
- City of Rochester responds to Pathways to Peace employee arrest
- Concealed carry training requirements prompt Western N.Y. gun safety course
- Councilwoman Zeneta Everhart joins state, federal leaders organizing fight against gun violence