Eric Schneiderman was on the campaign trail in Rochester yesterday and tried to link the Buffalo shootings with his microstamping proposal. Sure, he left out the part about the shootings being gang-related, but not to worry because according to the D&C: “… He said he favored gun owners’ rights, but said he would crack down [...]
“… they want o know that someone will stand up to the gun lobby. I’m proud to have been endorsed by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence …” Yes, but Eric, you lost. That’s why your microstamping bill didn’t make it through the legislature.
Michelle Schimel tosses fellow microstamping sponsor Eric Schneiderman under the bus and endorses opponent Kathleen Rice. The Observer reports: “… The Rice campaign is expected to announce the endorsement of Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, who, along with Schneiderman, led the charge to pass a firearm microstamping bill in Albany earlier this year … When asked how [...]
There was a mass shooting in Buffalo last week. Apparently it was gang related. 7 of the 8 “victims” had criminal backgrounds. Senator Antoine Thompson tries to use it as an excuse to push microstamping. We call BS on this. Mayor Byron Brown calls it “reprehensible” the media outed the “victims” as having violent criminal [...]
The state legislature will return to Albany, again, for more budget follies. Not sure exactly when they will be back. I don’t think guns will be on the agenda. Senator Joe Griffo wants to make the pistol license information private. The Times Union argues that would be a bad idea. Rick Lazio continues to implode: [...]
The Senate finally finished up the up the state budget and has left town. It is possible one or both houses will come back later in the year, but the session is pretty much over. With the legislature in recess, microstamping dies. It will probably be back next year, but Eric Schneiderman won’t.
