Jim Wallace from GOAL is running for the NRA Board. I will be voting for him.
Candidates are falling all over themselves looking for support from the gun vote. From the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, “5 candidates for 2 seats say they favor gun rights“: “… All three candidates in New York’s 23rd Congressional District and all two in New York’s 20th District say they agree with a federal Supreme Court decision [...]
Legislative Report #27 is now online.
Off the AP wire, “Gun law challenges likely after high court ruling“: “… Drawn-out permitting processes in New York and elsewhere also are ripe for a challenge, [Eugene] Volokh said. “I think a court will have no problem upholding a one-, two-, five-day waiting period,” he said. “But if you’re talking about a five-month wait, [...]
Some reactions to the McDonald decision: Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D-16): … “This decision in no way impacts microstamping legislation. It’s crime prevention. It is not a ban.” … Assemblyman Marc Butler (R-117) : … “We need to follow the Supreme Court’s lead here in New York by stopping further attempts to pass egregious anti-gun legislation, such [...]
Jackie Hilly drinks the kool aid: “… Jackie Hilly, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, told NBC New York she’s pleased with the decision. “I think it affirms New York law,” Hilly said. “All the other amendments have reasonable restrictions on them. So I actually really like the Heller decision and the McDonald [...]
