Already been through this

The Erie Co. Libertarian Party filed a lawsuit:

“A group of citizens have filed a frontal legal assault on New York’s pistol permit law, known as the Sullivan Act, after the corrupt Tammany Hall politician who sponsored it in 1911.  The statute requires law-abiding citizens to get government permission before arming themselves against the hordes of violent criminals roaming New York’s streets.  The lawsuit, filed in Federal Court in Buffalo, complains that alone among the fundamental rights spelled out in the Bill of Rights, only the right to bear arms requires that citizens get government permission before exercising it.  The complaint notes that seeking such permission can takes years and several thousand dollars and is often denied arbitrarily …”

The 2nd Circuit already upheld the Sullivan Act in the Kachalsky v. County of Westchester case several years ago and SCOTUS declined to hear an appeal.  Unless they eventually issue a favorable ruling on another case, like Peruta v. San Diego, New York law will stand.  Stunts like this just build up more bad case law which will be referenced in other lawsuits all over the country.

Dumb move Donald

Donald Trump’s continued attacks upon Megyn Kelly are just plain dumb.  Kelly is hot, smart and funny.  The only traction he might get with voters is from the kook Left, not the GOP base he needs to get through a Republican primary.

Not a lot

The answer to yesterday’s question is, not a lot:

“The National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) today announced its support for legislation that would protect the constitutional rights of millions of veterans and social security recipients. The Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator John Cornyn, contains provisions that would stop the Obama administration’s efforts to deny millions of veterans and social security recipients their Second Amendment rights without due process …”

Was really hoping for more than this.

What do we get?

The Daily Caller reports:

“Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) will introduce legislation designed to enhance the ability of local communities to identify and treat potentially dangerous, mentally-ill individuals. The Mental Health and Safe Communities Act will help fix the existing background check system without expanding it, increase the use of treatment-based alternatives for mentally-ill offenders, and improve crisis response and prevention by local officials. The bill is endorsed by a diverse group of organizations, including the National Rifle Association (NRA), the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the National Association of Police Organizations …”

What do gun owners get out of this?

There is no reason to accept the nonsense premise Chuck Schumer puts out without our side getting something good in return.  I don’t see anything positive being put on the table.

de Balsio’s illegal gun market study

Bill de Blasio has issued a RFP through the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice for a “Illegal Gun Market Study.”

It’s stated purpose:

“MOCJ proposes a multifaceted effort to provide a detailed account of the varied transactions that comprise the supply lines of illegal guns to criminals in New York City. Identifying effective and feasible evidence-based approaches to disrupt these illegal transactions is thus a critical challenge in curbing gun violence. This project seeks to conduct research into the structure and dynamics of illicit firearms transactions in New York City, to ascertain how best to disrupt them. The research is intended to provide guidance in setting priorities in prosecutions, design undercover operations against gun transactions, craft new regulations, and related actions, all with the ultimate purpose of reducing gun violence.”

No mention of how much money is one the table, just a due dated of August 18.

Fudds pander to Cuomo

The DEC has made some improvements to the hunting license purchasing system.

Nothing wrong with that.  What is wrong is this statement:

“… “The New York State Conservation Council commends Governor Cuomo and DEC for prioritizing the most recent improvements to the licensing system,” said Council President A. Charles Parker. “Sportsmen, sportswomen and licensing-issuing agents can look forward to swifter, customer-friendly transactions going forward.” …”

That was uncalled for.  It is yet another disgraceful effort by these Fudds to blur the image of proven, antigun extremists by making them seem pro-hunting and less of a threat to gun owners.

It is not the first time these guys have done it either.  NYSCC endorsed of Eliot Spitzer when he ran for Governor in ’06 and later Assemblyman Pete Grannis when he was nominated to head the DEC in spite of the fact he was prime sponsor of the bill to ban all hunting as cruelty to animals, in addition to having voted for every antigun bill that came up.  That statement commending Cuomo can, and likely will, be used in election campaigns by those politicians who supported the SAFE Act.