Congressman Chris Gibson announced he is forming a gubernatorial committee for ’18 and made a comment about rolling back the SAFE Act prompting this comment from Assembly Majority Leader Morelle:
@NickReisman, Mr Gibson will learn that the @NYSA_Majority, like most NYers support the common sense gun control provisions in SAFE ACT.
— Joseph D. Morelle (@JoeMorelle) February 10, 2016
Antigun astroturf chimed in as well:
“… “The idea that Chris Gibson claims to be a ‘moderate’ while vowing to repeal some of the strongest gun safety laws in the nation is laughable,” the statement says. “New York State stands up to the corporate gun lobby in support of gun laws that save lives. Mr. Gibson, bought by the NRA for $14,900, is more interested in protecting the profits of a craven gun industry than he is in protecting the lives of his constituents.” …”
Bill Nojay jumps in and tells it like it is:
Morelle is shilling for Cuomo who is protecting Flanagan’s surrender. Assembly Dems were ready to deal; Cuomo wasn’t https://t.co/zzAB4Qehmp
— Bill Nojay (@BillNojay) February 10, 2016
They don’t even realize they contradict themselves:
“The idea that Chris Gibson claims to be a ‘*MODERATE*’ while vowing to repeal some of the *STRONGEST* gun safety laws in the nation is laughable,”
Isn’t that pretty much what a moderate would do? A moderate would push for more gun laws in a state with few or none, and push to repeal exceptionally strict laws in a state that is far above the norm in that regard.
That’s just some serious doublethink going on there.