Gubernatorial hopeful Tom Suozzi has started talking about guns on the campaign trail.
First he takes a lame shot at the incumbent:
“… During her short tenure in Washington, Hochul voted against several bills that would have strengthened gun safety in New York and prevented the flow of firearms from entering the state. Hochul earned an ‘A’ rating from the National Rifle Association and took campaign contributions from the gun lobby. Among the legislation that Hochul voted in favor of was the federal bill to allow people to bring guns across state lines from outside of New York, a major challenge recently cited by New York City Mayor Eric Adams in his Blueprint to End Gun Violence. She also bragged about her work to make it easier to purchase a firearm when she served as Erie County Clerk …”
Next, Suozzi offered his “15-point State Action Plan” on gun control:
- Create a tri-state commission to stop the flow of illegal guns into New York
- Expand ShotSpotter to more areas of New York
- Expand gun buybacks in coordination with community groups
- Fully implement NY’s Red Flag Law with an effective enforcement mechanism
- Unite behind common sense federal legislation
A bunch of vagaries, proven failures, and not a lot of substance.