Assemblyman Dan Quart is not running for re-election leading to an open Democrat primary in June for the AD-73 seat.
As with all primaries turnout will be low so 2A supporters can have an impact. In this case, Russell Squire needs to lose:
“It’s a crowded Democratic race out there in Assembly District 73 to replace Assembly Member Dan Quart, but Russell Squire says he is no stranger to public service in the district and has the right mix of experience to prevail in the June 28 primary. Squire, who is the Chair of Community Board 8, says the run for Assembly District 73, which includes parts of the Upper East Side and Midtown East, is really the culmination of years of community involvement and local activism … Restricting illegal guns into the state is a challenge because of the lack of federal legislation to prevent the distribution of illegal guns into New York from states with lax gun laws. Squire acknowledges that action on the federal level is mostly stymied by Republicans, but, still, New York can pursue additional measures. “It does make it tougher, but we still in New York State—there are things that we can do to keep illegal guns out of the state. Most gun control laws are still made at the state level, so I think it’s a combination of legislation at the state level and also making enforcement a priority, and that will allow us to address it,” Squire said. He also stressed that Republication obstructionism at the federal level for comprehensive gun safety laws requires that state leaders figure out ways to legislate around the obstructionism …”