Some agenda rumormongering.
“Times reports that what Gov. Andrew Cuomo yesterday described as “the toughest assault weapons ban in the country” would copy California’s definition of forbidden firearms. In addition to a list of specific models, California’s law covers guns that meet certain criteria …”
“… The Obama administration is pushing back hard on a Friday New York Times report that Vice President Biden and White House officials have calculated it’s politically impossible to get an assault weapons ban through the divided Congress and have therefore shifted their focus to other more palatable gun violence prevention aims like universal background checks and regulations on high-capacity magazines … While a failure by Obama to deliver a ban after his strong words following the Newtown shooting would likely be seen as a political loss in general, gun control advocates in particular say otherwise. The priority for them, they say, is universal background checks …”
here is some more rumor-mongering…except this is extremely frightening
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/gov-cuomo-legislative-leaders-confident-gun-control-deal-finalized-days-article-1.1239477?localLinksEnabled=false
The Republicans hold the line on this or they’re finished as a political party in New York. There will be severe collateral damage on the national level as well. They hold the line, or they’re done.
Today’s NY Post says the exact opposite of the Daily News.
Doesn’t matter which article is right. We have to keep pushing until its over.
The AP has now published the NY Daily News version with all the badness. Calls need to be made and emails sent to NY senators now!