Media coverage:
- National – At Gun Protest, Cuomo Accused of Pandering
- New York City – Opponents To Cuomo’s Gun Control Legislation Descend On Albany
- Hudson Valley – Chants of ‘we will not comply’ as 7,000 call to repeal gun law
- Capitol District – Rally draws thousands, NRA head to Capitol
- Central New York – NRA president to Albany lawmakers: 2nd Amendment rights should trump new gun laws
- Western New York – After the roar of gun rally, time to reload on best way to fight tough new law
How many showed up:
Biggest grass roots rally @ the NYS Capitol I’ve ever seen: “Repeal the Safe Act” tops decades of pro- con-abortion, pro- con-gay rights.
— Fredric U. Dicker (@fud31) February 28, 2013
Rochester-area Assemblyman Bill Nojay says NYState Police told him anti-gun law rally drew 12,000.
— Fredric U. Dicker (@fud31) February 28, 2013
Great turnout-got to meet Tom when helping him put his picnic shelter back in his truck.