I’ve been with NYSRPA for 13+ years and cannot recall a single instance where an elected official tried making a personal attack upon any gun rights activist.
That is until now when for some reason Jeff Klein decides to go off to a Times-Union reporter:
“… Tom King’s recent remarks on the NY SAFE Act are insulting to all New Yorkers who understand we need smart gun control laws … Despite Tom King’s opposition to some of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, New York is much safer today thanks to the NY SAFE Act … I think Tom King’s time would be better spent figuring out ways to better protect New Yorkers from the scourge of gun violence that is shattering lives each and everyday …”
Funny thing is, this is totally out of the blue. There was just no reason for Klein to do this. Someone must have put a bug up his ass.
Here’s the response I put together:
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association would like to respond to remarks made by State Senator Jeffrey Klein in a discussion with Times-Union reporter Casey Seiler on Wednesday. Specifically, we would like to address this statement made by Senator Klein:
“… Despite [NYSRPA’s] opposition to some of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, New York is much safer today thanks to the NY SAFE Act …”
Apparently Senator Klein has been too preoccupied with other things lately to notice that the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women disagrees with him. In a report filed by WCBS 880’s Monica Miller on Tuesday, NOW-NYC president Sonia Ossorio said that reported rapes have gone up 57 percent since 2009.
“There is a reason guns are often called the great equalizer,” said NYSRPA President Thomas King. “Firearms put women on equal footing with men and give them the ability to defend themselves against aggressors who are generally larger and stronger than they are. Instead of empowering women, Senator Klein has made it more difficult for women to have access to the best and most effective means of personal protection. The results speak for themselves.”
Insulting to New Yorkers who support banning guns? Toms remarks were in no way insulting. How about this? You fucking piece of shit libtard bolshevic commie scumbags can go eat shit and fucking die, and I hope its a painful, miserable, long fucking death. See, now that is more along the lines of an insult.
Remember in 2014, when you walk into the polling place, that this bolshevik asswipe from the city, Jeff Klein, is who “our republicans” teamed up with in a “coalition” to fuck us.
One more on this one if I may: Look at the arrogance of this Klein douche. “This law is smart, and you can only be smart if you agree with me. Otherwise you are dumb.” “Tom should stop defending the constitution and become a progressive – better use of his life”. A bunch of words with no rational basis, no justification by reason, no argument at all. Its because he looks impressive in his custom suit and his styled hair and he bangs his fist on the table and he says it, and it must be ……. because he’s “smart”, and enlightened, and comes from the city. Take just one little piece of this law and think on it. Certainly, one who has decided to commit the crime of mass murder will be stopped by this law from also committing the crime of loading more than 7 rounds into a magazine that will hold more than 7 rounds during his rampage (from our lawsuit). Lives will be saved. Yes, that is smart, and we are all way safer now.
Ironic that NYC NOW complain about the jump in rapes and at the same time favors legislation which deny their members the option to defend their body and dignity from a rapist.