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Giffords endorses Balter for Congress

On: August 20, 2020 By: admin

Giffords endorsed challenger Dana Balter in CD-24 against incumbent Congressman John Katko:

“… Giffords PAC endorsed Balter because of the Syracuse Democrat’s stances on legislation to combat gun violence. She supports universal background checks for gun purchases, a federal assault weapons ban and prohibiting the production of armor-piercing bullets and high capacity magazines. She opposes the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would require states to recognize concealed carry permits issued in other states. And she supports “red flag” laws, which would provide mechanisms for taking guns away from people who could harm themselves or others …”

They endorsed her last time around and it did nothing for the campaign.

A cursory inspection of FEC records indicates no expenditures by Giffords on behalf of Balter.

S-8926 targets gun manufacturers

On: August 19, 2020 By: admin

Last year a Democrat spokesman said they were looking into drafting legislation to allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers to go forward.

This week Senator Zellnor Myrie introduced S-8926 to Rules. The short one sentence bill reads:

Section 1. Section 240.45 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. AS USED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS “CREATE” AND “MAINTAIN” SHALL INCLUDE THE SALE OR MANUFACTURING OF PRODUCTS.

As reported in the Daily News:

“… The bill would amend the state’s criminal nuisance law to include the sale or manufacture of products that endanger peoples’ health or safety, enabling New Yorkers to sue companies or individuals who violate the statute …”

Whether this is enough to get around the PLCAA is unclear.

Newsbits

On: August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 By: admin

Wednesday’s Newsbits:

Elections:

Jurisprudence:

NRA:

Politics:

They’re Coming for Your Guns

Hoylman wants out of Albany

On: August 19, 2020 By: admin

The Daily News reports, “Joining the race for Manhattan borough president: N.Y. Sen. Brad Hoylman“:

“State Sen. Brad Hoylman is setting his sights on the Manhattan borough president’s office. The Democratic lawmaker plans to file paperwork Monday to enter the race to replace Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer … Hoylman is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and has been the lead sponsor on dozens of pieces of legislation signed into law since Dems took control of the Senate in 2018, including the Child Victims Act, banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors and restricting nonmedical exemptions for vaccines.”

Hoylman is the prime sponsor of numerous gun control bills including the “ghost guns” crap.

Realistically, the only way to get him out of Albany is to either knock him out in a primary for his Senate seat or hope that he wins the MBP race.

Schoen Cooperman Research

On: August 17, 2020 By: admin

Interesting nugget in City & State’s, “Political Consultants Power 50“:

23. Doug Schoen & Carly Cooperman
Founder; CEO, Schoen Cooperman Research

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg relied heavily on Doug Schoen, his go-to pollster, to catch up to the rest of the pack during his short-lived presidential bid. Last month, Schoen brought on Carly Cooperman as CEO and rebranded as Schoen Cooperman Research. The firm is Everytown for Gun Safety’s long-time pollster and helped Democrats flip Virginia’s state legislature in 2019.

Key client: Michael Bloomberg, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Melissa Mark-Viverito (for public advocate)

NRA lawsuit against Cuomo dismissed

On: August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 By: admin

From News 10 Albany:

“The lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association (NRA) against Governor Cuomo has been dismissed. The lawsuit stemmed from challenging the constitutionality of Executive Order 202.8, which required gun shops and ammunition manufacturers to reduce their in-person workforce by 100%. The suit was dismissed in it its entirety.”

Lawsuit having an effect on NRA

On: August 14, 2020 By: admin

Fox News reports:

“… According to the NRA’s most recent filings, it has spent less than $1 million in the 2020 election cycle – a fraction of the over $8 million spent at this point in the 2016 campaign …”

That’s the goal of Tish James’ lawsuit.

The problem is the NRA Board her lots of ammunition to use against them.

A-8078C, Permits 4-H certified shooting sports instructors to supervise and instruct persons under sixteen years of age at shooting ranges, and A-8666A, Relates to authorizing hunting big game by rifle in the County of Tompkins, have been sent to the Governor.