Senator Gaughran will be introducing some sort of liability bill. Staff is supposed to tell me when it is available.
Newsbits
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
- Candidate enters race to take on Metzger in 2020
- Dem Congressional Candidate: It’s Time to “Disarm Cops”
Legislation:
Politics:
Senator Carlucci announces his run for Congress
Niagara Co. opposes gun raffle prohibition
The Niagara County Legislature passed a resolution IL-068-19 expressing their opposition to state legislation A-1413 and S-6738 prohibiting gun raffles at the last meeting of the county board on October 15th.
Attorney files lawsuit against “Red Flag” law
Bullseye campaign targets
Newsbits
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
- Shooters group sponsors candidate forum
- Who is Gary Lavine? Conservative DA candidate is on a mission to oust Fitzpatrick
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
Politics:
Primary for Gianaris
“State Sen. Michael Gianaris’ vocal opposition to scuttling Amazon’s New York headquarters has put a target on his back: He faces a likely primary challenge for the first time since being elected to the State Senate in 2010. Justin Potter, a newcomer to politics and to the Democratic Party, has registered a campaign committee and says he’s exploring a run to dislodge Gianaris, who has held the seat since 2011 …”
I have no idea what Potter’s position on the issues are, but it doesn’t matter. Democrats outnumber Republicans in SD-12 by better than 7 to 1. The only way to knock Gianaris is in a primary where turnout is very low. 2A advocates should support Potter in order to stick it to Gianaris.
White Plains gun shows pushed Damon Maher into office
Westchester County legislator Damon Maher is running for re-election and wants everyone to know what prompted him to run for office in the first place:
“What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job? … We also banned the gun show from our County Center as soon as our new Democratic majority took office, the must-do item that pushed me into elective politics in the first place …”