Trump insists US already has ‘strong’ background checks
Ithaca Mayor joins #localgovs4gunsafety
I believe Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick is the first local to jump on this “new” bandwaggon:
I'm furious. And tired of waiting for the feds to act on gun violence. They won't.
So my friends and I are working together to pressure gun makers.
If they want our business, they need to demonstrate a commitment to keeping guns out of the wrong hands. pic.twitter.com/0qn4BjeKbc
— Svante Thee Mayor (@SvanteMyrick) August 5, 2019
This is unlikely to succeed for two reasons:
- It was done before and nearly bankrupted Smith & Wesson.
- The market share of even large cities can dry up and blow away with negligible impact on the firearms and ammunition manufactures.
Gillibrand: Buybacks ‘the biggest tool in your toolbox’
Pete King signs onto new AWB
Shocking news: Pete King is the first (RINO) Republican to sign on to the new “assault weapons” ban.
The bill in question is H.R.1186.
Swamp Watch: The lavish elitist lifestyle of Wayne LaPierre
Newsbits
Monday’s Newsbits:
Armed Citizen:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- Trump Backs Bid Against New York City Gun Rules At Supreme Court
- Warning or threat? Democrats ignite controversy with Supreme Court brief in gun case
Legislation:
NRA:
Politics:
Antigun rallies across the state
Co-ordinated gun control rallies organized by Mayor Bloomberg’s proxy Everytown are taking place across the country and state.
Here is some media coverage of the one in Rockland:
Declared #NY19 candidates
Incumbent Congressman Antonio Delgado continues to shill for more gun control:
Glad to see my colleagues in the House taking action following the shootings in El Paso & Dayton to address gun violence. We will continue to call on Senator McConnell to #DoSomething & take up the House-passed bipartisan background check legislation, HR8. https://t.co/Oy5NCkD6R4
— Antonio Delgado (@DelgadoforNY19) August 18, 2019
So far three Republican challengers have declared their intent to seek the party’s nomination to run against him next year in CD-19. Anthony German appears to be the most serious among them. I do not know his position on 2A.
Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- Democrats plan early return for work on gun legislation
- Reed rules out assault weapons ban, ammo magazine limits in wake of shootings
Politics:
- President Trump Says He’ll Focus on Mental Illness, Not Gun Control
- NRA struggling to counter gun control push
- Gun control groups spend over $2 million on ads since recent mass shootings, while NRA talks to Trump
- SCOTUS Should Drop This Second Amendment Case, a New York Times Columnist Argues, Because Mass Shootings
- Nyack rally to demand stronger federal action on gun control and sales