Newsbits
Wednesday’s Newsbits:
Guns:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- Rep. Anthony Brindisi: Congress should ban high-capacity gun magazines
- Paulin Calls For Cracking Down On Straw Ammo Purchases
NRA:
- Judge shoots down NRA’s second bid to sit in on Oliver North’s deposition
- More NRA Leaders Step Down Amid Spending Controversy
Politics:
Pete King becomes first Republican to support AWB
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: