Voter guide for Public Advocate
The special election for NYC Public Advocate will be this Tuesday.
Gotham Gazette has a list of the nearly two dozen candidates running in the non-partisan election. Because of the number of candidates one could win with a small plurality of votes. The office itself is vaguely defined and has little actual power, but can be used as a soapbox and springboard for higher office as Letitia James did. For this reason gun owners should make the best voting decision with the materials given.
Going down the list, vote AGAINST these candidates in order:
- Jumaane Williams – antigun ideologue
- Daniel O’Donnell and Ron Kim – voted for SAFE Act plus other gun control legislation in Albany
- Michael Blake and Latrice Walker – voted for gun control legislation in Albany
- Melissa Mark-Viverito – voted for gun control legislation in City Council
- Rafael Espinal, Ydanis Rodriguez and Eric Ulrich – voted for gun control legislation in City Council
Victory shall be defined as Jumaane Williams losing. He’s easily the worst of the bunch on 2A.
The rest of the candidates do not have public positions on guns that I’m aware of.
Extreme risk bill to Governor
The “Extreme Risk Protection Orders” bill A-2689/S-2451 has been sent to Governor Cuomo for signing.
A signing ceremony/gun control rally will be held Monday at 10:00am at John Jay College, Gerald W. Lynch Theater, 524 West 59th Street, Manhattan.
Morelle meets Moms
Pat Ryan is back
Pat Ryan, one of the Democrats who ran a primary last year for CD-19, is back and running for Ulster County Executive:
@PatRyanUC won the Ulster County and City Democratic nomination for Ulster County Executive tonight. Hear more on @RadioKingstonNY Friday 1-3 pic.twitter.com/o4jrn7TXJl
— Hillary Harvey (@HillaryHHarvey) February 21, 2019
Ryan went all-in for gun control during his Congressional bid last year and his new website has this nugget:
“Pat has worked to elect Democrats across Ulster County, and has been an advocate on important issues like gun violence prevention.”
His GOP opponent has not been nominated yet, but anyone is preferable to him.
Newsbits
Wednesday’s Newsbits:
At noon today Rep. Joe Morelle will host a media availability after meeting with members of the Rochester chapter of Moms Demand Action, Keating Federal Office Building, 100 State St., Basement Conference Room, Rochester.
Jurisprudence:
- Buffalo-based lawyer argues gun lawsuit before federal appeals court in New York City
- SAFE Act seven-round capacity limit nonenforcement zone now at 100 percent in WNY
Legislation:
Delgado supports H.R.8
I went to another one of Rep. Delgado’s town halls on Saturday.
I did not get picked to ask a question this time either. As Delgado listed off the things he has done so far he did say he supported the universal background check bill, H.R.8.
The meeting itself was very educational. Anyone who wants to know why John Faso, and the Senate Republicans, lost should go to one of them as it will be obvious what their problems are.
Newsbits
Monday’s Newsbits:
Guns:
- State champion Alexis Kirk aims for more success with Clarence rifle team
- Bullseye: Rifle team makes debut in Hoosick Falls
Jurisprudence:
Politics:
Out of Order podcast
Rensselaer Co. Resolution P/47/19
The Rensselaer County Legislature will take up Resolution P/47/19 expressing their opposition to so-called “Red Flag” gun control laws at tomorrow’s regular meeting of the county legislature.
Given the state legislature already passed A-2689/S-2451 a couple of weeks ago this is little more than a political stunt by the GOP-majority county legislature.