Gun Politics New York

Tuesday’s Newsbits:

• Democrats make an aggressive gun-control play in final Election Day push
• Libertarian Candidate For Governor Larry Sharpe Hosts Rally In Binghamton
• Thomas DiNapoli endorsed by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence
• Reed vs. Mitrano: Gun Control, Immigration, Health Care and Environment
• Democrats: State Republicans will weaken gun control laws
• Harckham Endorsed by WHLEA & NYAGV
• Five contested state Assembly seats

Jurisprudence:

• NRA-Supported Case Could Soon be Taken Up by the US Supreme Court
• Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to California gun restrictions

Legislation:

• NY Gun Buyers Should Have Social Media Screened, Pols Say

The League of Women Voters held a gubernatorial debate yesterday which the incumbent blew off.

The Daily News reports:

“… Each of the four candidates also made it clear they have little interest in reviving a part of Cuomo’s SAFE Act gun control law that has yet to be implemented — the creation of an ammunition database by state police …”

From Twitter:

Sharpe: No need for a “red flag” law (reporting a student believed to be a threat). Says would turn teachers into a “secret state police.” Some background: https://t.co/5tCf9eXbNE #nygovdebate

— Yancey Roy (@YanceyRoy) November 1, 2018

.@sarbetter on whether candidates support a red flag law to take firearms away from those who may put themselves at risk. I support as long as due process is first & foremost. We have a lack of civil dialogue/partisanship around guns and our conversation has to be more inclusive.

— Stephanie A. Miner (@MinerForNY) November 1, 2018

In a ? about gun violence, @HowieHawkins says need to address root cause (poverty) and stop “sending young men” to war “for oil.” #nygovdebate

— Yancey Roy (@YanceyRoy) November 1, 2018

Marc Molinaro says he would not work to implement a state database for ammunition sales. It was part of the SAFE Act but Cuomo cut a deal with the Senate GOP to keep it from moving forward after State Police struggled to launch it for several years.

— Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellGAN) November 1, 2018

The ammunition database is not a priority. #NYSAFE act was done in the dead of night w/out debate and it was a huge disservice to the State. We need to look at this as a complicated problem that needs all of us to talk together. #LWVNYDebate #VoteMiner

— Stephanie A. Miner (@MinerForNY) November 1, 2018

Sharpe, in same question, denounces the NY gun control law known as the “Safe Act” and makes the claim that “people are leaving our state b/c of this.” #nygovdebate

— Yancey Roy (@YanceyRoy) November 1, 2018

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Friday’s Newsbits:

10:30am – State Senator John Brooks and candidates Anna Kaplan and Jim Gaughran will hold a press conference on gun control legislation, Kaplan’s campaign headquarters, 85 Willis Avenue, Mineola.

12:00pm – Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and State Senator Kevin Parker introduce legislation denying gun sales to persons identified through social media as posing imminent threats, 1 Police Plaza, Manhattan.

• Libertarian Larry Sharpe Has Raised a Record $450,000 in New York Governor’s Race
• Lying Dem candidate’s complicated dance around a gun ban
• After Pittsburgh Shooting, NY-18 Candidates Address Gun Violence
• Candidates battle for the 46th Senate District
• L.I. race may determine fate of public education, gun violence, women’s rights, protecting children and discrimination
• Judge Watches earns endorsements ahead of election

Politics:

• New York Dems crush GOP in new voter registrations
• Tompkins is transitioning to plastic pistol permits
• NYPIRG Encourages Students to Hawk the Vote