How far the antis have fallen
A kook-left loser tried to murder a bunch of Republican Congressmen yesterday opening fire on them at a softball practice session outside Washington.
Of course, the antis tried to score cheap political points in order to advance their agenda:
Virginia:
No background checks
No licensing
No registration
No permit req’d for concealed carry of long guns
Open carry long guns & handguns— David Frum (@davidfrum) June 14, 2017
“There were prayers and expressions of sympathy for the victims after a gunman opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game, but no signs of a new push in the U.S. Congress to tighten gun-control laws on Wednesday. In a country where there are almost as many guns as people, gun ownership is fiercely defended by firearms industry lobbyists and Republican politicians, who now control the Senate, the House of Representatives and the White House … Despite the day’s carnage, there was no immediate indication that President Donald Trump or his fellow Republicans would shift from their position protecting gun ownership rights. Pro-gun voters lean heavily toward the Republican Party …”
Rep. Mo Brooks was asked the inevitable gun control question. Here's what he said: pic.twitter.com/MKPw5HgXtL
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) June 14, 2017
LISTEN: @RepChrisCollins says he'll carry a handgun at public events moving forward. #VAshooting @WKBW @ABC pic.twitter.com/3Im9bUtiiM
— Ali Touhey (@Ali2e) June 14, 2017
Twenty-five years ago gun control was all the rage. Now the issue is pretty much dead everywhere but a few states like New York and is kept alive mostly through funding by billionaires totally out of touch with average Americans. Hopefully they too will fall apart in a few years.
Vance Opposed to Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Democrats still pushing semi-auto prohibition
Democrats have not given up on the gun control agenda.
In this unrelated article by Ken Lovett, he references a DNC survey/fundraiser letter:
“… The survey, which also served as a fund-raising letter for the DNC, asks about such issues as the economy, environment, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, getting “weapons of war off our streets,” electoral reform, abortion rights, and gay and transgender rights …”
That’s code for banning semi-autos and anything with detachable magazines.
Saw this coming
“On Wednesday, June 7, the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on S.1209A by Sen. Robert Ortt. However, the bill was abruptly removed from the agenda. This important Second Amendment legislation would “remove the prohibition on firearm silencers.” …”
The bill was never seriously on anyone’s agenda.
WRGB Town Hall on SAFE Act
WRGB hosted a televised town hall meeting on the SAFE Act. They invited the public to send in video questions and they aired mine about halfway through. The participants didn’t answer my question, but I did seem to piss off the mouthpiece from NYAGV.
The Light of Day
Despite this notice from ILA, the bill to legalize silencers S-1290A is not going to see it.
The legislature is scheduled to go into recess in two weeks. This is the time of year where Republicans try to justify their existence to gun owners by asking committees to consider some of their bills. Even if Senate EnCon moves the bill to Rules, I do not believe there is sufficient support in the upper chamber for it to pass, let alone move it through the Assembly and have Governor Cuomo sign it.
The Republicans do not have the ability to make political deals on pro-gun legislation (or much of anything else) anymore even if they wanted to, which they don’t. This is political theater, nothing more.
Sign for Steve
Assemblyman Steve McLaughin is collecting Republican signatures to run for Rensselaer County Executive this fall. Because the party has endorsed Chris Meyer, Steve needs these for a primary ballot in September.
Petitions being circulated for him and Meyer. Enrolled Republicans can sign only one petition so make sure it has Steve’s name on it. If you want to sign the petition or otherwise help with the campaign send them an e-mail.
Graf for Judge
He didn’t get the GOP nomination for county sheriff, but Assemblyman Al Graf did get the nod to run for district court judge.
Based upon his record while in the state legislature, gun owners should support him in this race.
A minimal burden
The NRA lost a California court case regarding the imposition of firearms transfer fee:
“… In a 3-0 decision on Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the law advanced California’s interest in disarming people who are forbidden from possessing guns and rifles, while imposing only a “minimal” burden on core constitutional rights under the Second Amendment …”
That this comes out of the 9th Circus does not surprise me. It also builds upon the earlier NYC licensing fee case the 2nd Circuit ruled was also constitutional. The difference with this one though is that part of the fee goes for law enforcement efforts against illegal purchases. I can see where a court would agree that the state has an interest in preventing prohibited persons from obtaining firearms, but why should the cost be put upon legal purchasers and not the taxpaying public as a whole?