Gun Politics New York

Some good news for 2A advocates in yesterday’s primaries:

• George Latimer defeated Jamaal Bowman in the CD-16 primary. I covered that here.
• Susan Cacace defeated William Wagstaff in the Democrat primary for Westchester County District Attorney. I covered that here and here.
• Gabriella Romero won the Democrat party nomination in AD-109. I covered that here.
• Susan Howard won the Republican primary for Orleans County district attorney. I covered that here.

Considering the material we had to work with it wasn’t a bad night for our side.

State of Politics covers Tuesday’s GOP primary for Orleans County District Attorney.

Of note is this bit:

“… [Susan Howard] is endorsed by … the Shooters Committee On Political Education (S.C.O.P.E.). She’s a Second Amendment rights advocate and hopes to serve justice as the county district attorney. “I’m a very big Second Amendment person,” she said. “I have two pistols that I inherited from my dad. I’m not a hunter or anything, but I did win a shotgun at a gun raffle, and I was so excited, but because of the Safe Act, I couldn’t take it home with me, and I was outraged. What do you mean I can’t take my gun home with me? ‘You can’t take your gun home with you. You’ve got to pass a background check. You’ve got to do the paperwork.’ I was like, ‘Man.’ I was so disappointed.” Howard leads her campaign with the goals of standing up for constitutional rights, including Second Amendment rights …”

Here’s a breakdown on the two remaining Democrats vying for the party nomination for District Attorney:

• William Wagstaff: “… Westchester needs a district attorney who will prioritize protecting our communities and standing up for victims while at the same time recognizing that our system does not always lead to just outcomes … I firmly believe we need a stronger focus on data to drive decisions and results to achieve the public’s call for my approach. The implementation of data-driven solutions can help address gun violence, hate crimes, domestic violence and property crimes — a method that ensures we are serious about safety and results, not just following rhetoric. My office will optimize the collection and analysis of case data to better understand drivers of crime. It is critical to transition the office from being solely responsive to crime via prosecution, to placing an emphasis on crime prevention in order to improve public safety …”
• Susan Cacace: “… I also pledge to strengthen efforts to keep guns off our streets and to use the weight of the office to enforce red-flag and safe storage laws. This includes the important work of educating the community about such laws … We know, for example, that the influx of guns from out of state — despite our own tough gun laws — makes our streets less safe …”

Both candidate’s websites list they are a Mom’s gun sense candidate.

Neither looks appealing.  Cacace is openly pledging to support offensive gun control laws while Wagstaff is offering up word salad.