All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
Why is it so hard to get good people elected and the bad ones removed, especially in New York? Decades of gerrymandering:
“… “When the district lines are drawn to favor one party over another, it becomes fait accompli — whoever the Democrats choose in a Democratic district, the Democrat will win, hands down,” said Dick Dadey, the executive director of the government watchdog group Citizens Union. “It amounts to more of a coronation.” …”
Antigunners at the Daily News are getting an erection over this:
“College students in Brooklyn are about do to something the National Rifle Association has refused to — build a smart gun …
NRA is not a manufacturer.
“… Borough President Eric Adams has tasked college students with developing technology that would allow a weapon to be fired only by an authorized user. The NYPD will help test the designs …”
Eric knows a lot about gun safety.
“… “The NYPD’s range officers will help work out the kinks,” said Adams, who thought of the idea after the murders of Police Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos in 2014. “We want to do something the NRA has prevented gun manufacturers from doing.” …”
The NYPD has yet to work out the kinks with regular guns.
“… Adams turned to borough colleges — the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Pratt University and New York City College of Technology among them — to work on the project. The one with the best proposal gets $1 million from Adams’ budget to advance the program …”
Ahh, there just had to be a public monetary component in all this. Eric has a history of spreading it around. God bless Tammany Hall.
“… The plan already has been blessed by City Hall. “The city is proud to take the lead in anti-gun violence strategies, and looks forward to testing out this new gun technology,” a spokeswoman said. The NRA didn’t respond to requests for comment.”
They were too busy laughing.
The Governor responded to claims he is planning a 2020 presidential run:
“… “Zero. I have given it zero thought,” Cuomo said in New York City. “Is that a clear enough answer for you?” For emphasis, Cuomo then repeated the word “zero” in Spanish and Italian …”
Zero is my hero.
“… The Cuomo White House speculation has been fueled largely by New York Post columnist Fred Dicker …”
Fred hates Cuomo. I wonder if he just messing with him?
“… Trump’s defense of the right to armed self-defense may be his biggest advantage over Clinton, who promises a bunch of new gun restrictions without so much as mentioning the Second Amendment. Trump, who used to support waiting periods for gun purchases and a federal ban on so-called assault weapons, may not be completely sincere on this subject. But assuming the next president gets to pick a replacement for Antonin Scalia, Trump is more likely than Clinton to choose a justice who will continue to enforce constitutional restrictions on gun control …”
“Donald Trump expects to win the Republican nomination for president, and he predicted that upstate New York would help him beat Hillary Clinton in November. And why not, according to Trump: He says he’s the most popular person in upstate New York — possibly ever …”
No.
This via @adrian_gray should be viral. This is a race the GOP can win, but not with Trump. pic.twitter.com/krkBSpUZlH
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) February 23, 2016
Interesting development next door, “Republicans will push to loosen N.J. gun possession laws“:
“Top Republicans in the state Assembly plan to unveil legislation Tuesday they say would help people charged in minor gun possession cases in New Jersey avoid unfair jail time. Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Union) told NJ Advance Media that one bill would make it easier for prosecutors to reduce or change charges against someone accused of breaking a state gun possession law … People from out of state convicted of violating state gun laws get a minimum three and a half year jail sentence …”
That’s good news. Let’s see if any of our local officials follow along.
Fred Dicker writes,”Cuomo ready to run if Hillary or Bernie doesn’t take White House”:
“Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sent the strongest signal yet that he’s ready to run for president if a Democrat fails to win in November, even as top Democrats confide that Cuomo’s presidential campaign is already under way …”
Dear God, why?
I know it is Andrew’s ego, but as I’ve talked much about before, Democrats do not like him. Is the party so bankrupt that he is the best they’ve got?
“… 33% of Americans view Trump favorably and 60% unfavorably …”
At some point this is going to start causing a lot of trouble.
NRA did a story on Ulster Co. Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum’s support for armed citizens in the latest issue of America’s 1st Freedom.
It looks real good. Plus Van Blarcum is a Democrat, although the story does not mention it.