Gibson announces gubernatorial campaign
Congressman Chris Gibson announced he is forming a gubernatorial committee for ’18 and made a comment about rolling back the SAFE Act prompting this comment from Assembly Majority Leader Morelle:
@NickReisman, Mr Gibson will learn that the @NYSA_Majority, like most NYers support the common sense gun control provisions in SAFE ACT.
— Joseph D. Morelle (@JoeMorelle) February 10, 2016
Antigun astroturf chimed in as well:
“… “The idea that Chris Gibson claims to be a ‘moderate’ while vowing to repeal some of the strongest gun safety laws in the nation is laughable,” the statement says. “New York State stands up to the corporate gun lobby in support of gun laws that save lives. Mr. Gibson, bought by the NRA for $14,900, is more interested in protecting the profits of a craven gun industry than he is in protecting the lives of his constituents.” …”
Bill Nojay jumps in and tells it like it is:
Morelle is shilling for Cuomo who is protecting Flanagan’s surrender. Assembly Dems were ready to deal; Cuomo wasn’t https://t.co/zzAB4Qehmp
— Bill Nojay (@BillNojay) February 10, 2016
Meeting Mosley
Back in October Assemblyman Walter Mosley announced he joined the NRA to learn more about the other side.
Today I met him in his Albany office. A few observations:
- I believe he is sincere in learning about the other side of the argument. I told him he is the first such legislator to consider doing that in the 25 years I’ve been following gun politics.
- He said he did receive a little negative feedback back home after joining NRA.
- He is planning on attending the annual meeting in Louisville and the legal seminar.
- He does not have any first hand experience shooting. He has only handled a gun belonging to a relative.
- He has limited knowledge of firearms laws outside the state. He has spoken with the local DA and with one out of state. I told him at some point in the future NYC law is going to change either through Congressional action (reciprocity) and/or court cases (Peruta, Kolbe, etc.).
Overall, I think he is a decent enough guy. Hopefully he will keep his open mind.
Maybe a minor plus for Bernie
From the AP wire, “Gun Control Issue Not Resonating As Key Issue For NH Primary“:
“… The gun culture is alive and well here, and with a population overwhelmingly familiar with and comfortable with firearms, gun-control issues that have resonated across the nation barely register among voters getting ready for Tuesday’s presidential primary …”
Gun control has not resonated across the nation. It is being kept alive in a few states (NY, NJ, etc.) and urban areas known for their far Left politicians and institutional corruption (NY, NJ, etc.)
The issue is only getting some attention in the national press because one very wealthy person, Michael Bloomberg, is keeping the gun control movement alive almost by himself by dumping tens of millions of his own dollars into it. Without him the movement would be largely bankrupt.
The only candidate who might get a little mileage out of it is Bernie Sanders. His record is slightly less offensive than Hillary Clinton’s and might help him in Monday’s primary.
Strict scrutiny must be applied
The 4th Circuit Court just ruled the Maryland gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional, saying that strict scrutiny must be applied.
Chuck Michel’s law firm has a copy of the decision in the case of Kolbe v. Hogan.
The antigunners must be shitting themselves over this.
Shuty-MP1
3D printed firearms take another step forward with the Shuty-MP1, made up of a mix of Glock parts and printed plastics.
Rush on seeing Bill at Hillary’s speech
Paul drops out
Rand Paul is suspending his presidential campaign. I suspect most of his supporters will gravitate towards either Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio.
Meanwhile, The Donald is losing his shit:
Ted Cruz didn't win Iowa, he stole it. That is why all of the polls were so wrong and why he got far more votes than anticipated. Bad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016
Based on the fraud committed by Senator Ted Cruz during the Iowa Caucus, either a new election should take place or Cruz results nullified.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 3, 2016
Making America Great Again!
Ted Cruz spanked The Donald in yesterday’s Iowa primary. Marco Rubio came in a close third and received the same number of delegates as Trump.
I thought this was going to happen. Buried in all the crap the media had been spinning over the last few months were reports that Cruz had been working on building a team of volunteers while Trump had put up little money and his campaign was largely run by a handful of staff. While some pundits theorized that a high turnout would benefit Trump, the record turnout appears to have been largely anti-Trump.
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for him.
Legislative Report #12
Legislative Report #12 is now online.