I don’t like Jeb Bush, but this looks like a setup.
Cuomo is not antigun
Governor Cuomo says “I am not antigun.”
See the video starting at 2:39 at “New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for ‘national gun policy’ after lawyer shot.”
Good questioning by CNN reporter Alisyn Camerota.
New York supports D.C. gun law
New York signed a brief supporting Washington D.C. may-issue CCW law:
“… Last week, the attorneys general of Maryland, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York filed a brief in defense of D.C.’s concealed carry law, alongside gun control groups like the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and local organizations D.C. Appleseed, D.C. Vote and the League of Women Voters …”
I believe ~24 states signed a pro-gun brief in opposition.
City Council race
City Council Watch has a breakdown of the District 23 special election.
We have a reasonable shot at knocking out Barry Grodenchik, who during his brief time in the Assembly, went along with every gun control bill which came up for a vote.
R.I.P. Paul Gallant
Support Gwen Johnson
The Poughkeepsie Journal published my letter in support of Dutchess Co. Legislator Gwen Johnson in today’s paper, although they left off my title which was important:
I am writing in support of Dutchess County Legislator Gwen Johnson. Back in April, she stood with us at a press conference outside City Hall to express her opposition to a proposed city ordinance prohibiting the keeping of firearms readily available for self-defense.
On behalf of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, I would like to thank her for having the courage to stand up to the outside special interests lobbying for such a law and encourage voters to support her in the Sept. 10 Democratic primary.
Sheriff Farber likes our postcards
Albany storage law
With little warning, the Albany Common Council pushed a mandatory gun storage law through yesterday.
One of its proponents is being smug about it too:
A common sense law. #Albany https://t.co/ccOyXimZW6
— Leah Golby (@leahgolby) September 2, 2015
PIX 11 gun debate
SAFE failure shows need for more gun control
A few weeks back I pointed out that shootings are up in Rochester under the SAFE Act.
Democrat candidate for Monroe County Executive Sandra Frankel thinks more gun control is needed:
“The Democratic candidate for Monroe County executive on Tuesday released a plan to address violence, including proposals to set up an ongoing gun buyback program and a joint task force with the city … Other proposals in Frankel’s plan include … Requiring gun locks with all firearms sold, transferred or manufactured within the county. Gun dealers already must include a locking device with all firearms sales, but Frankel said she wants to encourage similar precautions with private transfers …”
It’s good she chose to bring the issue up now. It gives me plenty of time to make up postcards against her for the general election.