Rick Perry has dropped out of the ’16 race.
Was he ever really in it?
Perry has a decent enough record as Governor of Texas, but he just can’t seem to put a campaign together. He makes G. Elmer look competent by comparison.
Too soon for an endorsement
“U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has received the endorsement of Gun Owners of America, a national Second Amendment advocacy group, in his bid for the presidency of the United States. “We need a stalwart defender of the Second Amendment in the White House, and Ted Cruz will help shoulder the burden of fighting against the gun grabbers dedicated to eviscerating the Second Amendment,” the organization’s chairman Tim Macy said …”
I like Cruz, but it is way too soon for an endorsement. He’s got to show he has the ability to put together a national campaign and raise a boatload of cash first.
Jeb Bush talks gun control on Colbert
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