All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Legislation:
Politics:
President Trump issued an Executive Order, “Protecting Second Amendment Rights“:
“… the Attorney General shall examine all orders, regulations, guidance, plans, international agreements, and other actions of executive departments and agencies (agencies) to assess any ongoing infringements of the Second Amendment rights of our citizens, and present a proposed plan of action to the President, through the Domestic Policy Advisor, to protect the Second Amendment rights of all Americans …”
This is nice, but it needs to be backed-up with action in Congress, like publicly calling for passage of the federal reciprocity bill, H.R.38/S.65.
Assembly EnCon agenda for Tuesday February 11 @ 12:00pm:
Senate EnCon agenda for Tuesday February 11 @ 11:00am:
The Village of Babylon passed a local ordinance at their last Board of Trustees meeting prohibiting the sale of firearms and ammunition within the Village.
Andrew Cuomo is considering trying (another) political comeback, this time running for Mayor of NYC.
Assuming he does run, there is an opportunity for retribution for his phony SAFE Act, as other Democrats are also eyeing that position.
Cuomo has made a lot of enemies. I have been seeing webads targeting him, reminding everyone about his COVID response. A vote-for-anyone-but-Cuomo campaign may be doable.
Antigun activist David Hogg has been named Vice-Chair of the DNC.
The 24-year old Hogg has no experience running an organization or business, is supremely unlikable and is a meme-making machine.
This will be epic.
Saturday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
NRA:
Politics:
Everytown has replaced Albany-based Ostroff Associates with the Long Island based ERG Advisors as their New York lobbyists. A much smaller firm, their monthly bill is only $8000/mo. as opposed to the $10,000/mo. Ostroff charged.
Based upon their first filing they will be targeting the NYC Council and county legislatures more instead of the state legislature. No specific bills are listed, just Councilwoman Adrienne Eadie Adams.
Assembly Codes agenda for Tuesday January 28:
The following bills have been Reported and advanced to 3rd Reading: