RES 6.21.11 passes

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The Albany Common Council passed a memorializing resolution RES 6.21.11R yesterday calling upon Congress to approve Carolyn McCarthy’s magazine prohibition bill H.R. 308.  One Councilman voted against it, Lester Freeman.  The Times Union reports:

“Local gun rights supporters may have found an unlikely ally in Albany’s South End councilman … Lester Freeman, who represents the South End’s 2nd Ward, without explanation, logged the only dissenting vote … “It’s not something we should be wasting time with,” was Freeman’s first response.  But he elaborated that he’s also had a pistol permit “for the past 15 years” and that he worries about the gradual erosion of the right to bear arms bestowed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  “It just seems like the more regulations we have to impose that have to do with the second amendment, it bothers me,” said Freeman, who is in his first term. “It’s an assault. It’s an attack.”  “Guns don’t kill people, it’s people with guns who kill people,” Freeman said. “I guess I’m the only conservative voice on the council. I’ve been feeling out place lately.” …”

Good for him.

Who cares what Vincent D’Onofrio thinks?

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Playing a cop on television does not qualify Vincent D’Onofrio to speak out on gun control.

78%

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78%

That’s the average number of intended targets the NYPD missed over the past 10 years.

Perhaps Mayor Bloomberg should spend more time looking into this as opposed to his MAIG efforts.

McCarthy indoctrinating children

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Times biased?

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As difficult as is it to believe, there just might be some antigun bias over at the New York Times.

John Lott explores this in his op-ed at Fox News, “Another Mistake in The New York Times.”

Proposed Philipstown gun ordinance

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The Town of Philipstown in Putnam County is contemplating a gun control ordinance to prohibit legally owned firearms on town property.  Here is a story where this is supposedly coming from and here is a draft copy of the proposal.

Not a given

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Julie Sobel’s over at Hotline On Call writes, “NRA Already In Position To Celebrate In 2012.”  There are some problems with her analysis:

“… Unlike in 2008, when the Republican ticket was topped by Arizona Sen. John McCain (R), whose mixed record on gun control has earned him a NRA rating of C+, a look at the potential 2012 field – even including Pres. Obama — suggests that gun rights activists may already be in a position to celebrate.  “It’s inconceivable that the Republicans would nominate a candidate who was not 100% with the NRA,” said Robert Spitzer, author of the book “The Politics of Gun Control” …”

Two words: Mitt Romney.  He has not gone away.  He’s F rated from his time as Massachusetts Governor.  I believe he will put his hat into the ring for ’12.

“… Not only are Republican contenders sticking to their guns, Democratic leaders have essentially decided to cede the argument on gun control …”

No, they have not and nobody believes they have either.  They just haven’t put it on the front burner because they know the issue is a stinker.  That does not mean that at some more opportune time they will bring it up again.

It is entirely possible the GOP will screw up and either nominate a “moderate” on guns and/or nominate a generally weak candidate who ends up losing the general election.  It is way to early to celebrate.

Albany antis want to help McCarthy

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Several antigunners in the Albany Common Council want to try and help promote Carolyn McCarthy’s magazine prohibition bill H.R. 308.  A memorializing resolution RES 6.21.11 has been introduced and is on the agenda for the Council’s next meeting scheduled for Monday the 7th.

Don’t cut it, abolish it

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The Washington Post writes, “ATF fears budget cuts would imperil gun-trafficking fight at Mexico border“:

“… the White House budget office proposed steep cuts for the agency charged with enforcing federal gun laws … When officials at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives saw the proposal, they concluded it would effectively eliminate a major initiative in the fight against firearms trafficking on the Mexican border …”

The Brady Bunch isn’t happy:

“… “Any cuts to the already under-staffed and under-funded ATF would be a setback,” said Brady Center President Paul Helmke, “but the kinds of cuts that are rumored would be devastating to the ATF’s ability to interrupt the flow of illegal guns across America and Mexico … These laws would be more effective and efficient because they offer a pro-active means — instead of a reactive one — to stemming the flow of guns to Mexican drug cartels and to criminals and gangs on America’s streets …” …”

They’re still trying to keep the Mexican drug/gun canard alive.  People ain’t buying it.  The notion that drug cartels are coming across the border to buy guns legally, or even illegally, from mom & pop shops in Texas and Arizona is ludicrous.

“… “ATF is the ugly stepchild of every administration,” said James Cavanaugh, a former senior ATF official …”

Why is that?  Shouldn’t the WaPo reporters have asked for an explanation for that answer because to me that is an awfully odd thing to say?  I don’t recall ever hearing an employee of another government agency say that.

Perhaps it is because the agency’s sole purpose is to restrict the freedoms of average Americans.  ATF should be a convenience store, not a government agency.  Alcohol prohibition was a public policy disaster, all tobacco regulation has done is driven up the cost, while gun control policies have cost who knows how many decent people their lives.  If the White House and Congress are serious about cutting spending, they should abolish the ATF entirely.

Keep your finger off the trigger

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Eric Adams is one of the louder antigun voices in the State Senate. He’s pushing a new antigun campaign and has produced this video.

Talking about parental responsibility is good. However, he seems to have forgotten basic firearms safety as he appears to have his finger on the trigger at the 4:05 mark when he’s pointing the revolver at his own face …