Still trying to exploit Giffords

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Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords returned to work yesterday roughly eight months after her attempted assassination.  The Bradys, CSGV, PEG, NYAGV, etc. are all trying to exploit her for political gain with Protest Easy Guns leading the pack with these tweets:

I’ve been involved with gun rights for nearly 20 years and I still sometimes wonder how the antis can come up with stuff this.  It is such blatant crap that nobody could possibly take it seriously.

 

Where were all these antigun groups before the attempt on her life?  Not one of them showed even the slightest bit of interest in Giffords or her politics before the assassination attempt and nobody in the media is calling them on this.

Just say no

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What on earth was G. Elmer on when he said this?

“While visiting New Hampshire today, Former New York Governor George Pataki told WMUR’s Josh McElveen that he is seriously considering a late entrance into the Presidential race … He said that he does not believe that anyone else in the Presidential field can beat President Obama …”

There is so much wrong with this I don’t know where to even begin.  George, please.  Next time, Just say No.

McCarthy on MadCow

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Carolyn McCarthy on Rachel MadCow talking about her magazine ban bill and other things. I cannot decide who is more unpleasant, McCarthy or MadCow.

Antigun leader booted from ballot

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Syracuse Councilor and founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence Pamela Hunter has been booted off the ballot after the Board of Elections invalidated a number of her signatures.  There will be no primary for the two at-large council positions.

It’s good when the antis lose.

License backlog easing

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The backlog of pistol license applications seems to be easing.  The Register Star has a story about applicants in Columbia County.

As this has been a statewide problem there is no way to know how many are applications are backed up but it has to be in the thousands.  I know Sullivan Co. Judge Mike McGuire saw 14 applicants in just one day last week.

Intimidating Hayworth

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The Brady Bunch is trying again to intimidate Nan Hayworth into co-sponsoring Carolyn McCarthy’s magazine ban H.R. 308 via their Twitter feed:

There’s no reason for Hayworth to listen to them.  John Hall didn’t.  The antis have no ability to impact elections in the state.

Legislative Report #12

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Legislative Report #12 is now available.

Several of the rifle hunting bills have been signed into law and a few more are waiting to be sent to the Governor.  Minor victories for us, but wins nonetheless.

Gibson BBQ

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Kinderhook Sportsmen held a fundraiser BBQ and shoot for Chris Gibson on Sunday.  Dick Nelson has a good write up of the event in today’s column in the Register Star.

Here is a picture of Gibson I took when he was range with a .22.

Reciprocity update

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The nationwide reciprocity bill H.R. 822 now has 241 co-sponsors.  Nan Hayworth reportedly has agreed to sign on.  I am waiting to see if she follows through with it.

Different, how?

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My first thought when I saw the title of this article, “If Rudolph Giuliani runs, it’ll be a different campaign,” was, what is he going to do differently?  Tell the truth that he is a big antigun RINO with delusions of grandeur?

“… Left unspoken was the policy gulf in 2008 between GOP voters and Giuliani, whose moderate views on some social issues limited his reach.  If anything, that gulf would appear broader in 2012, given the increasing power of social conservatives in early contests …”

Especially gun owners who remember his antigun record on everything from the Sullivan Law to suing gunmakers.