All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
The AD-89 race is still to be decided with pro-gun incumbent Robert Castelli leading by about 100 votes.
Of course, with it this close, there are numerous legal challenges with the most interesting being George Soros’ ballot. Seems he didn’t bother to actually sign the absentee ballot himself.
Craig Johnson is finished. The Republicans have reclaimed the majority in the State Senate with at least 32 seats. The SD-37 race is still undecided.
Today is the 17th anniversary of the Brady Law and the Brady Bunch are celebrating. They are clearly hoping to relive their glory days.
Back then gun control was in vogue and the Brady’s (under the Handgun Control banner) were riding high. They just passed their signature legislation and would follow it up a year later with the ugly gun and magazine ban. Jim & Sarah were welcomed to the White House for signing ceremonies. They were clearly on a roll … right up until the ’94 elections …
So, where is the gun control movement today?
How the mighty have fallen.
Stick a fork in Antoine Thompson, he’s done.
“Assemblyman Joseph Morelle got a $3,800 donation from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, his latest campaign finance reports show. The donation arrived Nov. 5, three days after the election, records show. The donation was prompted by Morelle’s support of microstamping – legislation meant to enhance prosecution of gun violence …”
More like persecution of gun owners.
I think it’s time for Craig Johnson to give it up too. He has lost his re-election bid in SD-7 to Jack Martins. All the ballots have been counted an Martins is ahead by 400+ votes.
Gee Craig, perhaps supporting microstamping wasn’t such a good idea considering this got you bupkiss from both NYAGV and the Brady’s. Showing up at the Sportsmen’s Caucus breakfast after co-sponsoring microstamping didn’t win you any friends either.
What will Mayor Mike say in response to this?
“NYPD officer Leopold McLean, who had long worked on security detail for Mayor Bloomberg, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting his girlfriend’s ex-lover and then trying to cover it up … Other charges against McLean include assault, criminal use of a firearm and reckless endangerment …”
The New York Times is upset that the NRA filed a lawsuit to allow 18-20 year olds to purchase handguns. Today’s op-ed, “Handguns for 18-Year-Olds?“, has this gem:
“… Beyond the dubious legal claims, the idea that young individuals ages 18 to 20 have a constitutional right to buy weapons and carry them loaded and concealed in public is breathtakingly irresponsible …”
But it’s ok for them to exercise other civil rights like voting, at least as long as its for the right person:
“… Two years ago, the University of Miami could not get enough Barack Obama. The campaign rally he held here felt like a rock concert, his face appeared on T-shirts all over campus, and pro-Obama volunteers registered 2,000 new voters … Mr. Obama won two years ago with 66 percent of the 18- to 29-year-old vote, a historic proportion. Americans under 30 also worked on campaigns at a greater rate than the general population did for the first time since 1952, or possibly even earlier …”
Given that Obama’s political fortunes have been reversed, how long before the NYT writes an op-ed calling for raising the voting age.