All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
Former Governor Hugh Carey has died at age 92.
While he may be best remembered for the fiscal crisis in the 70s, he’s also the one who vetoed “shall issue” on the grounds that there was no demonstration that such a law would be in the public interest.
The antis are still trying to get Rep. Michael Grimm to sign onto H.R. 308:
Things might be going better for them if they had an actual constituency which in turn lobbied Congress to do whatever it is the antis want.
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.
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.
Carolyn McCarthy on Rachel MadCow talking about her magazine ban bill and other things. I cannot decide who is more unpleasant, McCarthy or MadCow.
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.
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.
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.
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.
