News of the day

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Microstamping will not die.

The City of Oneida Common Council is floating a resolution in support of it at tonights meeting.

Senator Jim Seward pens an op-ed to the Catskill Daily Mail, “Gun control legislation derailed.”  Derailed, yes.  Dead, no.  The legislature has not gone into recess yet as there’s still no state budget.  I believe they are coming back again next week.

Pundit Bob Confer opines on the pistol license lists being public information in his op-ed to the Niagara Gazette, “The issue of handguns and privacy.”

Westchester legislator Tom Abinanti is running for AD-92 and he “[points] to his work ridding the garbage industry of organized crime, cracking down on tobacco and guns, and being able to be independent outside of the party dogma” as a reason for supporting him.

There is some concern that Carl Paladino might not get enough signatures to primary Rick Lazio for the GOP line.

George from OCSHOOTERS.COM will be on WTBQ next Monday morning at 9:10am talking about the Heller and McDonald decisions.

Opponents of microstamping are liars

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Times Union reporter Jay Jochnowitz says we’re all liars. In today’s op-ed, “A legacy to honor as your own“:

“If you haven’t read the Declaration of Independence lately, or ever, give it a read today. It is an inspiring piece of work that will send a chill down your spine. It’s at once genuinely humble and openly proud. It knows the graveness of its message and the consequences of its defiance. From the outset, it seizes the high road — holding out the self-evident truths of equality and the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — and never strays from it. It explains and justifies, yet makes no apology. It doesn’t merely call King George III a tyrant, it submits facts “to a candid world” — more than three dozen grievances in all … Do we do it justice when, as we saw in the fight over a proposed New York law to require microstamping of shell casings in semiautomatic weapons, supposed defenders of the Second Amendment assert that the law would effectively bar the sale of such guns in the state if the technology wasn’t ready? The law, in fact, would do no such thing, but the “big lie” prevailed…”

Common Cents

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I will be a guest on this Sunday’s Common Cents radio show.  I just finished recording the program.  The show airs in the Utica area.  Microstamping was the topic of discussion.  It was me and one of our members, a retired LEO and firearms instructor.  I was told MAIG spokesman Angelo Roefaro was invited to be on as well, but for whatever reason, he didn’t make it.

Jim Wallace for NRA BoD

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Jim Wallace from GOAL is running for the NRA Board.  I will be voting for him.

Category: NRA

Falling all over themselves

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Candidates are falling all over themselves looking for support from the gun vote.  From the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, “5 candidates for 2 seats say they favor gun rights“:

“… All three candidates in New York’s 23rd Congressional District and all two in New York’s 20th District say they agree with a federal Supreme Court decision Monday that said the federal constitutional guarantee of an individual’s right to bear arms overrides laws that state and local governments pass …”

The Second Amendment: The new normal.*

For CD-20:

“… Chris Gibson says he is “an outspoken supporter of the right to bear arms and to protect one’s life, loved ones and property,” …  “This ruling reaffirms our constitutional right and protects this right from overreaching state and local governments who forget that they too are obligated to uphold the constitution …”

“… 251 representatives and 58 senators who signed an amicus curiae brief asking Chicago’s handgun ban be overturned … Rep. Murphy, D-Glens Falls, who said he signed it “because the government does not have the right to violate the Second Amendment and strip American citizens of this critical freedom. This landmark decision will further strengthen the constitutional precedent and protect our rights from unjust laws for years to come.” …”

For CD-23:

“… Bill Owens says he is a “strong supporter of the Second Amendment.” Doug Hoffman, however, says he is a “vocal supporter of our Second Amendment rights,” while Matt Doheny says he is “a firm believer in our right to bear arms.” …”

* quote stolen from Uncle.

Legislative Report #27

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Legislative Report #27 is now online.

A long shadow

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Off the AP wire, “Gun law challenges likely after high court ruling“:

“… Drawn-out permitting processes in New York and elsewhere also are ripe for a challenge, [Eugene] Volokh said. “I think a court will have no problem upholding a one-, two-, five-day waiting period,” he said. “But if you’re talking about a five-month wait, then a court may find it’s a substantial burden.” New York restricts who can possess and carry guns, allowing handgun permits only to applicants of “good moral character.” New Yorkers who want to carry their weapons must show “good cause” in addition to character, under a 99-year-old law. James Jacobs, a New York University law professor, said the high court presumes people have a right to a gun unless the government can show there’s a good reason to prevent it. The ruling, Jacobs said, “casts a long shadow over New York City’s gun regulations.” …”

Better put Jackie Hilly suicide watch so she doesn’t take the NYAGV cult out like Jim Jones.

Political reaction

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Some reactions to the McDonald decision:

  • Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel (D-16):

    … “This decision in no way impacts microstamping legislation.  It’s crime prevention.  It is not a ban.” …

  • Assemblyman Marc Butler (R-117) :

    … “We need to follow the Supreme Court’s lead here in New York by stopping further attempts to pass egregious anti-gun legislation, such as microstamping, which not only restricts our constitutional freedom but poses a detriment to our economic recovery.” …

  • Congressman Scott Murphy (D-20):

    … “I commend the United States Supreme Court for protecting our constitutional right to bear arms. I was honored to lend my voice to this case by signing an Amicus Brief because the government does not have the right to violate the 2nd Amendment and strip American citizens of this critical freedom. This landmark decision will further strengthen the constitutional precedent and protect our rights from unjust laws for years to come.” …

  • Congressman Bill Owens (D- 23):

    … “I applaud this decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the federally protected right of every American to keep and bear arms. I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and I am glad to see that it cannot be infringed upon by state and local governments.” …

Candidates:

  • Nan Hayworth (R-CD-19) :

    … “Monday the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Second Amendment-rights case McDonald v. Chicago. The majority opinion, written by Associate Justice Samuel Alito, affirmed what many of us have known all along: that the Second Amendment protects an individual right, not to be infringed by any government, whether federal, state, or local” …

Drinking the kool aid

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Jackie Hilly drinks the kool aid:

“… Jackie Hilly, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, told NBC New York she’s pleased with the decision. “I think it affirms New York law,” Hilly said. “All the other amendments have reasonable restrictions on them. So I actually really like the Heller decision and the McDonald decision because they put the Second Amendment in the context of all the other amendments…people from the gun lobby like to promote the idea that you have an absolute or god-given right to possess a gun. That’s clearly not true; your right can be restricted.” …”

Even crap rags like the Daily News ain’t buying that:

“… Mayor Bloomberg appears to believe NYPD oversight both of premises permits and carry permits will pass Supreme Court muster. Maybe …”

Plus:

“… the majority also failed to endorse anew an observation that the courts had long “held that prohibitions on carrying concealed weapons were lawful under the Second Amendment.” The omission was ominous.”