Schumer’s proposal

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Chuck Schumer is proposing “modest” new gun control.  According to WNYC:

“… Under the plan endorsed by Schumer and Bloomberg, states and federal authorities would be required to increase the percentage of denied gun permit applicants to the national gun database. The penalty for not reporting would be a loss of federal funding for crime prevention …”

However,  the Wall Street Journal tells a different story:

“U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday he will propose legislation requiring all gun buyers to undergo a background check and broadly increasing penalties against states that don’t contribute names to the national background-check system …”

My guess is that his bill will prohibit all private firearms transaction and he’s trying to bury it with the other stuff to make it seem more innocuous.

Kathleen Rice redefining AWB

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Nassau D.A. Kathleen Rice arrested several Long Island gun dealers last week in a much publicized series of stings.  I don’t have all the facts, but it appears to be a politically motivated set up.  It came just days after Mayor Bloomberg announced his push to try and get Congress to prohibit private firearms transfers.  There is no way this is a coincidence.

Essentially what Rice is trying to do is redefine what an “assault weapon” is by asserting that AR-15s with flash hiders removed and collapsible stocks pinned so that they cannot collapse are in violation of state law.  Tom was on NRANews last night and talked about it.

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Explain this then Carolyn

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The House just overwhelmingly voted against allowing the ATF to spend any monies to track multiple sales of semi-autos along the Mexico border.

So Carolyn, where exactly is all this building momentum for your magazine prohibition bill?

Wishful thinking

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Carolyn McCarthy is trying to claim that there’s momentum building for her magazine prohibition bill H.R. 308:

“… “Every day another Congress member, another editorial board, another organization and another American fed up with gun violence is standing up to support a ban on high-capacity magazines,” said Rep. McCarthy …”

Except that’s not what is happening.  The list of co-sponsors is largely made up of the same tired old bunch of antis from traditional leftist bastions including New York and California.  As for newspaper editorial boards like the New York Times, who cares what they think?  They don’t represent public opinion.  As for Joe Citizen, if there was mass public support for gun control then why can’t McCarthy prove this by showing the truckloads of constituent mail Congressmembers have gotten demanding action on this issue?  It simply is not there.

Bye, bye Bradley

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White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley has resigned in disgrace after his domestic violence convictions.

I wonder how long he will be listed as a MAIG coalition partner?

Schneiderman digging around

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Something is up with Eric Schneiderman.  The A.G.’s office has been contacting county clerks around the state for information on pistol licenses: how many have been issued, what sort of restrictions are placed on them, etc.

Kirwan won

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Tom Kirwan has finally won AD-100 after the appeals court ruled 4-0 on invalid ballots.  Shelly has lost his supermajority in the Assembly and that will have widespread positive political ramifications.  We go from D-rated Frank Skartados back to A-rated Kirwan.

Good effort

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We came up a little short in yesterday’s special election.  With turnout even lower than I expected, MaryJane Shimsky won with 55% of the vote.

It was a good effort nevertheless, considering registered Democrats outnumber Republicans almost 3-1 in the district.

Westchester special election

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There is a special election Tuesday for Westchester Board of Legislators in District 12, in/around Greenburg.  One of the candidates, MaryJane Shimsky, is a fan of gun control.  From the January 14 issue of the Journal News:

“… Shimsky … wants to protect county-funded services and programs such as the Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the rights of residents, including gun control …”

Residents have a right to gun control?

Unfortunately due to the enrollment makeup of the district,  she’s likely going to win, although with low turnout it is conceivable opponent Nicholas DeCicco could pull off an upset.

Corwin leading GOP pack

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Assemblywoman Jane Corwin seems to be the leading contender for the Republican nomination in CD-26.  Other big names including Senators Joe Robach and George Maziarz along with Monroe Co. Exec. Maggie Brooks have said they’re not running.  From a RKBA standpoint, her record in Albany is acceptable.

Some possible Democrat candidates include Erie Co. Clerk Kathy Hochul, Erie Co. Comptroller Mark Poloncarz, Amherst Town Councilman Mark Manna and former primary candidate Jon Powers.  None have public records on gun issues that I’m aware of.