News of the day

Senator Joe Griffo’s press release, “The Anti-Gun Agenda.

Carolyn McCarthy is annoying people in Virgina.

NewsCopy is hearing that Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone will challenger Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins in SD-35.  Amicone has been a big supporter of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.  Stewart-Cousins was previously endorsed by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.

WPIX reporter Marvin Scott spoke with two of  Charles Rangel’s opponents, Democrat Vince Morgan and Republican Rev. Michel Faulkner.  On guns:

“… On gun control, Rev Faulkner said he supports some form of control, particularly since he came from Virginia Tech, the scene of a shooting massacre. Vince Morgan said he is “100% for gun control.” …”

ORD 59.42.10

The text of ORD 59.42.10 is on pages 29-54.  Licensing, registration, prohibitions.

http://www.albanyny.org/_files/April%2019,%202010.pdf

New Albany gun bill to be introduced

A new gun bill ORD 59.42.10 is scheduled for introduction during the Albany Common Council’s meeting scheduled for Monday, April 19. It pertains to section 193 of the city code. I do not have the text of the bill yet and am not sure exactly what it is supposed to do.

Elderly couple hold burglar at gunpoint

Armed Citizen in Buffalo via WIVB:

“A suspected burglar got a lot more than he bargained for in the town of Concord. He was no match for a no-nonsense elderly couple. You don’t mess with 68-year-old Kathleen Smith or her husband Charles. Neighbors are grateful to them for holding an alleged would-be burglar at gunpoint until State Police arrived … Sgt. Kevin Streety of the State Police took a cell phone call from 68-year-old Kathleen Smith, who was holding the .22 caliber rifle while shouting orders to the younger Michael Smith, no relation … State Police say Michael Smith was caught with a crow bar, metal cutters, and a flashlight, and has admitted he was in the barn to make off with metal for scrap …”

Support lawful gun owners petition

Sen. Joe Griffo has a Support Our Lawful Gun Owners petition on his website.

News of the day

Dick Nelson was at yesterdays Sportsman’s Breakfast.  He writes about in his latest column, “Sportsmen get to the meat of the matter.

The Onatrio Co. rifle hunting bill A-9123 is dead in the Assembly.

The big Syracuse gun show is this weekend at the State Fairgrounds.

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence will be holding  several “lie-ins” tomorrow in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan.  Abby Spangler is outraged and will demonstrate this through her gross overuse of the Caps Lock button in her Facebook postings.

Ongoing problems for one of the few pro-gun Senate Democrats Bill Stachowski.  The Capitol covers his primary and general election challenges, “Full Deck Of Candidates Stacked Against Stachowski In Pivotal Senate Race.

What’s Up NY-23? on the 3 GOP challangers for Kirsten Gillibrand.  Not a very inspiring bunch.

Bloomberg bill dead in the Assembly

Mayor Bloomberg’s latest idea, prohibiting carrying while intoxicated, was killed in the Assembly.  The enacting clause has been stricken from A-9902.

Sportsmen’s Breakfast

I went to the 3rd annual Sportsman’s Breakfast sponsored by Ginny Fields in Albany today.  Turnout was better than last year, around 300 or so people attended.  You can tell it’s an election year by the number of politicians, some of whom are not friendly on our issue, who showed up.

Bullis takes a pass

One month after announcing his bid for State Assembly, Gary Bullis has changed his mind and decided against running for the open seat in AD-115.  At least we did get some free press out of it courtesy of WKTV:

“… Bullis is not endorsing any candidate at this time, but is committing to continue to represent the people’s concerns by working behind the scenes. “I will continue to represent the taxpayers’ concerns on issues through my ongoing political involvement with organizations like New York State Conservation Council (NYSCC), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), National Rifle Association, New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Herkimer County Conservation Alliance, New York State Outdoorsman Hall of Fame and the Teddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership“, states Bullis …”

Forsythe considering Assembly bid

The Ogdensburg Journal reports that St. Lawrence County Legislator David Forsythe is considering running for State Assembly in AD-118.  He was one of the co-sponsors of a county resolution last year RES 236-2009 opposing renewable pistol license legislation in Albany.