All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
Armed Citizen in Rochester. From WHAM:
“Police are looking for two men they say tried to rob a 61-year old man on his way home from the store Wednesday night — only to have him shoot back — with his own gun … Police said when the two approached the victim, one grabbed him and the other pulled a knife. The victim quickly pulled his own gun and fired at the suspects. His gun is licensed and legally registered, police said. The suspects ran away …”
We’ve made our first endorsement for the fall elections, Greg Ball for Senate in SD-40 (Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess). It’s an open seat. He has to get through a Republican primary against Somers Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy and possibly former judge Jim Borkowski. The winner (Greg) will face Westchester County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz in November. Kaplowitz has run and lost before. He also had an undesirable interest in “smart guns” while in the county legislature.
ORD 59.42.10 was introduced to the Common Council yesterday. The Shooting Wire made a mistake in reporting it was passed. The Times Union reports some people showed up at the meeting to give their opinions on the proposal.
Tom was on NRANews yesterday talking about it.
Nobody is paying much attention to gun control advocates in Congress. This, of course, makes Mayor Mike upset so Mayors Against Illegal Guns has launched an ad campaign targeting a bunch of Senators in an effort to jump start the antis agenda. Their goal is to end private gun sales (i.e. close the so-called “gun show loophole.”)
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.” …”
The text of ORD 59.42.10 is on pages 29-54. Licensing, registration, prohibitions.
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.
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 …”
Sen. Joe Griffo has a Support Our Lawful Gun Owners petition on his website.
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.