Turnout in the special elections this Tuesday is going to be critical and gunnies can make a difference. Use the ratings sheet and be sure to vote.
Some good commentary on the elections by Bob Fois @ NewsCopy and David Singer @ Scarsdale10583.
Weprin going into the gutter
David Weprin must be a bit concerned that he might actually lose this Tuesday’s special election. His campaign sent out a sleazy mailer attacking his opponent Bob Friedrich (who is Jewish) implying he’s a Nazi sympathizer. Then, Weprin’s campaign manager inserted gun control into the mix:
“… Weprin’s campaign manager Corey Bearak confirmed the mailer is indeed from his side of the fence. He sent the following statement: “It’s not offensive to make sure people know just home extreme Republican-Conservative Bob Friedrich is; this extremist opposes hate crimes legislation – it’s offensive that Republican Bob Friedrich actually opposes hate crimes legislation. Crimes driven by anti-Semitism, racism, homophobia and other prejudices deserve special attention and warrant extra-tough penalties. As a Jewish community leader who speaks out against anti-Semitism and other hate and it’s outrageous that an extremist like Friedrich, who is also anti-gun control and against Roe v. Wade, would run for office in our community. He will be rejected on February 9th.” …”
Truly pathetic.
Full story at Queens Crap.
S-6773 CWI
The Bloomberg/Klein bill has been introduced to Senate Codes as S-6773.
Legislative Report #18
Legislative Report #18 is now online.
Bloomberg/Klein press conference on CWI
.50 cal ban bill back
Michael Benjamin has re-introduced the .50 cal ban bill in the Assembly as A-9864. Senate companion is S-4752.
Carrying while intoxicated
Mayor Bloomberg and Sen. Jeff Klein will be holding a press conference this morning to announce the introduction of a new law to prohibit carrying while drunk.
This is a total non-issue.
Gun shows back in Westchester
Andy Spano is gone and gun shows are back at the County Center! First show is set for June 19 & 20 on the main level. Get a flyer from northeastgunshows.com.
How to win elections
Great quote in a Daily News story about next week’s special elections:
“… Fewer than 4,300 voters turned out for last year’s special election for the Assembly seat in western Queens’ 38th District. Democrat Mike Miller won the race with just 2,423 votes.”
This in Assembly districts which have ~125,000 people.
It’s all about leverage and knowing when to use it (like now) to turnout a small activist base in a critical election. That is how we will take back our rights across the state. Using the ratings sheet and show up to vote on the 9th.
News of the day
The entire Suffolk Co. FNRA committee has resigned en masse. I’m not involved with FNRA so I don’t know how it all works, but it appears to involve disputes over how the NRA Foundation operates these committees and how grant monies are allocated.
In a follow-up to the Ostego Co. legislature stating their opposition to gun control back in December, one of the four legislators who voted against the resolution sent in a LTE to the Daily Star.
Toy gun nonsense S-118A has been Reported in the Senate.
The DEC has come up with a 10-year plan for pheasant management.
The CNY Sportsman’s Show is this weekend in Oneida .