Lazio, Levy & Paladino

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Rick Lazio is pissed that Steve Levy switched parties and will try for the GOP nomination for Governor.  The Conservatives are sticking with Lazio for now.  If Lazio had a solid base of support, which he doesn’t, he would have locked up both nominations a long time ago.

Levy met with local Tea Party people.  I know one local activist who queried Levy specifically on gun issues.  He was later e-mailed an excerpt from an old SAFE newsletter from ’06 regarding Levy’s support of keeping the Suffolk Trap & Skeet Range open.

NewsCopy thinks the RKBA will be a problem for Levy:

“… Tea Party leaders met with Levy last week. Some walked out. Others expressed disappointment over his dodging of issues. His failure to articulate support of Second Amendment rights also will doom him with Conservatives statewide and most of upstate New York north of White Plains …”

Yet another GOP contender has surfaced: Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino who is being backed by moneybags Tom Golisano.  He articulates support for the RKBA in this video message at 0:20:

According to PolitickerNY, if Paladino doesn’t get CP backing he will create a Tea Party ballot line.

Levy on guns

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Steve Levy on guns via WNBC report, “L.I. Dem to Seek GOP Nomination for Governor“:

“… When asked if he was socially conservative, Levy said, “I’m pretty much a moderate on the social issues. I’m pro-choice. Against partial-birth abortion. With guns, I believe people should be able to protect their family with a gun … but it’s very reasonable to have a waiting period, a background check.” …”

This tells us pretty much nothing, but it’s still better than Little Ricky.

Levy running

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Steve Levy is going to run for Governor.  The Times says he’s going to switch parties and run as a Republican; the Daily News says he may compete for both the Democrat and Republican endorsements (which he had for his last campaign for Suffolk County Executive.)

On guns, during his tenure in the Assembly he earned an F.  He improved slightly as CE where he was supportive of keeping the Suffolk Trap & Skeet range open.  This makes him somewhat better than Little Ricky who made it clear he thinks we need to adopt the new antigun laws the Democrats have been pushing in Albany.

Rensselaer Co. resolution P/132/10

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Rensselaer Co. resolution P/132/10 opposing antigun bills in the state legislature.  Passed on March 9 by a vote of 11-6-2.

Lie-in 4/16

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Protest Easy Guns has scheduled one of their “lie-ins” for April 16 in Times Square.  Here’s some photos from their last event.

Herkimer Co. opposes gun bills

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The Herkimer County legislature passed a resolution in opposition to antigun legislation in Albany.  From the Evening Times, “HC Legislature wants to protect its interests“:

“The Herkimer County Legislature, hoping to protect its interests on a range of issues, passed several resolutions Wednesday in opposition of state legislation. Legislators by a 13-0 margin voted to urge state lawmakers to take action on initiatives related to everything from silencers on sniper rifles to audits on Medicaid … Urging the state legislature to oppose the passage of 2010 gun control laws: The state legislature is planning passage of gun control laws that, in addition to placing new restrictions on sale of firearms, could impact gun manufacturers, according to the resolution. Chairman Raymond Smith, R-Dolgeville, said the proposed bills would also outlaw manufacturing of firearm “suppressers,” or silencers, in New York state. And this restriction could harm the Remington Arms plant in Ilion, he added. Remington Arms, which is one of the largest employers in Herkimer County, is involved in manufacturing firearms for the U.S. military. The plant, among other projects, is competitive for contracts to produce sniper rifles, and the inability to manufacture silencers for the rifles could cause problems, county officials said …”

David Koon kills his own bills

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David Koon just killed a bunch of his own bills.  The enacting clause has been stricken from the following:

  • A-2881, redefines definition of AP ammo
  • A-2884, prohibits the sale of guns at a gun show located on public property
  • A-2914, expands COBIS
  • A-3346, prohibits “Saturday night specials”
  • A-4441, mandatory “smart guns”
  • A-6030, expands COBIS

It’s worth noting that Koon expressed interest in running for Congress in Eric Massa’s old seat.

8 House seats in play

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Real Clear Politics reports on House seats in play for November.

Likely Democrat:

Leans Democrat:

Toss-up:

Leans Republicans:

Notes from Bloombergland

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W.Va. to Bloomberg: Nanny this:

“… New York City has sent out undercover investigators to catch gun dealers violating background check laws. But West Virginia lawmakers want to make it a crime for investigators to conduct such sting operations in West Virginia. The Legislature passed a measure Saturday that targets anyone who tries to entice a firearms dealer or private seller under circumstances that the individual knows is unlawful. The bill addresses a tactic employed by New York during stings conducted last year at seven guns shows in Tennessee, Ohio and Nevada …”

New York City First Deputy Criminal Justice Coordinator Frederico Gebauer Joins Kroll As Managing Director:

“Kroll, the world’s leading risk consulting company, announced today that Frederico Gebauer, formerly First Deputy Criminal Justice Coordinator for the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York, has joined the firm’s Business Intelligence and Investigations practice as a managing director in its New York office. Gebauer will supervise a wide variety of assignments including corporate investigations, fraud and detection, due diligence and regulatory issues …  He helped conceive and direct Mayor Bloomberg’s national campaign against illegal guns, including the creation of “Mayors Against Illegal Guns,” a bi-partisan coalition of over 340 mayors, and the development of the nation’s first gun offender registration statute. He also helped develop and oversee innovative litigation against corrupt gun dealers in five other states …”

Mayor’s gal: I’m not running:

“Diana Taylor, the longtime girlfriend of Mayor Bloomberg and a former state government official, said yesterday she won’t challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the election … She met with National Republican Senatorial Committee staffers within the past 10 days to discuss the possibility, and hadn’t closed the door on it, multiple sources said …”