All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
David Yassky, the lawyer who wrote the Brady Bill is hoping to revive a political career:
Sorry, Yassky *is* running but doesn't have to petition again since he did it already. If you made the ballot for June, you can pick your district.
— Ross Barkan (@RossBarkan) June 4, 2022
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Congressman Chris Jacobs will not be running for re-election in the new 23rd District due to his gun control remarks.
The Buffalo News reports:
“… “This obviously arises out of last Friday, my remarks, statements on being receptive to gun controls,” Jacobs said in an interview. “And since that time, every Republican elected (official) that had endorsed me withdrew their endorsement. Party officials that supported me withdrew, most of them, and those that were going to said they would not. And so obviously, this was not well received by the Republican base.” What’s more, both the Republican and Conservative parties were circulating petitions for candidates to run against Jacobs in the Aug. 23 congressional primaries. “I truly believe that I could win this, but it would be an incredibly divisive race for our party, for the district,” Jacobs said. “There’s a high likelihood that there would be a lot of outside money coming in, so it would make this gun issue the issue. And that divisiveness not good in any effort to move this discussion forward in a productive way.” …”
Good.
Mayor Eric Adams issued Executive Order 19 creating a so-called Gun Violence Task Force.
Last year Albany passed legislation, A-6762B/S-7196, encouraging lawsuits against the firearms industry based upon a “public nuisance” theory.
The first such lawsuit has been filed:
“A New York City woman wounded in last month’s mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the maker of the handgun allegedly used in the attack and its parent company, accusing the firearm manufacturer of “reckless disregard for human life.” … In her lawsuit, filed in federal court in Brooklyn, Ilene Steur said Glock has “endangered the public health and safety” with the marketing, distribution and sales of its guns … In the lawsuit, Glock is accused of “marketing that emphasizes firearm characteristics such as their high capacity and ease of concealment, that appeal to prospective purchasers with criminal intent.” …”
This is complete BS. It’s like accusing McDonald’s of marketing burgers to fat people.
The PLCAA should block the case from moving forward, but the main idea behind the law is the flood the courts with such lawsuits and bleed the industry of money.
Spectrum News reports, “New York state Senate Republicans offer counter measures to stem gun violence“:
“Bolstering mental health programs, increasing penalties for gun crimes and supporting efforts on the county-government level to reduce violence are among the proposals by Republican lawmakers in the state Senate meant to counter violent crime in New York … The Republican-backed proposals include putting a resource officer in every school building and creating a mental health services coordinator program to improve access to services. The package also includes extra funding for police to help investigate gun crimes and threat assessment training programs to police, first responders and school officials …”
No mention of 2A or right-to-carry anywhere.
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Some more on Rep. Jacob’s stupidity at Buffalo Rising:
“… Congressman Chris Jacobs shocked the political world last week with his announcement of support for proposals by Governor Kathy Hochul and others to restrict some gun purchases in the state by the age of the buyer, plus other reforms. Jacobs’ story has received national attention … Jacobs’ announcement of his change of heart about the issue (he ran with NRA support in 2020) has set his party into chaos. After settling on Jacobs as their candidate in the new 23rd congressional district … the party is now in a frantic search for a candidate to oppose Jacobs in the August 23rd primary …”
All he had to do was be quiet and let gun control advocates shoot themselves in the foot like they usually do. Instead, he tried for some cheap political gain and it backfired on him.
Mayors across the state are uniting to stop “gun violence”:
If these Mayors are really interested in stopping “gun violence” then anyone should be welcome at their event, right?
CNYCentral reports:
“Tuesday morning, a self-proclaimed “Statewide Press Conference” focused on Gun Violence Awareness Month will stream on various platforms. However, a spokesperson for Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh confirms for CNYCentral.com that Mayor Walsh was never invited to this event, nor was he made aware it was going to take place … All the Mayors listed as attending this press conference are registered Democrats. Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh is a registered Independent and is now serving in his second and final term in office …”
This should serve as yet another example of why Republicans should never get involved with (mostly) Democrat promoted gun control schemes.