Zeldin campaigning in Buffalo

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Lee Zeldin was campaigning in Buffalo. Local media reports on the stop:

“… On Monday night, Zeldin attracted about 250 people to a meeting of the 1791 Society, which promotes gun rights and preserving the Second Amendment. That ranks as an important part of his platform, he says, even though Republican efforts to repeal the strict gun control law known as the SAFE Act have always foundered. He thinks voters should show some type of identification at the polls and does not contest that Democrats will most likely try this fall to link him to Donald Trump in a state where the former president wins neither popularity nor political contests. “The Democrats will guarantee losing the November election with that kind of strategy,” he said, insisting that undecided and independent voters are more interested in his “save our state” message focusing on freedom, public safety, taxes and public education …”

Some thoughts:

  • I would not associate with 1791.
  • Republicans are in no way trying to repeal SAFE. Many of them voted for it and none of them are pushing for 2A reform in the state.
  • The Republican gubernatorial nominee needs to appeal to Democrats, not independent (no party affiliation) voters.  Tom Suozzi is attracting more people to his online town hall-style meetings than Zeldin is and he’s running as a “common-sense” Democrat.

Hochul signs another “ghost guns” bill

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Governor Hochul has signed A-8786/S-7705, Criminalizes the sale of ghost guns; requires any person licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in firearms to register with the Division of Criminal Justice Services any unserialized firearm, rifle or shotgun, finished frame or receiver, or unfinished frame or receiver.

Antis and their media allies have been pushing the ghost guns canard a lot recently, probably hoping for action either from Congress and/or ATF. I don’t think we have to worry about that. I do believe there will be similar action to New York’s taken in the usual garbage states.

Newsbits

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Saturday’s Newsbits:

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Brady PAC endorsements

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Brady PAC made the following endorsements:

Nadler and Carolyn Maloney I believe will be in primaries so there is some possibility of picking both of them off then.

Rose is up again against Nicole Malliotakis and she stinks as bad as he does on 2A rights.

Expanded mandatory storage bill

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S-8164, Establishes the crime of unlawful storage of a firearm leading to use in the commission of a crime, now has a companion bill A-9573.

Bill prohibiting firearms in certain locations is dead

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A-8684, Prohibits firearms in certain locations, including but not limited to all forms of public transportation, large gatherings, and food and drink establishments, is dead.

The bill was introduced in response to a potentially positive SCOTUS ruling coming soon. I’m guessing someone thought it was overly broad and would not stand up to a court challenge.

A-9139A/S-1235A amended

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A-9139A, Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm, has been amended and resubmitted to Codes.

It is now back in sync with companion S-1235A which was amended last week.

“Gun violence” roundtable today in Brooklyn

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Governor Hochul will host a “gun violence” roundtable today in Brooklyn at 2:00pm.

I surmise she will talk about giving handouts to politically-connected community groups in Democrat dominated parts of the state.

Squire needs to lose

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Assemblyman Dan Quart is not running for re-election leading to an open Democrat primary in June for the AD-73 seat.

As with all primaries turnout will be low so 2A supporters can have an impact. In this case, Russell Squire needs to lose:

“It’s a crowded Democratic race out there in Assembly District 73 to replace Assembly Member Dan Quart, but Russell Squire says he is no stranger to public service in the district and has the right mix of experience to prevail in the June 28 primary. Squire, who is the Chair of Community Board 8, says the run for Assembly District 73, which includes parts of the Upper East Side and Midtown East, is really the culmination of years of community involvement and local activism … Restricting illegal guns into the state is a challenge because of the lack of federal legislation to prevent the distribution of illegal guns into New York from states with lax gun laws. Squire acknowledges that action on the federal level is mostly stymied by Republicans, but, still, New York can pursue additional measures. “It does make it tougher, but we still in New York State—there are things that we can do to keep illegal guns out of the state. Most gun control laws are still made at the state level, so I think it’s a combination of legislation at the state level and also making enforcement a priority, and that will allow us to address it,” Squire said. He also stressed that Republication obstructionism at the federal level for comprehensive gun safety laws requires that state leaders figure out ways to legislate around the obstructionism …”

FPC looking for plaintiffs

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The Firearms Policy Coalition is looking to speak with people from Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau and Suffolk counties who are able to pass a background check and would like to legally possess magazines holding 10+ rounds. Visit 2AHotline.com to send them your contact information.

They are clearly expecting a positive decision from SCOTUS soon. I’d do it, but I don’t live in that area.