All about guns, legislation and politics in New York
Senate Codes Committee agenda for Monday March 10 @ 11:30am:
Ex-Govenor Andrew Cuomo is trying another political comeback. After much speculation, he formally announced he is running for Mayor of New York City.
The fact that he is able to make this run highlights the pathetic shape the Democrat party is in. In a crowded field of candidates he absolutely can win the expected party primary with a plurality, not majority, of votes.
Wednesday’s Newsbits:
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Politics:
Now that President Trump has disbanded Biden’s so-called “White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention”, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence is lobbying to make New York’s own “Office of Gun Violence Prevention” permanent.
It’s just a money-funnel for electeds to pay off their cronies back home. It serves no useful purpose.
Senator Gillibrand has introduced S.597, prohibiting the purchase of certain firearms by individuals under 21 years of age.
From the Olean Times Herald:
“U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is sponsoring legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase military-style semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity ammunition clips from 18 to 21, the same age requirement that already applies to purchasing handguns from federally licensed dealers … “Guns are the leading cause of death for children and teenagers in America today,” the senator said in a press statement. “Year after year, deadly assault weapons inflict devastating and avoidable harm on our families, schools and communities, causing children, parents and teachers to live with the fear that the next school shooting may happen in their community.” Gillibrand said the Age 21 Act “offers a critical safeguard to prevent such tragedies, decreasing the threat of gun violence against our kids.” …”
I don’t think we have anything to worry about for two reasons.
First, I believe only 2-3 of her bills have ever actually been signed into law and they were meaningless fluff, renaming buildings or something like that. If she intros something, it’s a solid bet that it won’t be going anywhere.
Second, the 5th Circuit recently ruled such a law unconstitutional and that followed a state law in Virginia going down in 2023. A new lawsuit was just filed in Massachusetts on this issue. It is not looking good for this type of law.
The Amsterdam News reports:
… “District Attorney Bragg understands that safety and justice require investment in our youth and communities to prevent violence and crime before it happens and break the cycle of trauma,” said Rebecca Fischer, executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, who recently endorsed Bragg’s re-election campaign. “Empowering our young people through leadership and engagement in their own communities is an evidenced-based approach to reducing gun violence.” …
This endorsement is meaningless as Bragg has no serious challengers and therefore NYAGV has nothing to do to back up their endorsement.
I have stated many times that programs like SNUG are just a money-funnel to politico’s loser friends back home.
Here’s the latest example:
“Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick announced the arrest of Cassieum Pitts and Ahmed Abdi … The men were each indicted on multiple counts of Official Misconduct and narcotics related offenses. These men where employed at SNUG, a state funded anti-violence program … Another SNUG employee, Cornell Sawyer, was also indicted recently for the possession of an illegal “ghost gun” that was found during a traffic stop by the Solvay Police Department.”
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
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