“Ghost guns” bills S-13A and S-14A have recalled from the Assembly, amended and restored to 3rd Reading. They should now be in sync with their counterparts A-613A and A-2666A.
Senate hearing on ATF nominee Wednesday
Joe Biden’s nominee to be the new ATF Director, David Chipman, will testify in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday 5/26 @ 10:00am. NSSF is requesting 2A supporters e-mail their Senators in opposition. Chipman was a gun control lobbyist for Everytown.
2A activists can learn from this
Newsday reports, “WFP says GOP, Conservatives trying to raid its ballot lines“:
“The liberal Working Families Party says it’s being raided by former Republicans and Conservatives who switched their enrollment this year to the minor party and then submitted petitions to run primaries against WFP candidates, according to a Newsday review … “The NY GOP is engaged in a coordinated attack on the Working Families Party,” said Sharon Cromwell, deputy director of the state WFP. “They know they can’t win on the issues so are resorting to dirty tactics to confuse voters and steal elections. We should expect better from our political parties than underhanded attempts to thwart the democratic process.” …”
This is exactly the sort of thing 2A activists should be doing, especially with Democrats in urban areas where they outnumber other parties 4x or more. Two big races coming up are Democrat primaries for NYC Mayor and Manhattan D.A. The only realistic way for 2A supporters to have any influence is to either passively support or actively oppose one or more of the candidates in next month’s primaries. Sitting by and doing nothing is the reason Democrats are willing to advance a gun control agenda in Albany. The only thing that matters to them (and Republicans) is who participates in their candidate selection and election process. You are either helping them or hurting them. Not participating does neither so they don’t care.
Candidate Malik Evans’ plan to address guns in Rochester
Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
NRA:
- NRA Reaches Deal To Pay Creditors’ Ch. 11 Fees
- Why I use the NRA as a case study for how nonprofits shouldn’t operate
Politics:
Mayor Warren wants to get tougher on gun crimes
From the September 25, 2015 Democrat & Chronicle, “Warren: Get tougher on gun crimes“:
“Mayor Lovely Warren spoke with three other New York mayors on Monday to brainstorm possible solutions to a recent scourge of gun violence in their cities. The discussion came about a week after Warren sat down with representatives of Moms Demand Action, a national gun control group looking to expand its presence upstate. Warren said afterward that she sees a tougher, more consistent approach to illegal weapons as one strategy among many to help reduce violence in Rochester and elsewhere …”
From today’s Democrat & Chronicle, “Timothy Granison, husband of Mayor Lovely Warren, faces drug and weapon charges“:
“A seven-month drug investigation rattled Rochester’s political world with the arrest Wednesday of Timothy Granison, the husband of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren … Granison’s charges are serious — he is accused of possession of 31 grams of cocaine with intent to sell, which was allegedly found in his car after it was stopped, and illegal possession of a handgun … The unregistered hand gun, a loaded magazine and the semi-automatic rifle were recovered from the mayor’s house …”
“Ghost guns” bills moving in Assembly
S-1048A, dealer liability, Reported
Pistol brace legislation coming
Senator Anna Kaplan will soon introduce legislation prohibiting pistol stabilizing braces. No details yet. Probably something along the lines of what ATF was thinking about.
Microstamping returns
Senate Codes agenda for Wednesday, May 19 @ 11:30am.