At 12:00pm today New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will join Council Member Mark Levine and a coalition of gun control advocates to support Attorney General Letitia James’ legal action against the National Rifle Association. City Hall Park, Manhattan.
Biden’s gun control press conference
Junior hunting update
I’ve seen a lot of nonsense over the years on how legislation moves in Albany, but this is a new one.
State budget bills are supposed to only include appropriations. Governor Cuomo tried including a proposal to drop the age to 12 to hunt wildlife with a gun in EnCon bill A-3008C/S-2508C. That was removed when the bill was amended last week. What passed in a different bill A-3005C/S-2505C was a 2-year pilot program for 12 year olds to hunt deer only with a gun north of Westchester. They stuck that under criminal justice and public safety of all places. Never saw that before.
Newsbits
Wednesday’s Newsbits:
Armed Citizen:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
NRA:
- New York Attorney General Says NRA Boss Kept Board in Dark on Planned Bankruptcy
- Alaska joins 15 states in fighting New York’s attempt to shut down the NRA
- NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Accused of Using Bankruptcy to Duck Finance Probe
- NRA Ch. 11 Is Bid To Keep ‘Stranglehold’ On Org, NY AG Says
Politics:
- More than 100 lawmakers call on Biden to regulate weapon used in Colorado shooting
- Is Biden Missing His Chance on Guns?
- Gillibrand Joins Bicameral Push For Gun Records Restoration And Preservation Act To Strengthen Efforts To Prevent Gun Violence
- Statement from State Senator Anna M. Kaplan On News of President Biden’s Planned Actions on Ghost Guns
- Chemung County Sheriff’s Office resumes pistol permit classes
Colin for Congress
Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (R-99) announced his intention to run for Congress next year against antigun incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney (D-18).
Online donations to Schmitt’s campaign can be made here.
Why Republicans are super-minority in the state
Why are New York Republicans super-minority in both chambers of the state legislature and hold no statewide office?
Because this is what that have passing for “leadership”:
This attack happened because Andrew Cuomo’s parole board let this convicted murderer out of prison. 17 cop killers released in the last few years alone. Outraged by this brutal attack? Vote for candidates who will keep dangerous criminals behind bars!https://t.co/Zvom3xS3ly
— New York GOP (@NewYorkGOP) March 31, 2021
Democrats have prioritized an agenda that lets more criminals out of jail & into neighborhoods.
The man arrested for the horrific attack of an Asian-American woman was out on parole, after serving time for murdering his own mother. https://t.co/PRZYX6TYCZ
— Will Barclay (@WillABarclay) March 31, 2021
No standing up for 2A. No mention of how all the gun control laws which many of them voted FOR empowered thugs like this.
Newsbits
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- Senate Democrats already at gun control impasse
- Senator Schumer Calls on Lawmakers to Close Loopholes that Cause ‘Ghost Guns’
- Democrats Face Gun Legislation Dilemma as Support for House Background Check Bill Breaks Down
NRA:
Budget bill hunting provisions removed
Budget bill A-3008C/S-2508C has been amended and resubmitted to Assembly Ways & Means and Senate Finance.
The bill originally contained provisions lowering the age for a hunting license and permitting hunting with a crossbow. These appear to have been removed.
Rep. Torres talks gun control debate
Weeding out the worst
The race for Manhattan District Attorney is going to be a huge free-for-all in the June Democrat primary. There isn’t going to be a good 2A pick, but stuff like this can help in weeding out the worst of the lot:
I have been raising concerns about ghost guns since I unveiled my gun violence plan. This loophole must be closed. View my 10-Point Gun Policy Plan here: https://t.co/2OSohPBmBm https://t.co/I0m28GH5gU
— Tali Farhadian Weinstein 溫塔莉 (@TaliFarhadian) March 29, 2021
Do not sit out the primary. Make the best pick possible at election time.