{"id":13878,"date":"2017-01-14T09:07:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T14:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=13878"},"modified":"2017-01-14T09:07:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T14:07:51","slug":"tom-mckevitt-rising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=13878","title":{"rendered":"Tom McKevitt rising"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newsday reports<\/a> that Nassau Assemblyman Tom McKevitt<\/a> has been elevated to the #2 slot in the Republican Assembly Conference<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… McKevitt has been named minority leader pro tempore, a title that not only makes him the No. 2 Republican in the chamber but also the guy who will lead the party in floor debates over the state budget and other bills. Previously, McKevitt had been an assistant floor leader, a role in which he frequently fenced with Democrats over the legal details and intricacies of proposed legislation …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He is not<\/span> our friend.\u00a0 McKevitt has a history of co-sponsoring antigun legislation, voting for whatever gun control bills come up including the SAFE Act, and has even accepted campaign donations from New Yorkers Against Gun Violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n