{"id":15095,"date":"2017-10-04T09:41:54","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T13:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=15095"},"modified":"2017-10-04T09:41:54","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T13:41:54","slug":"how-far-weve-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=15095","title":{"rendered":"How far we&#8217;ve come"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For reasons as yet unknown, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/local\/the-strip\/mass-shooting-on-the-las-vegas-strip-timeline\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a sniper shoots up a country music concert killing at least 59 and wounding 500+ on the Las Vegas strip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2017\/10\/02\/the-left-is-using-the-las-vegas-massacre-to-wage-all-out-war-against-the-nra\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gun control advocates are overjoyed<\/a>, once again thinking they can exploit this atrocity for political advantage:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots. <\/p>\n<p>Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillaryClinton\/status\/914853465926639618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cuomo on Congress and gun control: &quot;They&#39;re afraid to act because of three letters. You know what the three letters are? N-R-A.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Campbell (@JonCampbellGAN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonCampbellGAN\/status\/915290933696090112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenGillibrand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenGillibrand<\/a>: Congress \u201ctoo weak and too cowardly\u201d to stand up to gun lobby: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8NZxZllWDs\">https:\/\/t.co\/8NZxZllWDs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Capitol Confidential (@TUCapCon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TUCapCon\/status\/914920482260078592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>In Westchester, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimerforwestchester.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Latimer<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lohud.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2017\/10\/03\/las-vegas-shooting-westchester-gun-bans\/728461001\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">tries going after<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robastorino.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Astorino<\/a> for allowing gun shows at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.countycenter.biz\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">County Center<\/a>.  Astorino&#8217;s team quickly fires back:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobAstorino?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RobAstorino<\/a> spokeswoman <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessicaproud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jessicaproud<\/a>: \u201cIt&#39;s disgraceful how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeLatimer37?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GeorgeLatimer37<\/a> would use the tragedy in Las Vegas for political gain.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RMcDQiJ1jJ\">pic.twitter.com\/RMcDQiJ1jJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York NOW (@NYNOW_PBS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYNOW_PBS\/status\/915302543000993793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Disappointment quickly starts setting in for the antigunners:<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: NBC News has obtained White House talking points distributed to Trump administration allies following Las Vegas shooting: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3HjLCfjvEN\">pic.twitter.com\/3HjLCfjvEN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCPolitics\/status\/915317663789928448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/10\/03\/liberals-gun-control-blame-game-is-out-of-control\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Their blame game<\/a> has not only failed, it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/nation\/la-las-vegas-shooting-live-updates-congress-unable-to-pass-firearm-1506964271-htmlstory.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">backfired bigly<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gop.gov\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">House Republicans<\/a> are on track to advance legislation easing firearms rules, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/house-bill\/3668\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a package of bills<\/a> backed by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nra.org\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Rifle Assn.<\/a> that would make it easier to purchase silencers &#8230;&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This just shows how far gun rights have come over the past 25 years since I first became involved in it.  The gun control movement never enjoyed genuine public support and is now on the verge of total collapse.  The pro-gun push-back from ordinary people against the antis, their political allies and media supporters has been amazing to watch.  I would not have thought this would happen even 5-6 years ago. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"ssb_list_wrapper\"><li class=\"fb2\" style=\"width:135px\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gunpoliticsny.com%2F%3Fp%3D15095&amp;layout=button_count&amp;action=like&amp;show_faces=false&amp;share=true&amp;width=135&amp;height=21&amp;appId=307091639398582\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden;  width:150px; height:21px;\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/li><li class=\"twtr\" style=\"width:90px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=15095\">&nbsp;<\/a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');<\/script><\/li><li class=\"gplus\" style=\"width:68px\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=15095\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"ssb_linkedin\" style=\"width:64px\"><script src=\"\/\/platform.linkedin.com\/in.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">lang: en_US<\/script><script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=15095\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For reasons as yet unknown, a sniper shoots up a country music concert killing at least 59 and wounding 500+ on the Las Vegas strip. Gun control advocates are overjoyed, once again thinking they can exploit this atrocity for political advantage: The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots. 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