{"id":16102,"date":"2018-02-28T07:15:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T12:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=16102"},"modified":"2018-02-28T07:15:24","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T12:15:24","slug":"newsbits-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=16102","title":{"rendered":"Newsbits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday&#8217;s Newsbits:<\/p>\n<p>Politics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lohud.com\/story\/news\/education\/2018\/02\/26\/superintendents-pen-letter-urging-gun-reforms-funding\/373273002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Superintendents urge stricter gun control, mental health funding for schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/harrison.dailyvoice.com\/news\/congresswoman-lowey-hosts-forum-on-gun-violence-after-florida-shootings\/733453\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congresswoman Lowey Hosts Forum On Gun Violence After Florida Shootings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wvik.org\/post\/higgins-recommends-congress-hold-hearings-gun-control-issue-and-policy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Higgins recommends Congress hold hearings on gun control issue and policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/new-york-republicans-democrats-split-on-response-to-florida-school-shootings-1519685649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Republicans, Democrats Split on Response to Florida School Shootings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gothamgazette.com\/state\/7498-cuomo-criticizes-scott-s-florida-gun-control-plan-despite-relative-strengths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cuomo Criticizes Scott&#8217;s Florida Gun Control Plan, Despite Relative Strengths<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcountrypublicradio.org\/news\/story\/35699\/20180226\/libertarian-larry-sharpe-safe-act-does-not-address-root-cause-of-gun-violence-should-be-repealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libertarian Larry Sharpe: SAFE Act does not address root cause of gun violence, should be repealed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-york\/brooklyn\/coney-island-nra-event-faces-blowback-after-parkland-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NRA Gun Raffle In Brooklyn Gets Blowback After Parkland Shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2018\/02\/27\/how-ny-state-dems-plan-on-forcing-gop-to-vote-on-gun-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How NY state dems plan on forcing GOP to vote on gun control<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Elections:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.democratandchronicle.com\/story\/news\/2018\/02\/26\/jen-lunsford-announces-senate-bid-unseat-funke\/374072002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Penfield lawyer, mom and activist announces Senate bid to unseat Rich Funke<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midhudsonnews.com\/News\/2018\/February\/28\/Figueroa_run-28Feb18.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Retired trooper to challenge VanBlarcum for Ulster sheriff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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%3D16102&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; 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