{"id":24249,"date":"2021-08-24T17:38:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=24249"},"modified":"2021-08-24T17:39:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T21:39:25","slug":"hochuls-changing-position-on-gun-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=24249","title":{"rendered":"Hochul’s changing position on gun control"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cuomo is out<\/a> and Hochul is in<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WBFO reports on her changing position on gun control<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… In the past, Hochul has been a supporter of gun rights, even earning a favorable rating from the National Rifle Association<\/a> while representing Western New York in Congress in 2012. But after a break following a losing bid for re-election, Hochul returned to the political scene to run for lieutenant governor with a far more liberal agenda …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In 2012<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… The Hochul campaign credited her tenure as Erie County clerk for building a pro-gun record. It pointed out she streamlined the government\u2019s permit application process and provided gun shows with staff and technology to ensure quick and safe sales. The campaign also said that in Congress, she \u201cfought to strengthen the rights of gun owners traveling from state to state and to open public lands to hunting and fishing.\u201d \u201cAs a county clerk, I was a staunch advocate for sportsmen, and I have carried through on my commitment to protect their rights in Congress,\u201d Hochul said Wednesday …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In 2014<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… During her 2014 campaign for lieutenant governor, Hochul called the failure of Congress to pass background check legislation a \u201cdisgrace\u201d following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut that left 20 children dead. She also doubled down on support for the Cuomo Administration\u2019s signature gun control law, the SAFE Act<\/a>, passed in the wake of that shooting that killed 26 people. Speaking at a pro-gun control rally near New Paltz in 2018, Hochul celebrated the law\u2019s passage and came out in strong support of other gun control measures, including so-called Red Flag Laws. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about banning assault weapons, we did it here in New York,\u201d Hochul said. \u201cBackground checks; what\u2019s wrong with making sure people who shouldn\u2019t have guns don\u2019t have them?\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, absent any strong ideological foundation, we can expect Hochul to do whatever she believes is the most politically advantageous at the time.<\/p>\n