{"id":9798,"date":"2014-02-10T08:59:08","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T13:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=9798"},"modified":"2014-02-10T08:59:08","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T13:59:08","slug":"instant-karma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=9798","title":{"rendered":"Instant Karma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Instant Karma’s gonna get you<\/a> …<\/p>\n

“A Buffalo, N.Y. community activist who is well known locally for pushing for a highly restrictive 2013 gun control law has been arrested for \u2014 wait for it \u2014 carrying a gun illegally at a public elementary school …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gonna knock you right in the head …<\/p>\n

“… Dwayne Ferguson … was at Harvey Elementary because he works as a mentor in an after-school program for disadvantaged students.\u00a0 He said he frequently carries a pistol. He has a license but the license does not matter under the strict state law Ferguson helped pass. \u00a0Among much else, the 2013 law, deemed New York\u2019s SAFE Act, made it a felony to carry a gun on school property …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You better get yourself together …<\/p>\n

“… The community activist has claimed that he forgot he was carrying his gun in a felony gun-free zone he helped create …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pretty soon you’re gonna be dead …<\/p>\n

“… Ferguson was eventually busted when police were patting down the people at the school so they could evacuate …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What in the world you thinking of? …<\/p>\n

“… Throughout the duration of the terrifying lockdown, the community activist never bothered to tell the cops that he was carrying a gun …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Laughing in the face of love …<\/p>\n

“… \u201cHe had opportunities,\u201d local chief of police Kevin Brinkworth told the News.\u00a0 \u201cI will say he had no ill intent to harm these students,\u201d Brinkworth noted. \u201cI don\u2019t know why he had it on him.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What on Earth you trying to do? …<\/p>\n

“… Ferguson is the head of the Buffalo chapter of MAD DADS, a national group that opposes gang violence and illegal drugs. MAD DADS is an acronym for Men Against Destruction Defending Against Drugs and Social Disorder.\u00a0 The father of three also belongs to Buffalo Peacemakers, a separate anti-violence group that stands athwart gang-related crime …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It’s up to you …<\/p>\n

“… Ferguson is something of a professional vigilante in Buffalo …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, you …<\/p>\n

“… He can be seen patrolling local malls and city streets in an effort to stop gang violence …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n