With more than 5,000 people at a gun-rights rally, gun-control advocates quietly put out a video today to back New York’s law.
The groups, including Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, released a video and a news release in support of the law, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Jan. 15. (h/t to the Daily News’ Bill Hammond)
The gun-control groups held a news conference at the last gun-rights rally to counter the protestors. They were gearing up for their own rally in support of the law today, but ultimately backed off to avoid a confrontation.
“When I lost my nephew it was deeply devastating, but once he was buried, I thought I had gotten past his death. Then when Newtown happened it woke me up,” said Marie Delus of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America in a statement. “I realized that I was not over it, and I knew I had to do something. I am a Marine and I don’t want anyone to believe that I am speaking out against lawful gun owners, but our kids are getting their hands on guns, killing themselves and other innocent people.”
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I was at this event and 5000 doesn’t even come close to the number of people I saw today; walking the block, inside the square, walking the street to get to the 2A rally. 5000? Try doubling that and adding a few thousand. About kids getting their hands on guns, maybe people should secure their firearms better. Let’s deal with THAT as a problem, this is not a ‘gun’ issue. None of the provisions in the NY SAFE act would have changed anything about any of the recent tragedies that have occurred. Leave responsible law abiding people to live their lives and protect themselves as they see fit.
NY State Police estimated 12,000 at the gun rights rally…and no one bothered to watch this anti-gun video…the only video anyone one will be watching the the newscast video of the rally…
yeah they didnt want a confrontation?? sure thats why they were using tax payers money to bus in hospital union workers who were going to get paid to rally to show support for this idiotic unconstitutional law that will not do anything but effect law abiding gun owners.besides.. there was no room for them there was anywhere from 15,000 to 20,000 people in albany today protesting.. your hired union scrubs wouldnt have gotten anywhere today. rev al & ed norton wouldve been drowned out by boo’s .. only an idiot would think this is anything but a “feel good law” nothing else ,, commie cuomo was towing his parties company line never let a tragedy do to waste & adolph hitlers “say what your doing is for the good of children & the sheeple will support it 110% having that grieving father of the kid from newtown that started pleading to out law assault rifles.. im sympathetic to your loss.. but news flash.. no assault rifle was used at newtown.. this is that schmuck bloombergs vision & bloomberg is merely a meat puppet that answers to that billionaire control freak that wants to be protected by guns.. but the rest of us are not worthy.. screw you cuomo cant wait to see you this next election.. your done in N.y. politics & the country knows how much of a dictator you are you will only see the inside of the white house as a tourist .. communists have no place in america except at the receiving end of a high powered rifle.. get out my country if you dont like the constitution better people have given their lives to protect it so i wont tolerate some one disrespecting it…
everyone should be concerned about criminals and gangs and not law abiding citizens and focus on using the money that is the new budget for the safe act and re-direct to increasing law enforcement officers to go into the cities and clean up the gangs and remove their weapons which kill hundreds of young kids every year and work with families that have troubled kids so they do not join gangs.
The problem being that the ‘L’il Duce’ Cuomo (U.N.) S.A.F.E. Law does nothing to stop criminals from getting guns, but does prevent law abiding citizens from keeping & bearing arms for their own self protection. REPEAL! REPEAL! REPEAL! REPEAL! And while they’re at it, REPAL all of NYS PL 265 & 400. These do nothing to stop crime in any way, shape, manner, or form. They do, however, infringe the rights of law abiding citizens to use the weapon of choice against someone who would attack them. Why do leftists HATE law abiding citizens? Why do leftist anti-gunners HATE American civil rights freedoms? Why do leftsst HATE our Constitution, and wish to destroy it (“Fundamental transformation”)?
Almost everyone in the video is a victim. Why don’t they protect themselves?