Gun-rights advocates will rally at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday and are expected to call for law-enforcement officials to disobey portions of New York’s recently enacted S.A.F.E. Act gun-control law
According to one report, “Assemblyman Bill Nojay, R-Pittsford, Monroe County, said the noon event outside the Capitol will rally law-enforcement officials and other public leaders to reject compliance with the law, which has been championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo” (See “Rally to promote “civil disobedience” of SAFE Act” by Joseph Spector, 6/7/13, Journal News/lohudblogs [“http://statepolitics.lohudblogs.com/2013/06/07/rally-to-promote-civil-disobedience-of-safe-act/]).
Along with Assemblyman Bill Nojay, the scheduled speakers at Tuesday’s the rally are expected to include the following: Dan Bongino, a former NYPD Police Officer and Secret Service Agent and the Maryland GOP’s nominee for U.S. Senate last year, who now has his eye on Maryland’s 6th Congressional District; Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News television host and a former Westchester County District Attorney; and Carl Paladino, a Buffalo businessman and current member of the Buffalo School Board, who ran for governor in 2010 and succeeded in winning the New York State GOP primary for that office, then losing to Governor Cuomo in the general election.
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UPDATE: According to reports more than 1,000 demonstrators filled a park outside the New State Capitol on Tuesday, calling for the repeal of New York’s SAFE ACT gun control law (See "NY SAFE Act is target of Albany rally by gun rights supporters" by The Aasssociated Press , 6/12/13 [http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2013/06/12/news/doc51b782ac90967589458859.txt]). A rally similar to Tuesday’s was held in February near the Capitol and attracted thousands of people.
Tuesday's crowd cheered former Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino and Jeanine Pirro, a broadcaster and former Westchester County district attorney, sang songs like “God Bless America” and held signs proclaiming the constitutional right to bear arms. In her speech Pirro said authorities should hunt criminals, not try to criminalize gun owners.
Repeal of the recent New York gun law appears unlikely in the near future. Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos said amendments haven’t been discussed in recent meetings between the governor and legislative leaders, even though the governor acknowledged some changes would be appropriate. The Legislature’s current session ends next week.
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