Here comes the Gun Control Circus!

[ADK Native]

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/video-audio-photo-rush-transcript-governor-hochul-addresses-shooting-buffalo

Governor Hochul: "This is my community. I know this community well, I've walked these streets. I know the individuals who live here. It's a wonderful tight knit neighborhood. And to see that sense of security shattered by an individual, a white supremacist who has engaged in an act of terrorism and will be prosecuted as such…it strikes us in our very hearts to know that there is such evil that lurks out there…”

Hochul: “I've seen violence from guns on the Brooklyn subway, and now in the streets of Buffalo, it has to stop. It has to stop. On Tuesday in Albany, we had already planned to be announcing a comprehensive gun package to address further loopholes that exist in our laws. We are doing everything we can to ensure that our laws are tight, they're ironclad, to ensure that our law enforcement have the resources they need.”

Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul held a briefing to address the mass shooting that occurred in Buffalo.   

VIDEO of the event is available on YouTube here and in TV quality (h.264, mp4) format here.

AUDIO of the event is available here. 

PHOTOS of the event will be available on the Governor's Flickr page. 

A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: 

Thank you Mayor Brown and all the elected officials and community leaders, clergy, and also our District Attorney who has a lot on his hands right now.

I want to thank the Buffalo Police Department for their exceptional work in handling this situation. And also I want to thank the New York State Police who have been embedded from the very beginning. The State Police role is supportive here locally, but also it is a prime role working with the FBI to secure the home of the individual, which is out of this region from the Southern Tier and amass as much evidence as humanly possible in the very near term.  

It's hard to know what to say. This is my community. I know this community well, I've walked these streets. I know the individuals who live here. It's a wonderful tight knit neighborhood. And to see that sense of security shattered by an individual, a white supremacist who has engaged in an act of terrorism and will be prosecuted as such, in a cold hearted, cruel calculating way. A military style execution, targeting people who simply want to buy groceries in a neighborhood store. 

It strikes us in our very hearts to know that there is such evil that lurks out there. Yes, I'm here to console the families in a community that is feeling so much pain right now. But mark my words we'll be aggressive in our pursuit of anyone who subscribes to the ideals professed by other white supremacists and how there's a feeding frenzy on social media platforms where hate festers more hate, that has to stop. 

These outlets must be more vigilant in monitoring social media content. And certainly the fact that this act of barbarism, this execution of innocent human beings could be live streamed on social media platforms and not taken down within a second, says to me that there is a responsibility out there. And we're going to continue to work on this and make sure that those who provide these platforms have a moral and ethical, and I hope to have a legal responsibility to ensure that such hate cannot populate these sites, because this is the result.  

When you have individuals who use these platforms and talk to others who share these demented views and support each other, and talk about the techniques that they'll engage in and post these ideas and share them with others, in the hope that they can all someday rise up in their demented view of the world.

That's what white supremacist terrorism is all about. That's what we witnessed here today on the streets of Buffalo, New York. And it has to end right here. And that is our message. We will continue to work at the federal, state, and local level with our community partners to help identify these messages as soon as they arise on social media. That is our best defense right now, as well as the legal system and the prosecution. It is my sincere hope that this individual, this white supremacist, who just perpetrated a hate crime on an innocent community will spend the rest of his days behind bars. And heaven help him in the next world as well.   

Yeah, I'm angry. I've seen violence from guns on the Brooklyn subway, and now in the streets of Buffalo, it has to stop. It has to stop. On Tuesday in Albany, we had already planned to be announcing a comprehensive gun package to address further loopholes that exist in our laws. We are doing everything we can to ensure that our laws are tight, they're ironclad, to ensure that our law enforcement have the resources they need. That is why I started a gun interdiction task force last January. Nine states, as well as NYPD, have teamed up with us to make sure that we can identify when guns are coming across the border from places like Pennsylvania guns shows and ended up in small communities outside Binghamton or in Broome County. We don't know that that is the source of the modifications made to a gun, but we’re going to find out and we're going to continue addressing this every single way we can.  

As an aside, we're also going to be preparing our state for what could be a Supreme Court decision that allows people to carry concealed weapons. We're ready. This is New York, we're here to protect our people. Thank you. 

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Governor Hochul said: “I've seen violence from guns."

I have been around firearm's most of of life including boots on the ground for three foreign wars and I have NEVER witnessed a gun knowingly and willingly commit violence.  Has anyone beside Hochul witnessed a "gun" actually committing violence?

Governor Hochul said "It strikes us in our very hearts to know that there is such evil that lurks out there."

This is nothing new.  There are always hateful violent sociopaths crawling around the public. Does Hochul remember the protest several years ago in Brooklyn, NY with Revered Al Sharpton in attendance.  The "protestors" were chanting  'WHAT DO WE WANT?  DEAD COPS!".  A couple days later two NYPD officers were shot to death in their squad car.  

Governor Hochul said "As an aside, we're also going to be preparing our state for what could be a Supreme Court decision that allows people to carry concealed weapons. We're ready. This is New York, we're here to protect our people. Thank you."

"Thank you" for what?  More restrictions and prohibitions regarding the possession of firearms by law abiding peaceful people?  More attacks on the rights of law abiding peaceful gun owners because the politicians are unwilling or un able to address PEOPLE VIOLENCE by using the ignorant slogan GUN VIOLENCE?  "This is New York, we're here to protect our people." and who exactly is going to protect me?  I wonder if the discussion and ruling will be "leaked" to enable the mustering of "mostly peaceful protests"?

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 19, 2022 by ADK Native

[Lucky118]

Funny she didn't  mention the black " supremacist " who in his own words said he wanted to kill white people. 

[Grouse]

This is all just part of the left's plan to get the people who oppose their agenda to submit to their tyranny.  They need to disarm all of us because the agenda they plan to force on all of us will make people want to revolt.

[CapDistPatriot]

Remember, she is not even popular in her own party. The stuff she wants passed, like microstamping has to be passed by the legislature. The bills have been there for years, never passing committee. Why would they work with her now? 

[Kmartinson]

They don't want to take your guns. They know it will never happen. They want you to panic buy guns and ammo for the sales tax revenue.

[Nomad]

1 hour ago, Kmartinson said:

They don't want to take your guns. They know it will never happen. They want you to panic buy guns and ammo for the sales tax revenue.

They’re killing it now with inflation raising prices on everything, guns and ammo sales are chump change 

Microstamping , has many issues , one criminals use stolen guns … But it’s also mainly  unworkable ,the only somewhat working technology is solely owned by one company . California has a microstamping requirement for all new semi autos, SW and Ruger told them to stick it and won’t sell semi autos guns in Calf. Which may be just what they wanted all along . I don’t believe anyone uses it , Calf grandfathered in their list of “ safe guns “ that can be sold . It’s a cluster duck out there .

The AOW ( any other weapon ) ban will make one of my daughters guns illegal , along with a number of my friends guns , if they don’t grandfather them in . 

[Grouse]

People are poorly informed about the most basic facts in the gun control debate. The CPRC has funded a survey that finds the average, likely American voter mistakenly thinks that over 46% of violent crimes involve guns. The true figure is less than 8%. That isn't too surprising given that President Biden, public health researchers, and the media, say violent crime is all about guns. Not surprisingly, those who believe that most violent crime involves guns are more likely to view gun control as the solution.

At Real Clear Politics: When Misinformation Drives Bad Policy (crimeresearch.org)

Edited May 22, 2022 by Grouse

[DoubleDose]

2 hours ago, Grouse said:

People are poorly informed about the most basic facts in the gun control debate. The CPRC has funded a survey that finds the average, likely American voter mistakenly thinks that over 46% of violent crimes involve guns. The true figure is less than 8%. That isn't too surprising given that President Biden, public health researchers, and the media, say violent crime is all about guns. Not surprisingly, those who believe that most violent crime involves guns are more likely to view gun control as the solution.

At Real Clear Politics: When Misinformation Drives Bad Policy (crimeresearch.org)

IMO, it's far worse than that.  Regarding, >46% versus <8%, the number is irrelevant to the populace.  The mentality is no number is acceptable and something needs to be done (another law).  The true ignorance is not learning or understanding that NO law could have prevented what happened, ESPECIALLY the new one being proposed.  Additionally, not knowing what many laws already exist and how this "new" one fits in, if at all.  Lastly, there is the complete ignorance of the law of unintended consequences.  An incident involving a firearm happens.  The knee jerk reaction is to do something, pass some law. The politicians say IF it saves one life it is worth it.  Ignoring that said law could equally cost someone else their life!  

[Grouse]

"The real problem, both in discussions of mass shootings and in discussions of gun control, is that too many people are too committed to a vision to allow mere facts to interfere with their beliefs, and the sense of superiority that those beliefs give them."

~ Thomas Sowell

[BizCT]

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[farmer 52]

[Grouse]

Video: Horrific Bow-and-Arrow, Knife Attack Leaves 5 Dead, Proves Dem Schemes for Gun Control Don't Work

This was in Norway.

https://www.westernjournal.com/video-horrific-bow-arrow-knife-attack-leaves-5-dead-proves-dem-schemes-gun-control-dont-work/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=CTBreaking&utm_campaign=breaking&utm_content=conservative-tribune&ats_es=b7a42290cbf1e4f7f87c731604a39bb0