Feb 28th - Rally in Albany

[loworange88]

Seems fine now.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I wish I could be there with the guys that are going. I had to take an unexpected trip the week before last and I couldnt take the day off of work. They said 6 bus loads left from just one meeting point in the Rochester area.

[loworange88]

Had a very good turn out. Few of the speakers said it was the biggest group ever in the courtyard atthe capitol.

[jusputtn]

It was packed. Missed an appointment with my Senator in the AM as I didn't plan for the line through security to take an hour. Saw my Assemblyman at the end. The pompous ass didn't care that there was a record crowd at the rally, that numerous counties have or soon will pass resolutions against the SAFE Act or that NRA members outnumber Brady Campaign members by more than 100 to 1.

He's wrapped in the cloak of his district, 110 which is from Menands through Schenectady. What he doesn't understand is that "if" the majority of the people in his district support gun control as he says, it is because they are ignorant. Thus they are unable and/or not interested in schooling up on the subject. Not sure how to change the voter's opinions. Perhaps more youth programs, more letters to the editors of the newspapers. IMOP, there is no way that the guy will change his mind so the only recourse is to get him voted out of office or to replace enough anti-gun legislators in the state so as to nullify him.

[MACHINIST]

Yea there were tons of people,great showing.Thanks for all that showed for support!!

[loworange88]

I heard Al Stirpe lost his cool and started yelling and swearing at us while people were grilling him with questions in his office.....did anyone get that on video?

[dbHunterNY]

Just signed up for a bus from Watertown since my passenger decided to bale on me...2 buses from Watertown and one from Lowville will be getting a police escort from Lowville by the Lewis County Sheriff all the way to Albany...A reporter from our local news WWNY Chanel 7 will be riding down with us...This is going to be a blast!

i gave her a flyer for an organized effort of sending officials like Cuomo mail stating our concern. i think i posted something in here about it but if not i'll post the info. it'd basically jammed up their mailboxes and get a point across. she also hung around our club for a while. i was in the background for some of it holding part of a big NRA banner. i think she interviewed our club president too.

[dbHunterNY]

...........IMOP, there is no way that the guy will change his mind so the only recourse is to get him voted out of office or to replace enough anti-gun legislators in the state so as to nullify him.

that's a great idea! don't think he'll just change either. if he's against guns he'll only change his position to get elected.