Syracuse.com - Bus filled with CNY sportsmen and women attending anti-Safe Act rally Tuesday in Albany

[HuntingNY-News]

The local turnout is expected to be smaller than a similar rally held in Albany in late February.

The Onondaga County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs has arranged for a 56-seat charter bus Tuesday for local sportsmen and women to attend a rally in Albany to show opposition to the Gov. Cuomo's SAFE Act.

"This is the last chance we have to get our message to the Legislature before they end the legislative session," said Stephen Wowelko, president of the Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. 'We need to prove to our legislators and governor that gun owners will not just go away and forget about their infringement on our Second Amendment Rights."

The one bus is a marked difference to a similar, anti-Safe Act rally held Feb. 28 in Albany.

For that rally, local gun rights advocated filled six charter buses from Onondaga and Oswego counties, in addition to two smaller buses from Madison County. Then, more than 100 buses across the state attended the rally. There won't be that many this time around.

Wowelko said the expected lighter turnout Tuesday shouldn't be misinterpreted.

"There have been a number of localized efforts in recent months across the state. Support is not waning. The fact we are going and sending buses from all over the state again is the important message," he said. "We're not going away."

Tuesday's rally at West Capital Park is sponsored by S.C.O.P.E (Shooters Committee on Political Education). Scheduled speakers include Jeanine Pirro, host of Justice with Judge Jeanine and former Westchester District Attorney; Dan Bongino, former secret service agent and candidate for senator of Maryland, Carl Paladino and Assemblyman and radio show host, Bill Nojay.

"Join us as we help Sen. Kathy Marchione and Assemblyman David Dipietro hand-deliver more than 140,000 petitions calling for repeal of the unconstitutional NY Safe Act to Gov. Cuomo's office," Wowelko said.

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog

[loworange88]

I will be on that bus.  Same day as my Birthday too.