Astorino is turning up his Anti- Gun Safety Rhetoric with no Solution to Stop Gun Violence in our Communities

Astorino is turning up his Anti- Gun Safety Rhetoric with no Solution to Stop Gun Violence in our Communities

It’s reported that Astorino is turning up his anti- gun safety rhetoric at gun shows and rifle clubs and talking about the erosion of fundamental freedoms. His choice of a well-known opponent of the act as his running mate, Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss has shown they will be on the campaign trail throughout New York with talking points strait from the NRA and deep pocket Gun Manufacture Executives. "The SAFE Act made no one safer in New York," Astorino said at a New Yorker's Family Research Foundation event in Albany in March. "All it did was make criminals out of law-abiding citizens." It was reported that since the major provisions of the law took effect in March 2013, a total of 1,291 charges had been issued under the SAFE Act through Dec. 17, 2013 according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. Of those, 1,155 were for felony possession of an illegal firearm, which had been a misdemeanor prior to the new gun laws. We stated in an earlier statement that many pro-Astorino contributions are expected from Second Amendment supporters and firearms-industry executives, who strongly opposed to the  “Safe Act. He would be no different then many other elected officials and candidates that cower for big contributions from organizations like the NRA to the detriment of public safety in the many communities in New York What Astorino has failed to realized that analysis of data from 23 high-income countries reported that 87 percent of children under age 15 killed by guns in these nations lived in the United States. And the U.S gun homicide rate for teens and young adults 15 to 24 was 42.7 times higher than the combined gun homicide rate for that same age group in the other countries. Many cities urban cities in southern New York have felt the damage of the loss of life from the influx of illegal guns in their communities. What will Astorino tell the many mothers that lost their love ones to gun violence? Because of defiance and rhetoric of many Republicans nationally like Astorino, who have failed to pass any  comprehensive Gun Safety legislation, there has been over 100 mass shootings since Jan. 1, 2014 throughout the United States. What we are left with is a Republican Candidate wanting to repeal a law made by a Democratic and has yet to offer any legislation of substance to replace it to address the influx of illegal guns in our cities in New York. We ask Mr. Astorino, what about the fundamental freedoms of people to feel safe in their communities who are not gun enthusiast? Astorino, not a gun owner himself but he is still talking guns to garner votes and trying to find a sympathetic audience in northern New York. Fourteen months after the passage of the SAFE Act, 63 percent of registered New York state voters say they support the SAFE Act, compared to just 32 percent who oppose it, according to a Siena College poll released March 24, 2014. Pat Lynch, President of NYPD, Patrolman Benevolent Association and other law enforcement organizations in New York have publicly called for a ban of assault weapons and stiffer penalties on illegal weapons. "There is no legitimate reason for an assault weapon with their high capacity magazines to ever be in the hands of a private citizen,” said Pat Lynch, head of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. “In their own ways, the majority of law enforcement officers and members of government work to protect their constituents from danger. “I will not sit by and watch another member of New York’s Boldest or any other New Yorker become yet another fatal statistic”, said Norman Seabrook, President of New York City Correction Officers Benevolent Association. “From a law enforcement standpoint, there are general and legitimate concerns on how we are to protect our children and victims of gun violence, this bill is important”, said Darren Green, President, Blacks in Law Enforcement of America, Long Island Chapter. “There is a sense of urgency for gun safety in all of our communities, this bill sends the right message. Increasing penalties, doing away with unnecessary large magazines is responsible legislation”, said Anthony Miranda, Chairman, National Latino Officers Association of America. “Illegal guns in urban cities are now more American than Apple Pie. Universal background checks for all gun and ammunition sales, boosting the state's power to confiscate firearms from the mentally ill and increasing penalties for gun-related crime will save lives, especially law enforcement,”said Damon K. Jones, New York Representative, Blacks in Law Enforcement of America. "We need positive solutions to stop illegal guns in our communities. The law is a positive first step in keeping guns out of the hands of youth", said Charles Billups, Chairmen, Grand Council of Guardians.  The choice of County Sheriff Christopher Moss as Astorino's running mate will garner a few law enforcement organizations to support. Unfortunately, these same organizations that will stand against gun safety we will find that they was AWOL in Albany to voice their concerns about the gun legislation when it was passed.