New York Daily News Offers Poll on Guns of New York

We’ve noted many times that New York is out of touch with the rest of the United States. How much so? Consider that this week the city’s second largest paper, The New York Daily News offered a poll titled “Gun of New York.”

Take a look at the question and the poll results. The questions are skewed – what does culture and history have to do with this? If crime is one issue, shouldn’t self defense be the counterpoint? But the poll is even worded to suggest that no guns equals no crime, while guns are just “history,” as in worthy of a museum.

Doesn’t this speak volumes about why the city’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg is so out of touch with the rest of the country as well?

NY Daily News Offers “Insight” on NRA While Lying About “National polls”

In an op-ed piece this week for The New York Daily News, writer Steven Hill notes that “NRA doesn’t scuttle new laws by lobby, but by magnifying the clout of single-issue swing voters.” This headline in a single sentence explains the true power of the NRA, something time and time again the media seems not to understand.

Unfortunately in the same piece Hill offers some misguided bias. He writes:

“National polls show a majority of Americans support bans on assault weapons and semiautomatics like the Glock.”

He doesn’t cite any specific poll, and the truth is that this is actually an outright lie. There are no poll numbers that show “majority of Americans support bans” on any firearms. Of course even after making the bold statement on single-issue swing voters, Hill tries to imply that NRA’s power is a result of flaws in our government system:

“The fact is that the NRA has power not because of the deep pockets of its political action committee, but because of the fundamental architecture of our antiquated political system.”

Wait, if people vote for this issue and it is enough that the NRA wields so much power, why is this an antiquated system? Could it be that once again a New Yorker, thinking all Americans are like New Yorkers, should think beyond one cause they care about and let the minority ban that one thing? Hill tries to explain this:

“…our presidential, statewide and key congressional elections elect officeholders in individual contests in which one side wins or loses everything. That gives overwhelming power to a tiny minority of people known as ‘swing voters.’”

What we see here is truly sour grapes. Hill doesn’t agree that guns should be an issue, and therefore those nasty swing voters ruin it for everyone. He confirms this:

“these pro-gun voters live disproportionately in 15 key battleground states and 40 battleground U.S. House districts.”

We’d love to know if his opinion was different if those same 15 key battleground states were anti-gun. But as we noted, here is another New York liberal who believes the real America ends – and does not begin – at the Hudson River.

NY Daily News Questions Whether Gun Show Should Go On?

The New York Daily News is this past week asked whether a gun show should be held in Tucson a week after the tragic shootings. While it might seem like a valid question, we’ll ask why are they even asking it at all? This event was planned for over a year, and even offered a moment of silence in respect for those who were killed. 

While non-gun owners might have a hard time understanding this part, the truth is that it is also business. The promoters paid out a lot of money, tables reservations were sold and dealers probably made some travel plans. To cancel the show would mean a loss of business, and that’s one aspect that is missing from the report.

Likewise, another facet is often missing. While the media continues to report on violent shootings and so-called gun show loopholes, the truth is that most gun owners follow and respect the law. Therefore, to cancel the show would actually be directed at law-abiding citizens. Yet it won’t stop those who often break the law.

New York Daily News Says “Guns Killing New York”

Have guns suddenly developed sentience? Can guns suddenly think for themselves? No, but to read the headline in a piece in The New York Daily News you might think otherwise.

We’re making light of a real tragedy, but the fact is that the sensational headline is almost a throwback to the days of yellow journalism. The piece titled “Drugs and guns are killing New York – two thirds of murder victims are black, drugs involved,” tells the story of how those with a history of drug crimes and who hang out with friends who illegally pack heat are more likely to be murdered. Read more

New York Daily News: Battle to get guns off streets never ends

Mike Lupica of The New York Daily News praises New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s efforts to get guns off the street, yet notes that the mayor’s efforts have largely failed. And that’s the irony of this piece.

Lupica first notes:

“If Bloomberg is going to be remembered for something, it ought to be that, for gun laws as tough as there are anywhere.”

But soon after writes:

“But it can still be the city of guns.”

The problem with this attitude is that it continues to praise the efforts of a mayor who would like to see the Second Amendment overturned, yet when guns are a problem; it blames the guns (and likely the Second Amendment). The truth is that Bloomberg’s efforts are really a complete failure. Law-abiding citizens can’t get guns, and clearly as the number of guns on the streets has not been dramatically reduced, the criminals don’t care.

But consider the attitude too of the New York media. The poll above shows proof of this. The questions don’t really address the issue of guns on the street, because the issue isn’t about the guns. It is about the gangs, the criminals and the fact that Bloomberg and his ilk could make all guns illegal and there would still be armed thugs in New York City.

Who Guards the Guards: Fake Law Enforcement Group Uncovered

The New York Daily News has reported that Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has closed down a Yonkers humane society, after it was found that the group was a sham, created to provide badges and guns to up to 16 individuals, including a former Greenburgh town police officer who had previously been fired. The paper noted:

“State law gives guns, badges and peace officer status to humane society cruelty investigators.”

We have to wonder what other dubious fake law enforcement, or similar groups are operating for similar reasons – while law-abiding citizens still have problems legally obtaining firearms.

West Virginia Says No to Bloomberg

The New York Daily News reported this week that finally someone in a sovereign state other than New York is standing up to New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg. The paper notes:

“A legislator there wants to ban the type of undercover stings that Bloomberg has used to showcase illegal gun sales in other states – and throw the mayor’s investigators in jail if necessary.

“‘It’s for us to handle within our own borders,’ said state Sen. Jeffrey Kessler, who is running for governor in 2012. ‘We jealously guard our gun rights, and we’re vocal advocates for the Second Amendment.’”

Kudos to Jeffrey Kessler. It is about time someone stood up to Mikey.

One Sided Local News Story in Daily News Passed Off as News

Where does news end and editorial begin, especially when the piece is about local news? The New York Daily News certainly blurred the lines in a story about a young anti-firearm zealot from Brooklyn. The story pulls no punches, and comes out swinging with this intro:

 ”At 18, Kristine Arroyo already knows how to stand up to the powerful National Rifle Association – and tomorrow night, she’ll stand up and be honored at Borough President Marty Markowitz’s State of the Borough address.” Read more

Bronx Gun Buyback a Success?

Numerous New York City media outlets are reporting about the “successful” gun buyback in the Bronx, which netted nearly 1,200 firearms… and cost city taxpayers some $184,000 in the process! Of course the NYPD put a good spin on it, according to The New York Daily News, which noted that the police claim to have gotten more than 5,000 “guns off the streets” in recent years:

“We’ll never know, but that’s potentially more than 5,000 lives saved,” Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said during a press conference at Police Headquarters.

Yes, Police Commissioner Kelly, we’ll never know. We’ll never know if one of these guns was even handed in by a criminal. We’ll never know how many criminals now look to steal guns to sell them for $200, with no questions asked. We’ll never know how many people sold guns that were worthless (or at least worth less than $200) to get a quick score from taxpayers. We’ll never know how many valuable firearms were handed in for a mere $200 as well. We’ll never know.

NBA Players Allowed to Possess Guns!

Last month’s disturbing incident, which allegedly involved NBA player Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards drawing a gun on a teammate, is something we haven’t really been following. There isn’t much to say. Guns aren’t toys and anyone brandishing a firearm in such a way should face severe punishment! There should be no exception, even for those rich and famous.

But what is now on radar is that the media has picked up on a few facets of the story. A recent story in The New York Daily News included this passage:

“An incident involving Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas in which he allegedly drew a firearm on a teammate has set off a firestorm of opinion among current NBA players, who tell of a flourishing gun culture in the NBA. If true, it could spell trouble for NBA commissioner David Stern.” Read more

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