Cuomo Declares ‘Gun Violence Disaster Emergency’
Tuesday, Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order declaring a “first-in-the-nation” disaster emergency on gun violence. He also outlined several actions New York state will be taking to stem the gun violence, particularly instances that involve at-risk youth.
David sends.
New York Gov. Cuomo announces first of its kind ‘gun violence disaster emergency,’ targets manufacturers
Stephanie Pagones
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order on Tuesday, declaring a “first-in-the-nation” disaster emergency on gun violence, and outlining several steps the state will be taking to quell the bloodshed, particularly that which affects at-risk youth.
Speaking to an audience at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, the Democratic governor also signed legislation that closed “a loophole that allowed people with outstanding warrants for their arrest to purchase guns,” according to a Tuesday press release.
Cuomo began his press conference touting New York’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. He said 51 people had died over the Fourth of July weekend, while only 13 had suffered COVID-19-related deaths.
“We went from one epidemic to another epidemic. We went from COVID to the epidemic of gun violence. And the fear and the death that goes along with it,” Cuomo said. “When you look at the recent numbers, more people are dying of gun violence than of COVID … we’re losing young people.”
Cuomo added that the order will also make available more money and programs to benefit the gun violence prevention efforts. He called gun violence a “public health emergency” and, with that, announced that he would be creating an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Health.
The new steps New York is going to take, after the new ‘Gun Violence Prevention’ office is set up, of course, boil down to…
…do anything to put his criminal mishandling of the COVID outbreak in his wake, and cost more tax $$$s.
Thanks, David.
Category: "Teh Stoopid", Guest Link, Gun Grabbing Fascists
The scariest part of this –
“Immediately following his Tuesday afternoon announcement, Cuomo signed two bills pertaining to firearm sales and gun manufacturers. The first legislation opens the door for anyone to take legal action against a gun manufacturer using the argument that the product creates a “public nuisance,” according to the governor’s office. Products made by gun manufacturers can be considered public nuisances “even if the gun manufacturer did not purposely cause harm to the public,” the press release states.”
The other has to do with creating jobs for these poor, disadvantaged, wayward youts. Interestingly, not a word about the catch-and-release policies, the refusal to charge and try felons for possession of a weapon, (isn’t that a 5 year min. Fed. felony?), or the complete lack of respect these youts have for the police as a result of lack of prosecution for the looting, rioting and mayhem in which these youts have been engaged.
He cannot enact laws with an EO, and firearm manufacturers et al are protected by the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” which is:
The summer jobs program will excel just as much as all the other summer jobs programs have, unless perhaps one gets a gig with the new ‘Gun Violence Prevention’ office. Then you’re set for life.
Ummm…. we JUST watched an entire year plus of Governors making GODS very own word through public health crises.
Most are at their gorge-limit of that, I think. The next election will be very interesting.
He maybe acting little early, but “They have made their ruling. Now let them enforce it.” is the on the table. There is even precedent. You may recall when the Donks deathmarched a bunch of my kinfolk to Oklahoma.
If it isn’t just bluster, their gloves will come off fast.
Note the lack of Donks trying to handwave it away, or walk it back.
What will it be? “Temporary” suspension of sales? “Temporary” limit on transport outside of homes? “Army of Lawfare Darkness” ?
What damnfool stupid thing will be “mandated” “for the emergency” ?
Look up “Expansion of Capital Police”. Seems that Pelosi has decreed that the CPD will have regional offices, “to protect lawmakers”. Any bets on how soon they’ll set up and office in Noo Yawk? First locations are supposed to be Florida and Commiefornia.
ttps://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2021/07/07/us-capitol-police-expanding-n2592138
The assholes will be about as welcome there as “Hanoi Jane” Fonda at a Vietnam Veterans reunion!
It was just upheld yet again as a bunch of lawsuits got tossed here in Texas and Nevada.
Nobody has to obey an illegal order.
In the meantime, Texas goes to Constitutional carry on September 1, 2021.
Heh !!!!!
Guess the wolves are getting closer to Comrade Cuomo-vitch’s door, so now’s the time to try a little ‘bait & switch’..? Good luck with that.
The lesson learned by these would-be dictators from the COVID dempanic is that if you declare something to be a public health emergency, the Constitution no longer matters.
The TAH®™ Name Scrabble Whiz Wheel spins and comes up with the following:
“OffiCe Of GUn vioLence prevenTion WITHin The depArtment Of HealTh = GOOD LUCK* WITH THAT!! (FUBAR) score of 32 x 7 = 224.
* Had to pull a K out of my ass from somewhere./smile
“Cuomo added … a “public health emergency” and, … creating an Office of Gun Violence Prevention within the Department of Health.”
Guess that gun owners need to wear masks. /SARC/ Is it really needed
Just a little scrap of color-coded cloth pinned to the outer garment.
Vehicles and hammers cause more deaths than firearms so how come they won’t go after them??? I get it, take away their firearms and then you will have control of the people like a certain country down in South America.
I agree, medical malpractice costs many more lives in this country than gun violence. (https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/22/medical-errors-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-america.html)
I am shocked that the good mayor is not pushing to outlaw Doctors. Perhaps there was some other reason for this decision regarding some inanimate objects that look scary?
Interesting that Governor Cuomo wants to hold gun manufacturers responsible for any death or injury caused by s third party. Can the citizens of New York seek redress when they are the victim of a criminal act caused by someone released under the No Cash Bail Policy in New York?
Since most states have Sovereign immunity for release of inmates, I would be surprised if New Yawk wasn’t among them.
Governor Cuomo fails to recognize the very important fact that HE is the disaster that’s causing deaths in New York. From his law-enforcement policies to COVID-19 death wards, he’s the number one killer in the state.
No, it’s the folks who fail to make his orders succeed who will be blamed.
And punished.
Wannabe-Dictator Cuomo can go piss up a rope, it’s obvious that he’s pissed off those in the upper echelons of his side, so I’m sure it’s only a matter of time…
For the governor to complete the Emperor Palpatine ensemble in the picture, he needs to be wearing a cowl. Some energy bolts leaving his fingertips would be a nice touch as well.
And not 1 word about jail.
Or bail. Or “no bail”.
Or Warrants.
Or early releases.
Or crime caused by those who should have had their asses sitting in jail.
New York (city and state) chose to make it about the hardware,
and NOT about the criminal(s).
https://nypost.com/2020/04/17/the-fixes-to-new-yorks-no-bail-law-dont-do-nearly-enough/
He’s so cute when he throws his little tantrums.
Uh, Andy? You and what fucking army? Half the LEO’S upstate are laughing their balls off at you right now, and the other half are gonna tell you to piss off when you order them to confiscate legal weapons owned by law abiding citizens.
Ya sure you really want to go there?
And when those cops are told to do their jobs, or kiss their badges and pensions goodbye, and maybe a few examples in gen-pop?
He’s a Fucking Disaster Emergency…
Just what the likes of Cuomo and his ilk want to keep hidden!
The Nipple Ring King of NYS still has the blood of thousands on his hands…
Andy lied… Granny died.
I look at that photo and see two things.
1. “Ogga Booga!!!”
2. “Abracadabra!!”
3. An asshole.
Oh sorry, I miscounted. My Bad. 😀
This explains much.
Mars Probe Lost Due to Simple Math Error
OK Fucker, I’m not giggling but yeah, I admit it. I’m giggling. “D
Bitch.
You didn’t count on that, eh?
And these are the people that have the balls to call Republicans fascists.
Not balls, Mason–chutzpa…
The Criminals who infest our government have every reason to be afraid of an armed and free population.
Without arms the people will have to depend on the government to protect them against the criminals the same government lets run amok.
Wouldn’t it be easier to just make it illegal for youths to be at risk?
(Didn’t see that as sarc? Really?? Then, here’s yer sign: /sarc.)
It took him 8 years, 5 months and 21 days to figure out the SAFE Act he signed into law on January 15, 2013 failed… and his idea that signing an Executive Order is going to change anything.
It’s astonishing how idiotic politicians like him are.
Slightly off topic. but it is about crime and New Yawk. Michael “The Creepy Porn Lawyer” Avenatti was just sentenced to 30 months incarceration in the federal pound for his Nike extortion caper. Next up will be the trials of his Porny Daniels embezzlement (New York) and the embezzlement and wire fraud charges in Commiefornia. Apparently, he still has a license to practice law in New Yawk and the the District of Criminals, but he is on interim suspension of his license in CA.
I should add that jury selection on Avenatti’s criminal embezzlement/wire fraud case begins next week on 7/13 in L.A.’s U.S. District Court of the Central District of California. Wish I lived within reasonable driving distance of the court, as I would love to watch that trial. It should be epic. There is so much evidence of his embezzlement of about 12 to 15 million in client funds that his conviction is a forgone conclusion. Also, the court is only trying ten of the 36 counts against him. After this first trial is over he still faces 26 more counts of criminal conduct, including tax fraud. If he was smart, TCPL would throw in the towel and cop a plea, hoping to get less than another 20 years in the federal PITA pen. If convicted on most of the 36 counts, he faces over 30 years. I would sure love to be his sentencing judge.
Yell at me if I miss the sentencing- that will be posted as soon as I can get the article.
The first trial should wrap up by late August. Any sentencing will likely be several months later. I am uncertain whether the judge will delay sentencing until after the second trial of the remaining 26 counts. I think that would be the case.
So thus he has a lot of dates with the likes of Bubba, Thor, Julio and “Tiny Tyrone” to look forward to, couldn’t happen to a more deserving scumbag!
IMHO it’s impossible to underestimate the capacity of Cuomo being an idiot and scumbag.