Remember Cuomo in 2016

[TechMan]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/15/bill-called-toughest-gun-control-package-in-nation-passed-by-new-york-state/

Republican Sen. Greg Ball called that political opportunism in a rare criticism of the popular and powerful governor seen by his supporters as a possible candidate for president in 2016.

"We haven't saved any lives tonight, except one: the political life of a governor who wants to be president," said Ball who represents part of the Hudson Valley. "We have taken an entire category of firearms that are currently legal that are in the homes of law-abiding, tax paying citizens. ... We are now turning those law-abiding citizens into criminals."

We the primaries come around don't forget what this idiot (Cuomo) has done.

[T.O.M.]

What's interesting about this law is that it doesn't just prohibit sale of "high capacity" magazines, it makes mere possession of magazines holding more than 7 rounds a crime.  Hope this doesn't spread up the food chain to DC...

[longeyes]

Let's see....Chicago...Las Vegas...Baltimore...New York...what's the connection other than being the home venue of some of our key government leaders?  Ask Jimmy Hoffa...

[geronimotwo]

they are voting on this in the assembly today.  nuts!

[Gewehr98]

Gonna create a lot of ex-post-facto criminals with that one, aren't they?   

[T.O.M.]

Gonna create a lot of ex-post-facto criminals with that one, aren't they?   

Not quite.  Ex post facto laws make an action illegal after the action already occurred.  In this case, they are making it illegal to load 8 or more rounds in a magazine from this date forward.  Still sucks a$$ though...

[lupinus]

Cuomo in 2016 my ass.

The only way he belongs on a national stage is if it involves a tar pot and feathers.

[Balog]

Not quite.  Ex post facto laws make an action illegal after the action already occurred.  In this case, they are making it illegal to load 8 or more rounds in a magazine from this date forward.  Still sucks a$$ though...

Huh, my reading is that it is illegal to possess a magazine that may be loaded with more than 7 rounds. 

[SADShooter]

John Carpenter had a dark vision of the future with "Escape from New York".

A Cuomo Presidency would be a still darker vision called "Escape from America".



Sadly, we know there is no escape, except to change the future.

[Ron]

Post modernism has finally prevailed in America.

A lot of of the post modernists here don't really have any legitimate gripe against the current regime other than personal preference.

[longeyes]

Huh, my reading is that it is illegal to possess a magazine that may be loaded with more than 7 rounds. 

That was my interpretation also. In that case there are a lot of useless firearms in New York.

I don't see how this could possibly pass SCOTUS muster.

[red headed stranger]

I'm pretty sure that his enthusiasm for this legislation would cost him too many swing states for him to be able hold national office. 

[RocketMan]

Cuomo may have to run against Obama in a primary.  I'm thinking there will be a concerted, and possibly successful, effort to repeal the 22nd Amd. before then.

[SADShooter]

Cuomo may have to run against Obama in a primary.  I'm thinking there will be a concerted, and possibly successful, effort to repeal the 22nd Amd. before then.

In light of the fact that by ceasing to have any power of the purse by a) not passing a budget for years, and b) abrogating authority over accrual of debt, the Legislative Branch will have, arguably no longer perform any meaningful function, and the Judicial is no sustantive check on Executive power, why not proceed directly to Dictatorship?