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New York Is Moving Quickly to Enact Tough Curbs on Guns
New York Times ^
| Januuary 9, 2013
| By DAVID M. HALBFINGER and THOMAS KAPLAN
Posted on 01/09/2013 8:43:15 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee
New York State is nearing agreement on a proposal to put what would be some of the nations strictest gun-control laws into effect, including what Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo vowed on Wednesday would be an ironclad ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, and new measures to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and mentally ill people.
Lawmakers in Albany, seeking to send a message to the nation that the recent mass shootings demand swift action, say they hope to vote on the package of legislation as soon as next week.
The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, told reporters on Wednesday that Mr. Cuomo and legislative leaders were 95 percent of the way toward an agreement. Senate Republicans, considered the only possible obstacle to the governors proposal, indicated they did not intend to block a deal. . .
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To: tumblindice
Blue state Okies.
I lived in Tulsa in the early 80s when the economy was fantastic. Other areas, however, were experiencing slowdowns and recession economies.
I remember the Mayor of Tulsa getting on-air and telling those in other states, 'Come on down; Tulsa has plenty of jobs and needs employees.'
They came. They came in droves. Every 3rd vehicle on the street was from another state. Most of the out-of-state license plates were from Illinois and Michigan, but many other states had moderate-to-low representation, as well.
By 1984, the recession was hitting Oklahoma. During the next few years, Tulsa was getting especially hard hit. The 'official' unemployment rate was list as 8.5%; the 'unofficial' rate was closer to 14%. Strip shopping centers closed. Entire shopping centers close. Residential areas with houses constructed the previous 5 years couldn't even give the houses away, and residents and builders were walking off and abandoning them.
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I noticed some recent threads of states having surplus budgets. Texas is one. My advice. Be careful of exposing too much or you will get an influx. The trouble with those influxes is that many are Libs/Lefties who messed up their former state(s) and are looking for new areas to 'improve' and 'correct.' Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico are a few states that can show the results of that.
Some are already predicting that Texas will be 'blue' in less than a decade. I doubt that is because many life-long Texans suddenly saw the light and converted. No, it will be from the Lib/Leftist outsiders who come in and do the converting. They know how. Just ask Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico ...
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01/10/2013 5:38:17 AM PST
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TomGuy
To: Brad from Tennessee
Andrew Cuoma can't control his own libido and doesn't respect the standards, rules and customs of his own church and yet he thinks he ought to be in charge of your firearms.
What a (yiddish word here take your pick).
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01/10/2013 11:24:03 AM PST
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muawiyah
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