NEWS RELEASEPosted on 06/30/2007 9:34:04 AM PDT by EdReform
NEWS RELEASE
BELLEVUE, WA – Several members of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition are annoyed by freedom of information requests about their activities from a California law firm, yet these same mayors have no problem demanding complete access to sensitive gun trace data.
The Second Amendment Foundation today said the mayors are practicing a double standard and are guilty of “world class hypocrisy.” SAF founder Alan Gottlieb pointed to a remark from Joseph Arellano in San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s office, who contended that the information being sought by the law firm of Trutanich Michel “is privileged.”
“That information couldn’t be anywhere near as privileged as the gun trace data kept by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that these anti-gun mayors want to get their hands on,” Gottlieb stated. “Mayors Against Illegal Guns has been pushing for repeal of the Tiahrt Amendment this week just so they can access that data and use it to further their anti-gun lawsuit agenda.
“This has nothing to do with crime prevention, and they know it,” he continued. “They’ve been saying the trace data is not available to law enforcement, and that’s a lie. Gun trace data is available for legitimate on-going criminal investigations. It’s just not available for politically-motivated legal fishing expeditions.”
Gottlieb said Trutanich Michel has every right to the information it is seeking, because no criminal investigations would be jeopardized if they get it. That is not the case with the mayors wanting access to gun trace data, where criminal investigations could easily be compromised.
“It is arrogant beyond words for these mayors to demand access to gun trace data, and then turn around and declare that information about their coalition’s activities is privileged,” he remarked. “The mayors claim they are working in the public interest. We think the public interest would be better served by learning about the activities of this mayors’ group – how it is financed, and whether it has misused public resources, for example.
“Bloomberg and his cronies already have a credibility problem,” Gottlieb concluded. “They shouldn’t compound things by trying to conceal their activities from public scrutiny.”
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“It is arrogant beyond words for these mayors to demand access to gun trace data, and then turn around and declare that information about their coalition’s activities is privileged”
Bang
Doom on them.
On the other hand, I don't think the mayors have much motive to improve the crime situation. Most are in office for life.
2nd Amendment bump for later.....
No money in your idea.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The Second Amendment Foundation and the NRA are teaming up again? Great News.
For more hypocracy, I want the NRA or the SAF to conduct an investigation on the bodyguards the left is using from celebrities to politicians. I want to know names and companies.
I then want someone on our side to issue a bill banning “private armies”. Let the left call 911 like everyone else.
Remember, this opportunist - Michael Bloomberg - wants to start a third party and be YOUR President.
Another arrogant multi-millionaire who thinks he can buy himself a new toy - a Country - OURS - with his bucks.
Remember, this opportunist - Michael Bloomberg - wants to start a third party and be YOUR President.
Another arrogant multi-millionaire who thinks he can buy himself a new toy - a Country - OURS - with his bucks.
Last thing they want. The whole purpose of gun control is to render "we the people" as opposed "we the government" INCAPABLE of resisting aggression. Then we have no defense against the whims of the political class
That is quite true. Also, I think the local politicians us crime as a tool against the people. “Stay in.†“Don’t resist.†and “There is little we can do about that.†Meanwhile city officials a quite secure.
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