Like you and me only . . . err wait
Bloomberg now thinks that all those handgun carry permits that New York City has issued as political favors to friends of mayors and actors should be cut back:
The city should slash the number of people who are allowed to carry concealed weapons, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday.
“We’ve taken a look at it to see whether we couldn’t have fewer,” Bloomberg said. “I can tell you one thing: We will keep it to as a minimum as we possibly can.”
Bloomberg added that he has asked Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to tackle the issue.
“If you want a gun permit, you should have to really show that your life is in danger, and that having a gun will protect you, will improve the chances of you surviving,” the mayor said.
Poor Robert DeNiro. How will he defend himself? Still, it is amusing to me that Bloomberg thinks fewer carry permits will make NYC safer.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:42 am
You talking to me? I don’t see anybody else around. You must be talking to me.
I can barley wait for Bill Haslam to explain this one.
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:16 am
Yeah, sure, Bloomberg SAYS carry permits will make OTHERS safer, but does that apply to himself, government agents and officials? If no guns are good for “the people” then no guns should be good, even better, for public officials, so they can “lead” by example. But wait, how is “no guns” gonna be enforced on the people?–oh, by guns , of course!
November 2nd, 2006 at 10:17 am
I meant to say ” Bloomber SAYS NO carry permits….
November 2nd, 2006 at 1:51 pm
Bloomberg actually means that only those members of the Great Unwashed who truly need permits will be having theirs revoked. The actors, politicians, and celebrities will still be able to get theirs — after an appropriate “donation” to Bloomberg’s favorite “charity”.
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:32 pm
What about premise permits? Was I right in assuming that Margaret Johnson would lose her permit for the crime of shooting a mugger?
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:33 pm
could be, kevin. we’ll see.