His Mayors Against Guns campaign isn’t going so swimmingly, despite his ads. NYC’s lawsuit against gun makers was smacked down yesterday and Bloomberg learned that, despite what he may think, the laws of the US do apply in NYC. Buck up, Bloomy. This is the easy part. The hard part is going to come after […]

Nashville Mayor Karl Dean may join an anti-gun group: A national movement among urban mayors against illegal guns and the so-called “gun show loophole” has made its way to Knoxville and Memphis. Nashville Mayor Karl Dean said he is exploring joining that cause. Mayor Haslam and other Tennessee mayors have signed up with this anti-gun […]

Heh: Lauer Custom Weaponry, whose products were banned in the city in 2006 because they make dangerous guns look like innocent toys, is taunting the anti-gun mayor with a line of paints named “The Bloomberg Collection.” The company – which named its purple hue after Barney, the dinosaur beloved by toddlers – is peddling a […]

Boy, these astroturf groups shoot up fast! You’ll recall Mayor Bloomberg started Mayors Against Guns, which Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Oak Ridge Mayor Tom Beehan are members of. Now, Bloomberg has started State Legislators Against Guns.

Heh: Mr. Bloomberg also disclosed yesterday that he is a member of the National Rifle Association. A membership card with his name on it arrived about four weeks ago. He said he doesn’t know who signed him up for it. Mr. Arulanandam of the NRA said he suspected he knew who was behind the membership. […]

Good: Mr. Bloomberg spent the day sitting for a deposition in a civil lawsuit, the first time he has done so as mayor. The defamation case against the mayor was brought by a South Carolina gun salesman who claims the mayor spoke ill of him in the press. The deposition lasted the entire workday, and […]

Good: A Judge in South Carolina yesterday rejected arguments by NYC lawyers and said that a civil suit against Mayor Michael Blowhard can move forward. And I love this: Defendants cite no statutes or case law giving a mayor from the state of New York the power or authority to administer, regulate, or enforce federal […]

I don’t care who you are, that’s funny right there.

Thirdpower has the scoop. I am with him on my lack of sympathy for this shop. As much as I can understand feeling strong-armed, and believing a settlement is in the best interest of your business, it’s really not. This is a perfect example of gunowners being wary of manufacturers, distributers and dealers that sell […]

Instead of actually, you know, dealing with their own problems, Mayor Newsom is trying to legislate other cities. A city hit hard by gun violence should not have gun sales at its back door, said Mayor Gavin Newsom, who is expected to announce today that The City is seeking state legislation to end gun shows […]

I guess he’s pandering to the religious right with this boner: Mayor Bloomberg invoked the wrath of God yesterday when he blasted U.S. senators who backed legislation that restricts cops’ access to federal gun data. “What are they going to do when they face God?” Bloomberg asked on his weekly radio show, referring to the […]

A look at those sick people.

This time, he wants to ban light bulbs. The fact this guy runs one of the largest cities on Earth is scary as Hell.

A while back, I got a phone call. It went something like this: Me: Hello Person calling: This is blah blah from the Fraternal Order of Police. You have been a regular contributor for a number of years and we were hoping you’d continue that this year. Me: I would. But it seems your organization […]

I never cared much for Ross Perot. I saw him as the reason America got stuck with Bill Clinton twice. President Clinton was not a good steward of this nations national security. Today we learn that the Anti-Self-Defense Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City is seriously considering running for President as an Independent and […]

Well, he’s shown only disregard for it so I guess it’s something: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is under federal investigation regarding “rogue sting” operations against gun dealers in five states outside his jurisdiction, has agreed to abide by Virginia law when undertaking any future operations in that state.

Seen here: COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA April 13, 2007 Office of the Attorney General The Honorable Michael Bloomberg Mayor, City of New York Municipal Building, One Centre Street Tenth Floor North New York, NY 10007 Robert F. McDonnell Attorney General 900 East Main Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 804-786-2071 FAX 804-786-1991 Virginia Relay Services 800-828-1120 7-1-1 RE: […]

In Kansas: The CBS affiliate station in Wichita, Kan., is refusing to air a television advertisement that is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s gun control campaign, saying the spot is misleading. […] KWCH said the ad is misleading because the amendment allows law enforcement to have specific gun data for criminal investigations or prosecution.

Terry Frank asks I wonder if Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam will continue to maintain his membership in Mayor Bloomberg’s anti-gun group after this publication. You’ll recall that Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam is a member of the Joyce Foundation funded Alliance of Mayors Against Guns. Past entries here. Seems the NRA did a story on Bloomberg’s […]

This time, he and his coalition are targeting the Tiahrt Amendment which proposes that NICS data is destroyed within 24 hours. Currently, there is essentially a backdoor gun registry. A full-fledged registry is illegal, under federal law, except for weapons regulated under the National Firearms Act (machine guns, short-barreled rifles, suppressors, etc.). The Tiahrt amendment […]

In VA, they passed a law that prohibits anyone but law enforcement officers from trying to make an illegal gun purchase from a firearms dealer. More here.

If she doesn’t bring up gun control. Says the post: The shooting deaths of two auxiliary cops must spur the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass tougher gun legislation, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. But carrying guns is banned there. How’d that happen? He also called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Thursday to urge her to act – and […]

Cam Edwards has a piece up at Townhall.com: According to the Daily News, none of the gun dealers Bloomberg is suing broke federal law and took part in straw purchase transactions. The letter also took Bloomberg to task for conducting these stings “without proper law enforcement authority,” though there is no indication that BATFE or […]

This just in: The federal government will not file criminal charges against any of the 15 out-of-state gun dealers accused by Mayor Bloomberg in a federal lawsuit of selling guns illegally, the Daily News has learned. In a stern rebuke to the city’s high-profile crusade against illegal guns, the feds warned the Bloomberg administration that […]

Took long enough: Five months after the Second Amendment Foundation called on U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to investigate New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for obstruction of justice relating to Bloomberg’s rogue “sting” operation against gun retailers in five states, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has confirmed in […]

Sailorcourt has a report from the Bloomberg protest rally: I’m home from the “Prosecute Bloomberg” rally. It was an interesting experience. In some ways the rally was very successful, in other ways not so much. He has photos.

Well sign me up: Southern firearms dealers are raffling off free guns to raise money to fight a lawsuit by New York City. The unusual fundraiser — officially called the “Bloomberg Gun Giveaway” — is organized by the Virginia Citizens Defense League, a gun owner rights group, and firearms shops. Well, I’ll take some tickets. […]

Nylarthotep wonders why the ATF is dragging its feet investigating. He also addressess parts of the summit. Jeff notes Bloomy is threatening Congress. More as I get it.

LaPierre is again asking that you call ATF’s Illegal Gun Hotline at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (that’s 1-800-283-4867) and tell them that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is hiring private investigators to commit straw purchases in several states, and you want them to investigate. Ask them if Bloomberg has turned over his videotaped “evidence” to ATF and, if […]

NYC.gov: MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF SECOND FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST IRRESPONSIBLE GUN DEALERS 12 Gun Dealers in Five States Are Named in Second Federal Lawsuit Following Sting Operation Six of the 15 Gun Dealers Named in the First Lawsuit Have Reached Settlements with the City; Court Appointed Special Master is Named for Three of […]