Bloomberg: ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Don’t Belong in Civilized Society (Bloomy at it again)

[sarisataka]

11. Last time I picked on the Honorable Mayor of New York City I got cussed out

But then I don't learn too well

From the article-

Mr. Bloomberg made two points about his involvement in other states’ laws in this regard. First, he and his family travel to these states and have a basic wish to be safe.

“I go to states with stand-your-ground laws, my daughters go to states with stand-your-ground laws,” he said. “This is part of America and I think these kinds of laws that lead to vigilantism are just not appropriate.”

Does 'Hizzonor' take his personal bodyguards or members of his army when he visits these other states and goes for a walk down Main Street to the Corner Cafe?

He also made the argument that, with recent legislation moving forward in Washington D.C., Florida’s laws could directly apply to New York.

“Just weeks after the [Trayvon Martin shooting], United States senators introduced NRA-backed legislation that would require all states to honor any permit to carry a concealed weapon issued by any other state,” he said. “In fact, Florida authorities have still not, as far as I know, revoked George Zimmerman’s concealed carry permit. So if Congress passed the legislation today, he could legally carry a gun in New York City.”

I know 'Hizzonor' is a busy man, making proclamations and all so this might have slipped his mind. I feel it is my civic duty to remind him, lest he make an untrue statement in public (oh the shame that would be )

Official Summary
11/16/2011--Passed House amended. National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is carrying a valid, government-issued identification document containing that person's photograph and a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state, and who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, to possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state.

So visitors would have to follow NY restrictions

*Whew* That was close. I am glad I could remind him before he would say something ridiculous like

America, has laws that permit anybody to just decide someone shouldn’t be alive, pull out a gun, shoot them, and get away with it

Oh, oops