NYC Mayor Bloomberg To Fund Anti-Gun Ad Campaign

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: WCBS, New York

Bloomberg To Fund Anti-Gun Ad Campaign
TV Blitz Begins Sunday In N.Y., D.C., Among Others
Marcia Kramer Reporting

(CBS) JERSEY CITY, N.J. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a coalition of 214 mayors are using the Virginia Tech massacre to pressure Congress to give local cops the information they need to trace illegal guns used in crimes.

CBS 2 has also learned that they're also launching a TV ad campaign starting Sunday.

"We're fighting criminals and illegal guns. Why is Congress fighting us?" Bloomberg said Wednesday.

The ads will start running in four days in New York, Washington and the congressional districts of key gun advocates.

"I don’t want my officers to have their hands tied when it comes to having to deal with the issue of illegal guns for criminals," Bloomberg said.

The ads are funded by Bloomberg, who said he will personally spend whatever it takes to stop a bill that would allow the feds to withhold crucial information on illegal guns needed by local cops....

Bloomberg said the Virginia Tech massacre that resulted in 33 deaths should get everyone behind his illegal gun crusade.

"Every day 30 Americans are murdered," he said. "If one day is cause for you to think, what about 365 days?"....

Read more: http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_108161534.html

[aquart]

1. But this gun was legal.

Because Virginia doesn't mind selling a mentally ill man enough firepower to kill 32 people.

[CK_John]

2. This is just a platform for him to run as an IND. n/t

[DeepModem Mom]

3. Actually, I think he's been a fervent advocate for gun control for some time. nt

[SleeplessinSoCal]

4. This aggressive move will bring attention to Rudy's waffling

[truthisfreedom]

5. The thing that's great about this is that it's very difficult for the NRA to lobby individual cities

without looking very very bad.

[brentspeak]

7. Yes. Bloomberg doesn't have to worry about the NRA campaigning against him

More large city mayors should take a stand against the NRA.

[HockeyMom]

6. Ray Kelly - NYC Police Commission

was on local TV yesterday. That particular gun store has sold guns which have been involved in 5 other homicides. Apparently, they have already investigated this store.

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. good

Bloomberg is right on this.

He's not my favorite politician, but he's miles ahead of Guiliani.

Good for him putting his money where his mouth is.