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Nearly 50 mayors have jumped ship on former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” campaign over allegations that the group’s ultimate goal is outright gun confiscation, according to one former member.
As reported, Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik published a statement in last week’s Poughkeepsie Journal coming clean about the group’s true intentions, total disarmament of law-abiding gun owners.
“Under the guise of helping mayors facing a crime and drug epidemic, MAIG intended to promote confiscation of guns from law-abiding citizens,” Tkazyik said, confirming what many already suspected about the group.
“Nearly 50 pro-Second Amendment mayors have left the organization. They left for the same reason I did,” he also ad
Wrabbit2000
This doesn't surprise me in the least from something Bloomberg was running. After all, he ran New York City where gun recovery and confiscation is a literal way of life.
One of the more memorable books on law enforcement for sheer color of the stories was one written by a veteran of the Emergency Services Unit of the NYPD. Among the gory, funny and downright weird stories that book retold was a common theme for the purpose of many calls they rolled out on. "Gun Runs" as they referred to them. These were search warrant raids for the sole and express purpose of recovery and confiscation of a firearm. Now, of course, New York City has draconian laws when it comes to anyone owning any form of firearm. Not Unconstitutional, but to a guy like me in a state with almost no law? It's almost Soviet for the extreme nature.
The big point is...the NYPD Bloomberg controlled was already rolling on searches and raids 100% solely for gun recovery when they were suspected to in the hands of criminals or others not allowed to own them. How large a stretch would it be to just drop the warrant step in the enforcement process? Heck, it'd make life EASIER for the cops, if the people ordering it were willing to take the heat for the outright illegal nature of it.
It sounds like Bloomberg had his asbestos suit all ready to throw on, too.
Asktheanimals
What kind of con does Bloomberg pull to get this mayors to join in the first place?
Offer money? Access to influential people?
Glad these 50 woke up before it was too late.
Rats jumping ship is a sure sign something is wrong.
Remember mayors, don't go for the cheese!
Wrabbit2000
This doesn't surprise me in the least from something Bloomberg was running. After all, he ran New York City where gun recovery and confiscation is a literal way of life.
One of the more memorable books on law enforcement for sheer color of the stories was one written by a veteran of the Emergency Services Unit of the NYPD. Among the gory, funny and downright weird stories that book retold was a common theme for the purpose of many calls they rolled out on. "Gun Runs" as they referred to them. These were search warrant raids for the sole and express purpose of recovery and confiscation of a firearm. Now, of course, New York City has draconian laws when it comes to anyone owning any form of firearm. Not Unconstitutiona ,
macman
reply to post by UxoriousMagnus
Wait a minute. MAIG is just to stop criminals from getting guns. They don't want to interfere with law abiding citizens and the very simple right to Bear Arms.
Bloomberg said so. That is all I need to know. A NY politician told me that.
Wrabbit2000
reply to post by Bazart
I'm not sure what you mean but it sounds like you're rather concerned about someone coming for your guns? I don't live in a state where I am concerned on that, but I know I'm also in a minority for states in this nation where it isn't a reason to feel apprehension, if not actual fear at times.
As I've said before tho..and others SHOULD see about doing in their OWN states (not much chance now...but still..?) Missouri has *NO* gun registry. None. Zip. Nada. Nothing. Absolutely no records of any form, anywhere held by anyone that indicates ..at the state or local level...who owns what for firearm .
Most gun owners know that confiscation is the end game for the anti-gun groups out there.
LadySkadi
Looked up the list - here it is...
Full list of MAIG