{"id":190914,"date":"2023-07-25T12:25:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T16:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=182291"},"modified":"2023-07-25T12:25:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:28:28","slug":"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout &#8216;Crime Isn&#8217;t A Problem&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Newsom.jpg\" alt=\"Gov. Gavin Newsom in a video posted to Twitter.\" class=\"wp-image-180594\" width=\"840\" height=\"479\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newsom unveiled the 28th Amendment last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/gov-newsom-comes-clean-with-28th-amendment-suggestion\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">month<\/a>.  <em>(Photo: Newsom\/Twitter<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">6<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Larry Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Politicians in New York and California push extreme gun control restrictions under the guise of keeping people \u201csafe.\u201d Governors Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul should take note \u2013 their voters disagree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perception is reality and if voters feel endangered by surging criminal violence and continue to see news stories of violent criminals being let off easy by soft-on-criminal prosecutors in their cities, they will act to ensure their safety. That includes legally purchasing a firearm for self-defense \u2013 maybe even as a first-time buyer. It could also mean giving prosecutors or other officials the boot from elected office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, residents in cities across the country still perceive politicians as failing to address their safety concerns. It doesn\u2019t matter if those same anti-gun, anti-safety officials repeatedly tell them otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-empire-state-illusion\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\" data-level=\"2\">Empire State Illusion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-dodging-shifting-blame-and-excuses\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\" data-level=\"2\">Dodging, Shifting Blame and Excuses<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-california-nightmares\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\" data-level=\"2\">California Nightmares&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-protecting-themselves\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\" data-level=\"2\">Protecting Themselves<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empire-state-illusion\">Empire State Illusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul attempted to calm New Yorkers\u2019 fears about how dangerous their cities have become. She bragged about her administration\u2019s efforts to implement strict gun control. \u201cOur efforts are working,\u201d the governor said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov. Hochul used the example of New York State Trooper Richard Albert, who was shot in the arm after pulling over a speeding car, as how recently-enacted strict gun control is working to keep New Yorkers safe. She failed to mention that the criminal who shot Trooper Albert had a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/06\/17\/ny-state-trooper-shot-during-traffic-stop-by-ex-con-assailant-dies-from-self-inflicted-wound\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>long criminal history<\/strong><\/a>, had served an 11-year prison term and was a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/06\/17\/ny-state-trooper-shot-during-traffic-stop-by-ex-con-assailant-dies-from-self-inflicted-wound\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>prohibited individual<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;barred from legally purchasing a firearm. That individual, who took his own life during the standoff, never followed any of the strict laws enacted by Gov. Hochul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was June. Now in July, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/2023\/07\/12\/61-worry-about-being-crime-victim-half-worry-about-their-safety-in-public-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>new report<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;from Siena College reveals New Yorkers aren\u2019t buying the governor\u2019s rosy outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c61% Worry About Being Crime Victim; Half Worry About Their Safety in Public Places,\u201d a new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/2023\/07\/12\/61-worry-about-being-crime-victim-half-worry-about-their-safety-in-public-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>polling report<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is titled. Those are significant numbers that fly in the face of Gov. Hochul\u2019s false optimism. The report also said that 36 percent of New Yorkers \u2013 more than one-third \u2013 felt threatened by a stranger\u2019s actions in a public place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCrime isn\u2019t just something that happens to others far away according to New Yorkers,\u201d&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scri.siena.edu\/2023\/07\/12\/61-worry-about-being-crime-victim-half-worry-about-their-safety-in-public-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">said<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;Don Levy, SCRI\u2019s Director. \u201cWhile 87% say crime is a serious problem in our state and 57% say it is a problem in their community, a disturbingly high 61% say that they are worried about it happening to them, a majority are concerned about themselves or their loved ones being safe in public places and many are taking steps to protect themselves as best they can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That last line is telling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dodging-shifting-blame-and-excuses\">Dodging, Shifting Blame and Excuses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In New York City, crime still remains front of mind. Examples of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/man-shot-in-the-leg-on-subway-train-in-queens-on-sunday\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>criminal violence on subways<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;can be found almost weekly. Metro Transit Authorities nonchalantly stated the crime has been a \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/man-shot-in-the-leg-on-subway-train-in-queens-on-sunday\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">bad couple of weeks<\/a><\/strong>\u201d for subway riders after multiple stabbings and shootings. Recent&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/19\/scooter-shooter-victim-in-serious-condition-amid-indictment\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>notable violence<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;included criminals targeting innocent New Yorkers while driving around on scooters. That included a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/19\/scooter-shooter-victim-in-serious-condition-amid-indictment\/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">murderer<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;who randomly shot several people, tragically killing one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/2nd-amendment\/2023\/07\/18\/3-wounded-after-suspect-opens-fire-gun-free-times-square\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>three people were shot<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;in Times Square, which along with the subways and much of New York City are all prohibited&nbsp;<strong>\u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/nycs-gun-free-zones-dont-make-sense-experts-calling-strategy-low-hanging-fruit\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>sensitive areas<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;that are gun-free zones where law-abiding Americans are barred from carrying a firearm to protect themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/ryan-busse-is-a-fear-merchant-and-liar-and-no-firearm-industry-expert\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">Ryan Busse Is A Fear Merchant And Liar, And No Firearm Industry Expert<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The reactions from New York\u2019s leaders are revealing. Gov. Hochul already said she\u2019ll dodge and distract to deny reality. In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams, who has a long gun-control&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/tag\/mayor-eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>track record<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;blamed the media for reporting on the violence, not the criminals perpetrating the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey start their day picking up the news, the morning papers\u2026 and they see some of the most horrific events that may happen throughout the previous day,\u201d a defensive Mayor Adams&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/12\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-blames-medias-crime-coverage-following-new-poll-that-residents-remain-concerned-about-personal-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">said<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;during an interview. \u201cPlays on your psyche!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg \u2013 a George Soros-backed soft-on-crime prosecutor \u2013 uttered the truth out loud. \u201c\u2026When one of my family members gets on the train, I, too, get a knot in my stomach,\u201d DA Bragg recently&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/12\/manhattan-da-alvin-bragg-admits-he-fears-nyc-subway-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">confessed<\/a>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Perhaps on the first day in office, he shouldn\u2019t have&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/01\/04\/manhattan-da-alvin-bragg-to-stop-seeking-prison-in-some-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">announced<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;a long list of crimes his office would no longer prosecute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-california-nightmares\">California Nightmares<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From coast-to-coast, the story\u2019s the same. Gov. Newsom brags of his state\u2019s \u201cleadership\u201d in denying Constitutional rights, attacking the lawfully and Constitutionally-protected firearm industry and all who support and seek to exercise their Second Amendment rights. He\u2019s gone on a media lovefest tour for his effort to enact a 28<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Amendment to the Constitution that would eradicate the right to keep and bear arms. While he\u2019s teasing presidential ambitions, Californians are left alone to deal with their safety concerns. An annual crime report shows Californians\u2019 fear of increasing crime is justified,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ivpressonline.com\/open\/annual-crime-report-shows-californians-fear-of-increasing-crime-is-justified\/article_4e351a3e-1f4c-11ee-962a-936652322635.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">according<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe 2022 report revealed that the state\u2019s violent crime rate increased by 6.1% since 2021, and property crime was up 6.2%. Homicides dipped very slightly, but robberies jumped by 10.2%,\u201d a release said. \u201cCalifornians\u2019 perception of crime spiked during the pandemic \u2013 as did certain types of crime. Nearly two in three Californians call violence and street crime in their local community a problem. This includes 31% who call them a big problem, a noticeable increase from February 2020 (24%).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember, during the heights of the pandemic, the Los Angeles Police Department told residents to&nbsp;<strong>\u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/lapd-to-los-angelenos-just-be-a-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>cooperate and comply<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;if they found themselves being victimized by criminals. San Francisco residents had enough of George Soros-backed DA Chesa Boudin that they&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/articles\/voters-fed-up-give-san-francisco-da-chesa-boudin-the-boot\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\"><strong>recalled him<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for his failures to address crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, another George Soros-backed prosecutor is facing the music she wrote. California\u2019s Alameda County DA Pamela Price is battling a recall effort over her failing soft-on-crime policies. She responded to criticism of her office\u2019s track record by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/soros-funded-da-facing-recall-effort-over-radical-criminal-justice-policies-says-her-role-has-really-no-impact-on-crime-compares-critics-to-election-deniers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">stating<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;that her role \u201chas really no impact on crime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-protecting-themselves\">Protecting Themselves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany are taking steps to protect themselves as best they can.\u201d That was the line from the Siena College poll. Firearm industry data proves that\u2019s exactly what is happening in states across the country, especially New York and California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In New York, law-abiding citizens have rejected their politicians\u2019 lies and turned to the Second Amendment. More than 145,000 New Yorkers have purchased a firearm at retail in 2023 so far. Since 2020, that total is 1.4 million. In California, more than 473,000 have purchased a firearm at retail in just the first six months of the year. Since 2020, Californians have bought more than 3.8 million firearms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As long as gun control politicians, like those in New York and California, continue to deny reality and instead of getting tough on criminals choose to push restrictions that do nothing to improve community safety, Americans will keep making their voices heard. That includes booting them from office at the ballot box or by purchasing a firearm and exercising their right to feel safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Larry Keane&nbsp;<\/strong><em>is Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs and General Counsel for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\">National Shooting Sports Foundation<\/a>, the firearms industry trade association.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"voters-rejecting-gun-control-politicians-who-shout-crime\" title=\"Voters Rejecting Gun Control Politicians Who Shout 'Crime Isn't A Problem'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politicians in New York and California push extreme gun control restrictions under the guise of keeping people \u201csafe.\u201d Governors Gavin Newsom and Kathy Hochul should take note \u2013 their voters disagree.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":180594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,240,1],"tags":[132,586,607,311],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-190914","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-this-week","10":"category-uncategorized","11":"tag-buzz","12":"tag-column","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-nssf"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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