New York gun ban politician arrested

**SSG Retired** · January 22nd, 2015, 04:41 PM

Powerful New York gun ban politician arrested for bribery, kickbacks

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January 22, 2015 11:40 AM MST

Arrested New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver joins Michael Bloomberg in trying to use the force of the state to ban guns in private hands -- in New York and in "Everytown."
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New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been arrested on a five-count federal complaint charging him with accepting millions of dollars in exchange for using his political influence, New York Daily News reported Thursday. The charges are described as “stunning” for “the Manhattan Democrat [who has been] a state political fixture for decades.”
As such, Silver has been a leading proponent of “gun control” throughout his terms of office, including being a driving force behind passing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “SAFE” Act. In 2012, Silver pushed through a package of bills after the Sandy Hook killings, using that as the springboard to enact legislation that had failed to be enacted in prior years, including microstamping, gun locks and “closing loopholes.” He stated his post-Newtown goal flatly, to impose “a complete ban on assault weapons.”
Silver’s arrest is reminiscent of other arrests for criminal acts that prominent citizen disarmament-demanding politicians have made headlines with in recent years, including numerous members of Michael Bloomberg’s “Mayors Against Illegal Guns.” Other anti-gun pols charged with serious criminal activity include California State Senator Leland Yee, including racketeering and gun trafficking.
Silver’s arrest is expected to spark conversation among pro-gun activists discussing the case. As is typically the case when someone demanding to criminalize a right is himself found to be under suspicion of self-serving real crime, the environment that allows corruption to flourish also comes under scrutiny.
“New York may be home to one of the oldest and most corrupt political machines in the nation, but it’s hardly unique,” a Hot Air report discussing the Silver charges states. “And many of them have shady political dynasties holding on to power by any means possible, with plenty of money changing hands, frequently involving powerful unions and Democrat supporters.”
Such dynasties invariably back “gun control.” And it can’t escape notice that the New York political machine is where Michael Bloomberg first exercised political power, and from where current “Everytown” money and moves against gun owners in Western states is coordinated and controlled.

**RockIsland** · January 22nd, 2015, 04:49 PM

**streaker69** · January 22nd, 2015, 04:50 PM

I am Jack's complete lack of surprise.

**Bang** · January 22nd, 2015, 05:14 PM

Shit. Thought it was Bloomberg...

**God's Country** · January 22nd, 2015, 05:18 PM

Sheldon silver? WOW!
He's one of the BIG anti gun pricks in NY. I think he's worse than Bloomberg.

**TheRealDonJohnson** · January 22nd, 2015, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Bang

Shit. Thought it was Bloomberg...

Too bad, would love to see him rot

**priell3** · January 22nd, 2015, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bang

Shit. Thought it was Bloomberg...

His day will come.

**JenniferG** · January 22nd, 2015, 05:25 PM

A coalition of dems and repubs had put a plan together to unseat this corrupt politician as speaker last month but had to back off because they didn't have the muscle to do it. This may change things as far as leadership goes. Silver is a Bloomberg flunkie and this will hurt gun grabbers like Bloomberg.

**Yellowfin** · January 23rd, 2015, 12:26 AM

This was either a sacrifice, or he's accomplished what his masters wanted and he's outlived his usefulness, or he did something to REALLY anger his protectors to revoke his protection. He has been invincible for years: whatever they're going after him for now was likely known for a long time and stuff as bad or worse has been overlooked or kept quiet. This is NOT an accident--NY politics is 100% rigged.

**dkf** · January 23rd, 2015, 01:31 AM

I'll wait to do the fist pump until the shit bag is behind bars. Corrupt politician assholes like Silver tend to be slippery and they call in all favors from fellow corrupt assholes when they get pinched.