Friday, January 18, 2013
NRA-Loved Brooklyn Pol Supported Cuomo's Gun Laws
Posted by Henry Stewart on Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 11:40 AM
In his recent reelection bid, Golden was not supported by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence—most likely for his A rating from the NRA. In 2010, Golden infamously walked out of the senate chamber to take a phone call right before a tough vote came up on microstamping, which would put unique markers on the spent shell casings from semiautomatic handguns. "Golden also failed to support a bill that would have given judges the power to seize firearms and permits from people involuntarily committed to a mental health institution," according to a press release by his opponent Andrew Gounardes, "and one that would ban carrying a firearm while drunk." [photo] Gays
In the spring of 2011, Golden took it upon himself to lead the anti-gay marriage movement—not just to join it or support it, but to lead it. "This is plain wrong!" he told a group of supporters. "We’re not going to do this to our children!" Seriously: read this crazy speech he gave.
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Henry Stewart
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Henry Stewart is the Culture Editor at The L Magazine and some kind of editor at Brooklyn Magazine. He has always lived in Brooklyn.
Henry Stewart is the Culture Editor at The L Magazine and some kind of editor at Brooklyn Magazine. He has always lived in Brooklyn.
