Governor Hochul received money from the pro-gun group NRA when she arrived in Congress, recalls Democratic rival Suozzi in New York

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Despite the fact that she has maintained an anti-gun message since she became governor in August, Kathy Hochul accepted money from the controversial National Rifle Association (NRA) when she was a congressman for New York at the National Capitol, recalled Tom Suozzi, her Democratic rival. in the upcoming primaries.

Suozzi, the current NYC representative in Washington DC running for governor, released a campaign ad that focuses on Hochul’s past stance on guns, in the wake of the two horrific mass shootings in Buffalo (NY) y Uvalde (Texas)the homicide of a Hispanic shot in the NYC Subway y the death of a girl by stray bullets on a street in the BronxAll this happened this month.

“Shootings in the subway, guns flooding our streets, loss of children, loss of parents and a governor who voted with the NRA in Congress and has done nothing against crime,” says Suozzi furious during the half a million dollar 30-second spot launched this weekend that will be played throughout the state on open television and cable, detailed New York Post.

Suozzi then criticizes Hochul by quoting her own words, including her saying that “one of only two Democrats who received an endorsement from the NRA” during her unsuccessful candidacy for re-election to Congress in 2012.

Hochul was one of two Democratic politicians endorsed that year by controversial NRA, associated with Donald Trump and other conservative Republicans who oppose gun control. At the time, Hochul was seeking re-election for the first time – she was unsuccessful – after winning a special election in 2011 in the right-leaning 27th district of western New York.

“We need to stop the bleeding, now. I will fix bail reform so families feel safe here and lower taxes so families can live here. I have the record and the determination. This has to stop. When I am governor. I’ll stop it,” Suozzi proclaimed, ending the ad by walking down the stairs to the entrance of a NYC subway station.

Hochul has previously rejected criticism of her endorsement of the NRA, arguing that she should now be judged on how she acts as governor rather than her work in previous posts.

Since she took office as lieutenant governor on the resignation of Andrew Cuomo last August, Hochul has activated several executive orders and a legislative package aimed at strengthening New York’s anti-gun laws. In October signed a law to crack down on “ghost guns” statewide.

The “ghost weapons” owe their name to the fact that they are difficult to trace as they lack a serial number, since they are assembled in a homemade way, built with parts that are sometimes bought on the internet.

“The horrific shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Texas, not even two weeks after the mass murder of 10 New Yorkers in Buffalo, is yet another infuriating reminder of the plague of gun violence facing our nation,” Hochul said May 25. , according to a press release from his office.

A representative for Hochul’s campaign seeking re-election did not respond to a request for comment from The Post after Souzzi’s new announcement.

Another Democrat vying for the gubernatorial primary nomination on June 28 is Jumaane Williams, the current NYC Ombudsman. On the Republican side are Andrew Giuliani, Lee Zeldin, Rob Astorino and Harry Wilson. The final election will be on November 8.