Bloomberg Heads South

GGReporter · 11-16-2007, 06:15 AM

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg really screwed up when he sent his private investigators into gun stores last year. His gumshoe thugs were trying to make straw purchases, and Mayor Mike has already been slapped down by the U.S. Department of Justice for engaging in this kind of activity. Besides the obvious legal problems in directing someone to attempt an illegal straw purchase, Bloomberg's actions put active law enforcement investigations in jeopardy.

Many of the dealers that Bloomberg sued as a result of those so-called stings have settled, but some are fighting back. Adventure Outdoors, a sporting goods store in Smyrna, Georgia, countersued Bloomberg. And just a few days ago, a judge in Georgia ruled that suit will stay in the Georgia courts where it was filed, rather than it being heard in a New York courtroom, which is what Bloomberg wanted.

Former Congressman Bob Barr (who's also on the NRA's Board of Directors) is representing Adventure Outdoors in their suit. Barr wasn't afraid to take on Bill Clinton, and he's not scared of Mike Bloomberg, either. Bloomberg should be nervous. His strong-arm tactics might play well in the Big Apple, but it's going to be another story down in Georgia.

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11-16-2007, 06:15 AM	#1
GGReporter Magazine Staff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 717	Bloomberg Heads South New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg really screwed up when he sent his private investigators into gun stores last year. His gumshoe thugs were trying to make straw purchases, and Mayor Mike has already been slapped down by the U.S. Department of Justice for engaging in this kind of activity. Besides the obvious legal problems in directing someone to attempt an illegal straw purchase, Bloomberg's actions put active law enforcement investigations in jeopardy. Many of the dealers that Bloomberg sued as a result of those so-called stings have settled, but some are fighting back. Adventure Outdoors, a sporting goods store in Smyrna, Georgia, countersued Bloomberg. And just a few days ago, a judge in Georgia ruled that suit will stay in the Georgia courts where it was filed, rather than it being heard in a New York courtroom, which is what Bloomberg wanted. Former Congressman Bob Barr (who's also on the NRA's Board of Directors) is representing Adventure Outdoors in their suit. Barr wasn't afraid to take on Bill Clinton, and he's not scared of Mike Bloomberg, either. Bloomberg should be nervous. His strong-arm tactics might play well in the Big Apple, but it's going to be another story down in Georgia. More...