While I have come to expect the type of propaganda in Leah Gunn Barrett's letter "Gun laws should put safety before profits," April 7, from her New Yorkers Against Gun Violence organization, her letter's implication that New Yorkers are stupid is more prevalent than usual.
Ms. Barrett contends the "(NY SAFE Act) is consistent with the Second Amendment and has the support of the majority, including gun owners."
While the former assertion will no doubt be decided by the courts, I have yet to meet a gun owner or police officer who supports the legislation.
Most view it as the knee-jerk disaster born of one man's desire to hold higher office.
Ms. Barrett would be well-served to view the most recent map on http://www.NYSafeResolutions.com showing nearly every county north of Westchester County in opposition.
The legislation also has received condemnation from the mental health field.
The Times Union called Mr. Cuomo a man with "a truncated view of the legislative process and a cynical view of representative government."
That Ms. Barrett extolled the virtues of a man and government who violated the public trust for political gain is sickening and one of the reasons why I am a life member of the National Rifle Association.
Daniel P. Morley
Saratoga Springs