National schizophrenia on the Second Amendment

According to the Economist, in recent years, 16 states have strengthened laws affecting gun owners, 17 have weakened/liberalized their laws and the rest have made no significant changes.  Every state now has licensed carry in one form or another.  In at least one case, a federal courts forced the state's hand (Illinois)  However, the ease of obtaining a license varies markedly across the nation. Former N.Y.C. mayor and billionaire has pledged $ 50 million to fight the trend.  His ostensible target is the NRA.  His real target may be Second Amendment rights.

New NYC mayor refuses to join former mayor's anit-gun mayors group.

New York City's new republican mayor refuses to join former mayor Michael Bloomberg's anti-gun mayor's group. A victory for Second Amendment values.   Wouldn't it be nice if Bloomberg gave the money he spends on all this anti-gun propaganda to a charity that could use it,  e.g. Salvation Army.  Of course ideology usually trumps altruism.