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'''Michael Rubens Bloomberg''' (born February 14, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloomberg |first1=Michael |url=http://www.mikebloomberg.com/about/ |title=Mike Bloomberg |work=mikebloomberg.com }}</ref>), an [[elitist]] [[New York City]]-[[liberal]] [[gun control|gun grabbing]] American [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[billionaire]] [[politician]], is the founder and primary owner of Bloomberg, L.P., which licenses computer systems for real-time stock quotes to Wall Street and has news-related businesses. He served as mayor of [[New York City]] for three terms, 2002 to 2013. Even though he was a life-long registered [[Democrat]], Michael Bloomberg successfully ran for mayor as a [[Republican]] in 2001 due in large part to the support of popular outgoing mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]], and was reelected in 2005.   

'''Michael Rubens Bloomberg''' (born February 14, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloomberg |first1=Michael |url=http://www.mikebloomberg.com/about/ |title=Mike Bloomberg |work=mikebloomberg.com }}</ref>), an [[elitist]] [[New York City]]-[[liberal]] [[gun control|gun grabbing]] American [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[billionaire]] [[politician]], is the founder and primary owner of Bloomberg, L.P., which licenses computer systems for real-time stock quotes to Wall Street and has news-related businesses. He served as mayor of [[New York City]] for three terms, 2002 to 2013. Even though he was a lifelong registered [[Democrat]], Michael Bloomberg successfully ran for mayor as a [[Republican]] in 2001 due in large part to the support of popular outgoing mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]], and was reelected in 2005.   

He ran for a third term in 2009 as an independent, spending a record-breaking sum—the equivalent of $174.53 per vote (more than ten times his competitor).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Katz |first1=Celeste |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/11/28/2009-11-28_mayor_bloomberg_spends_102m_to_win_third_term__or_175_per_vote_.html |title=Mayor Bloomberg spent $102M on campaign to win third term - or $175 per vote  |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=November 27, 2009 }}</ref>  Michael Bloomberg is also one of the richest people in the world according to ''Forbes'' magazine, with an estimated net worth of $17 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Michael-Rubens-Bloomberg_C610.html |title=The 400 Richest Americans |work=[[Forbes]] |date=September 21, 2006 }}</ref>  Michael Bloomberg is divorced and has 2 children.

He ran for a third term in 2009 as an independent, spending a record-breaking sum—the equivalent of $174.53 per vote (more than ten times his competitor).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Katz |first1=Celeste |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/11/28/2009-11-28_mayor_bloomberg_spends_102m_to_win_third_term__or_175_per_vote_.html |title=Mayor Bloomberg spent $102M on campaign to win third term - or $175 per vote  |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=November 27, 2009 }}</ref>  Michael Bloomberg is also one of the richest people in the world according to ''Forbes'' magazine, with an estimated net worth of $17 billion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Michael-Rubens-Bloomberg_C610.html |title=The 400 Richest Americans |work=[[Forbes]] |date=September 21, 2006 }}</ref>  Michael Bloomberg is divorced and has 2 children.

Bloomberg has been criticized by the [[NRA]], [[Gun Owners of America]], [[Second Amendment Foundation]] and other [[Second Amendment]] advocates for his position on [[handguns]], having co-founded the [[liberal]] [[gun control]] [[propaganda]] organization, "[[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]]" ("MAIG"). His [[gun control]] policies and [[executive orders]] continued those implemented by his predecessor [[Rudolph Giuliani]].  

Bloomberg has been criticized by the [[NRA]], [[Gun Owners of America]], [[Second Amendment Foundation]] and other [[Second Amendment]] advocates for his position on [[handguns]], having co-founded the [[liberal]] [[gun control]] [[propaganda]] organization, "[[Mayors Against Illegal Guns]]" ("MAIG"). His [[gun control]] policies and [[executive orders]] continued those implemented by his predecessor [[Rudolph Giuliani]].  

[[New York City]] crime statistics for 2007 were the lowest ever recorded for the City. As of December 2007, compared to 2001 figures (the year before Bloomberg took office), shootings were down 11%, murder was down 25%, auto theft was down 55% and major crime overall was down 26%.<ref>http://www.nyc.gov:80/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%3A80%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2007b%2Fpr473-07.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1</ref>

New York City crime statistics for 2007 were the lowest ever recorded for the City. As of December 2007, compared to 2001 figures (the year before Bloomberg took office), shootings were down 11%, murder was down 25%, auto theft was down 55% and major crime overall was down 26%.<ref>http://www.nyc.gov:80/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.c0935b9a57bb4ef3daf2f1c701c789a0/index.jsp?pageID=mayor_press_release&catID=1194&doc_name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyc.gov%3A80%2Fhtml%2Fom%2Fhtml%2F2007b%2Fpr473-07.html&cc=unused1978&rc=1194&ndi=1</ref>

==Strong Multi-Million Dollar Financial Support for "Gun Grabbing"==

==Strong Multi-Million Dollar Financial Support for "Gun Grabbing"==

Bloomberg, as a liberal elitist, strongly supports gun control and [[gun free zone]]s and along with [[Bill Gates]] and [[Steve Ballmer]] far outspent the [[NRA]] to multi-million dollar bankroll [[Washington]] State [[Initiative 594]].<ref>[http://sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/initiatives/FinalText_483.pdf Actual text of the law from WA.gov]. [https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/washington-state-i-594.188268 Northwest Firearms Discussion of the new "gun grabbing" law]</ref> (See [https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/i-594-details.175033 Northwest Firearms Forum], [https://www.nraila.org/articles/20141028/majority-of-washington-state-sheriffs-oppose-i-594 NRA on 594], [https://www.voteno594.com VoteNo594.com]) The newly passed law creates a new progressive [[police state]] bureaucracy with so-called "[[universal background check]]s" (except for criminals who never follow laws) and makes it a felony to temporarily loan a [[gun]] to a relative or friend even while you are at the [[gun range]] practicing together.

Bloomberg, as a liberal elitist, strongly supports gun control and [[gun free zone]]s and along with [[Bill Gates]] and [[Steve Ballmer]] far outspent the [[NRA]] to multimillion-dollar bankroll [[Washington]] State [[Initiative 594]].<ref>[http://sos.wa.gov/_assets/elections/initiatives/FinalText_483.pdf Actual text of the law from WA.gov]. [https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/washington-state-i-594.188268 Northwest Firearms Discussion of the new "gun grabbing" law]</ref> (See [https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/i-594-details.175033 Northwest Firearms Forum], [https://www.nraila.org/articles/20141028/majority-of-washington-state-sheriffs-oppose-i-594 NRA on 594], [https://www.voteno594.com VoteNo594.com]) The newly passed law creates a new progressive [[police state]] bureaucracy with so-called "[[universal background check]]s" (except for criminals who never follow laws) and makes it a felony to temporarily loan a [[gun]] to a relative or friend even while you are at the [[gun range]] practicing together.

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Elitist]]

* [[Elitist]]

* "[[Stop and frisk]]"

* "[[Stop and frisk]]"