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Congressional Study: Murder Rate Nearly Halved from 1994 as Gun Ownership Soared – A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report shows that while gun ownership climbed from 192 million firearms in 1994 to 310 million firearms in 2009, crime fell—and fell...
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House Votes to Extend Gun Law Without New Provisions for 3-D Printed Firearms – The House voted on Tuesday to extend a law banning firearms that can pass undetected through airport X-ray machines, but left out provisions that law enforcement officials say are...
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N.Y. won’t release gun law statistics – New York State Police are refusing to release statistical information about the number of new pistol permits in New York or how many assault weapons have been registered under a controversial gun-control law adopted...
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Cattaraugus officials upset over state’s use of seal for gun renewals – Since the inception of the New York SAFE Act, various county entities throughout the state have stood against various portions of the implementation of the measure. Cattaraugus County...
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NY SAFE Act still generates firestorm – It’s almost December and ammunition is still a hot commodity at Barrett’s Batavia Marine & Sporting Goods. Like other area firearms dealers, the business experienced a rush on purchases earlier this year, as the...