Chemung Sheriff sets meeting on firearms qualification

Chemung Sheriff sets meeting on firearms qualification — The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office will hold an informational meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 17 for retired police and peace officers interested in weapons qualifications under H.R. 218, the Law Enforcement...

Federal contract to benefit Remington Arms

Federal contract to benefit Remington Arms — Remington Arms is set to manufacture more than 1,000 sniper rifles for the U.S. Army, according to a news release from U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer. The $8.9 million project – which will produce guns used by...

Cuomo taps new DEC commissioner

Cuomo taps new DEC commissioner — Joe Martens, president of a New York-based conservation group, was tapped Tuesday as the new commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

New York gun owners face rough road

New York gun owners face rough road — New York gun owners are in for a rough ride with the new administration. The Paterson administration had so much dumped in its lap that radical gun control never got to priority status. But governor-elect Andrew Cuomo is a...