350 Pack SAFE Act Forum

350 Pack SAFE Act Forum – Thursday night, at least 350 people packed an auditorium at Genesee Community College to vent their frustrations about the NY SAFE Act.  The panel mostly agreed with what audience members had to say about the controversial...

Pistol license applications on the rise in Oneida County

Pistol license applications on the rise in Oneida County – Pistol license applications are the hottest ticket in Oneida County. The number of pistol licenses issued in the county has grown from 343 in 2011 to 541 in 2012.  In 2011, 19% of the permits were...

Gun control critiqued at SUNY Orange forum

Gun control critiqued at SUNY Orange forum – A nine-member panel representing four levels of government swapped views on gun control, college tuition and other topics during a 90-minute political forum Thursday at the main SUNY Orange campus.  Participating...

3D-printed gun may be unveiled soon

3D-printed gun may be unveiled soon – A 3D-printed gun capable of firing multiple rounds may be unveiled soon.  Cody Wilson, the 25-year-old founder and director of nonprofit organization Defense Distributed, recently told Mashable that the end product of...

Some gun dealers balking at transfers

Some gun dealers balking at transfers – At least two gun dealers in the Rochester area say they will not facilitate transfers of firearms between two private parties. A third plans to charge more than what the law allows. The New York Secure Ammunition and...

Support for N.Y. governor wanes after gun law

Support for N.Y. governor wanes after gun law – Support for the re-election of New York’s governor has eroded in the past four months, a Siena College poll found.  The poll released Monday found that 52% of voters outside the New York City metro area...