Legislative News
NRA praises Owens for gun control votes – U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, is receiving praise from the National Rifle Association as he gears up for his 2014 re-election campaign. The NRA Institute for Legislative Actions sent an email to NRA members...
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Wyoming Co. wants no role in SAFE Act – When state officials contact pistol permit holders about recertifications, they won’t be using Wyoming County imagery. The county’s Board of Supervisors has denied permission for the state to use the county’s name,...
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Legislature bans use of Rensselaer County seal in SAFE Act enforcement – The Rensselaer County Legislature is attempting to further distance itself from the New York SAFE Act by recommending that the county seal and any likeness of it not be used in the law’s...
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Congress renews undetectable gun ban just in time – Congress’ easy renewal of an expiring ban on undetectable plastic guns belies the larger reality that one year after the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn., major new firearms restrictions have...
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County lawmakers deal with SAFE Act – The Niagara County Legislature continues to oppose New York’s controversial SAFE Act, passing a resolution Tuesday to deny Albany the use of the county seal and Sheriff’s Office logo on related documents and materials....
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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...
