State hunter education courses available now

State hunter education courses available now – All new hunters or trappers planning to go afield this upcoming season must first complete a mandatory hunter or trapper education course, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding...

September brings sportspeople minds on hunting seasons

September brings sportspeople minds on hunting seasons – Even though September offers some of the best fishing of the year, many sportsmen and women will be turning their attention to area woods and fields in the coming month.  Among the hunting seasons...

Are New York City’s Gun Laws the Next Target?

Are New York City’s Gun Laws the Next Target? – After two Supreme Court decisions clarifying the right to bear arms, many thought New York state and city gun restrictions would be the next target. So far, challenges have been few and unsuccessful.

Call to Stiffen Laws Worries Town Built by Guns

Call to Stiffen Laws Worries Town Built by Guns – This is the town that Remington built. Almost 200 years ago, a young man named Eliphalet Remington Jr. forged his first rifle barrel at his father’s ironworks here in the Mohawk Valley. These days, the Remington...

Buchwald, Castelli Clash on Guns and Crime

Buchwald, Castelli Clash on Guns and Crime – The race for the 93rd state Assembly District got contentious over the weekend, as Democratic challenger David Buchwald assailed Republican incumbent Robert Castelli over past votes on gun legislation.

Guns Take Center Stage In Golden V. Gounardes Campaign

Guns Take Center Stage In Golden V. Gounardes Campaign – State Senator Marty Golden’s most recent gun bill has received early support from Mayor Bloomberg, as the issue takes center stage in the campaign to keep his seat.  Golden plans to stiffen penalties...