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Legislators pledge help for Remington Arms – Six Mohawk Valley legislators want Remington Arms to remain the largest employer in Herkimer County and pledge their assistance should the company seek to build a new facility here. The delegation has sent to a letter...
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Report: 92 Percent of Mass Shootings Since 2009 Occurred in Gun-Free Zones – On October 9, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) released a revised report showing that 92% of mass public shootings between January 2009 and July 2014 took place in gun-free...
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Charges against Merrick gun shop owner dismissed – Charges have been dismissed against a Merrick gun shop owner who had been arrested in 2011 as part of an effort to crack down on the sales of illegal assault weapons. All charges against Michael Marinello,...
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Local legislators reiterate support for Remington Arms – Six Mohawk Valley legislators want to make sure Remington Arms knows it’s wanted in Herkimer County, especially in light of the 2013 SAFE Act and the company’s recent out-of-state expansions, the latter of...
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Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Visits Remington Arms – Years ago, Remington Arms was the place to work in Herkimer County, but now some might say there’s no job security. “Our area was lucky, most of the people were there more than two years and...
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Committee backs partial disclosure – In an advisory opinion issued Friday, the state Committee on Open Government says the State Police should not deny Freedom of Information Law requests seeking “aggregate” data such as the number of assault weapons...
