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Legislative testimony:

• Patrick Brophy's testimony before the NYC City Council on June 27, 2006

• Barry Cohen's and Patrick Brophy's testimony before the NYC City Council on November 15, 2004

• Patrick Brophy's and Amy Heath's testimony before the NYC City Council on March 3, 2004

• Barry Cohen's and Patrick Brophy's testimony before the NYC City Council on November 15, 2004

• Transcript of public hearing before the NYC City Council Public Safety Committee on September 12, 2003

• Patrick Brophy's and Amy Heath's  testimony before the NYC City Council on September 12, 2003

• Patrick Brophy's testimony before the NYC City Council on June 27, 2002

Laws and regulations:

• Rules and regulations relating to obtaining a New York City pistol license

• New York City Title 38, rules and regulations pertaining to firearms

• New York City gun control provisions, sections 10-131 and 10-301 through 10-312

• City of Yonkers gun control and air gun provisions

• City of Rochester gun control provisions, Chapter 47

• Guidelines for City of Rochester gun owners

• City of Buffalo gun control provisions, Chapter 180 as of March 5, 2003

• City of Albany gun control provisions, Chapter 193

• Details of the Pataki gun law from the Department of Criminal Justice Services

Court decisions:

• Beach v. Kelly - transporting handguns out of state

• City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp - negligence and strict liability in tort

• Carolyn McCarthy v. (Winchester) Olin Corporation - negligence and strict liability in tort

• Carolyn McCarthy v. Strum, Ruger, and Company - negligence and strict liability in tort

• Citizens for a Safer Community v. City of Rochester - possession and sale of semi-automatic rifles and shotguns in the City of Rochester

• City of New York v. Job-Lot Pushcart - possession of realistic-looking toy guns

• Ellman v. Davis - requiring peace officers to apply for handgun license

• Grimm v. City of New York - Administrative Code of City of New York, sections 436-6.0 - 436-6.16

• O'Brien v. Keegan - carry/use restrictions on pistol licenses

• O'Connor v. Scarpino - carry/use restrictions on pistol licenses

• People v. Anderson - possession of disguised firearm

• People v. Evergood - possession of handgun without a license

• Richmond Boro Gun Club v. City of New York #1 - possession or transfer of certain "assault weapons" and "ammunition feeding devices" in New York City

• Richmond Boro Gun Club v. City of New York #2 - possession or transfer of certain "assault weapons" and "ammunition feeding devices" in New York City

Reports:

• Assembly Republican Hunting and Fishing Taskforce Interim Report, May 2006

• 2006 ATF Firearms Trace Data for New York

External links:

• Dr. Paul Gallant, Independence Institute Senior Fellow in Criminal Justice

• Dr. Joanne Eisen, Independence Institute Senior Fellow in Criminal Justice

Miscellaneous:

• 2005 letter from New Yorkers Against Gun Violence claiming police support gun bans

• Select-fire Glock 18 video

• Select-fire Glock 18 w/drum magazine video

• Metal Storm video

• EPA Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges brochure

• EPA Best Management Practices for Lead at Outdoor Shooting Ranges manual