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DEC asking for assistance this fall in two surveys of popular game species
DEC asking for assistance this fall in two surveys of popular game species - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens today encouraged hunters to participate in two surveys for popular game species during this fall’s...
Gun control, homicide rates not linked: study
Gun control, homicide rates not linked: study - Criminal record checks, 28-day waiting periods, the long-gun registry: none has done anything to stem Canadian firearm homicide rates, according to a new study by an emergency-medicine academic. “No significant...
Reports: Documents show Holder was briefed on Fast and Furious in July 2010
Reports: Documents show Holder was briefed on Fast and Furious in July 2010 - New documents indicate Attorney General Eric Holder was informed of Operation Fast and Furious and its investigative tactics in mid-2010. The new documents show that on November 1, 2010,...
39% See ‘Pro-Gun’ As Positive Label, 27% Say It’s A Negative
39% See 'Pro-Gun' As Positive Label, 27% Say It's A Negative - Rasmussen Reports periodically asks Likely U.S. Voters to rate political labels, and the latest national telephone survey finds that 39% consider it a positive when a political candidate is described as...
In Johnsburg, talk of a gun ban triggers reactions
In Johnsburg, talk of a gun ban triggers reactions - A Second Amendment debate of national proportions is brewing in this rural, hunting-happy community. Local officials are considering local legislation that could outlaw the possession of firearms on all town...
Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff advises that the back log of pistol permit applications has eased
Sullivan County Sheriff Mike Schiff advises that the back log of pistol permit applications has eased - In February, the Sheriff’s Office encountered a log jam of pistol permit applications when a state worker took the early retirement incentive at the State Office of...
‘Top Shot’ gunslinging competition final 10 contestant is a Queens Supreme Court officer
'Top Shot' gunslinging competition final 10 contestant is a Queens Supreme Court officer - A Queens court officer has a shot at bagging the top prize in a reality TV competition for sharpshooters. Queens Supreme Court Officer Michael Marelli's pistol prowess got him...
Council speaker forms task force against gun violence
Council speaker forms task force against gun violence - City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) has proposed a new task force aimed at lessening the scourge of youth gun violence that has swept through the city, culminating a Labor Day weekend with more...
Town of Johnsburgh Proposed Local Law
The Town of Johnsburg is considering a local ordinance to prohibit the possession of firearms/weapons on town properties including by pistol license holders. Here is a copy of the proposal.A public hearing has been scheduled for October 4, 2011 @ 7:00pm at the...
Edwards Reminds Hunters Of New Law
Edwards Reminds Hunters Of New Law - As hunters in Chautauqua County prepare for the start of the 2011 deer and black bear hunting season, with opening day on Nov. 19 and ending Dec. 11, County Executive Gregory J. Edwards is reminding residents about recent changes...
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