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Law legalizes rifle hunting in Wyoming County - A bill allowing rifle hunting in Wyoming County has become law.  The legislation cleared its last legal hurdle last Wednesday night when it was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. It becomes effective immediately, although the...

What led to 'Project Gunwalker'? - Ten days before Christmas, ATF agent John Dodson awoke, got his morning coffee, switched on the TV news — and heard the words he had dreaded every day of every month he had been a member of the gun-trafficking investigative team...

Attention Gun Store Owners ATF has announced that they are sending demand letters that all FFLs in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas must report anybody who purchases two or more rifles with detachable-magazine rifles and larger than .22 caliber. ...

Bombshell: White House Knew About ATF Gunrunning Scandal - A few weeks ago, I wrote about the ATF's "Fast and Furious" or "Gunwalker" scandal, which appears to reach the highest levels of the Justice Department. Read the whole magazine article here, but the short...

County unplugs pistol permit pipeline - Until late last week a pistol license had not been issued in Columbia County for six months. Slowdowns in Albany had clogged the pistol permit pipeline until, without notice, 20 of the 60 tardy documents returned to the county...

Group questions NRA grant - A good government group is questioning Rensselaer County's acceptance of a National Rifle Association Foundation grant to arm three county probation officers.  County officials view the $2,499.70 grant as relief for taxpayers, while Common...

Inspector General Investigates Gun Walker Retaliation

Op-Ed: How an Imaginary Gun Saved My Life - Two years ago the federal government passed a law ostensibly aimed at preventing violent hate crimes against LGBT people. Many gay conservatives, including me, said at the time of its passage that the law would do nothing to...

Sportsmen turn out for Gibson - Sunday may have been hot and humid, but it didn’t discourage area hunters, fishermen and trappers from attending the Sportsmen for Gibson Fundraiser Pig Roast. Held at the Kinderhook Sportsmen’s Club, this soon-to-be annual event...