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Bloomberg gun-control group targets more than 12 states
Bloomberg gun-control group targets more than 12 states - Fresh off a string of election victories, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun-control group is gearing up for a "significant" legislative push in more than a dozen states to curb gun violence,...
Legislators Seek to Toughen Firearm Penalty After Brooklyn Baby Is Shot
Legislators Seek to Toughen Firearm Penalty After Brooklyn Baby Is Shot - A day after two Brooklyn parents were arrested in the accidental shooting of their 9-month-old daughter, legislators are pushing for harsher illegal-gun penalties. Brooklyn Borough President...
Remington CEO: SAFE Act impacted decision to expand–in Alabama
Remington CEO: SAFE Act impacted decision to expand--in Alabama - Remington Arms has confirmed what many already long suspected — New York’s tough gun control laws played a role in the upstate gun manufacturer’s decision to expand outside the state. Remington, which...
Genesee County legislature approves big-game rifle hunts
Genesee County legislature approves big-game rifle hunts - Hunters cannot use a centerfire rifle during big-game hunting seasons this year in Genesee County, but that may change during the 2015 season. The vote was 7-2 and a crowd of nearly 70 hunters and gun-rights...
Gun rights group: Senate turned because of the SAFE Act
Gun rights group: Senate turned because of the SAFE Act - The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association is taking credit for having turned the tide in the state Senate, noting the defeat of three incumbent Democrats as a result of their stance on the controversial...
Cuomo had a secret re-election ‘pact’ with Republicans
Cuomo had a secret re-election ‘pact’ with Republicans - The state’s most powerful Republican secretly worked for months to help Democratic Gov. Cuomo win re-election — in exchange for Cuomo’s promise not to aid Senate Democrats in their Long Island races, a top New...
Police: Homeowner holds intruder at gunpoint till cops arrive
Police: Homeowner holds intruder at gunpoint till cops arrive - A homeless man was arrested on Halloween after a homeowner found him inside their home and held him at gunpoint, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. At about 3:30 p.m. deputies responded to James Street...
Cuomo, Astorino trade barbs over SAFE Act
Cuomo, Astorino trade barbs over SAFE Act - Republican Rob Astorino has made his opposition to the state's gun-control laws a key plank of his campaign, hoping to build support among gun-rights groups. But in recent days, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released a flurry of ads...
Last-minute money: NRA, pro-Astorino PAC spend on ads
Last-minute money: NRA, pro-Astorino PAC spend on ads - The National Rifle Association is making a last-minute push in the New York governor’s race — by dropping a little more than $100,000 on Internet advertisements against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. State Board of Elections...
With Gun Act, Cuomo Alienates Upstate New York Constituency
With Gun Act, Cuomo Alienates Upstate New York Constituency - In large stretches of upstate New York, it is the reason Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is deeply unpopular. To many voters in New York City and its suburbs, it is one of his crowning achievements. Mr. Cuomo made New...