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Legislators will be asked to oppose use of county seal on SAFE Act correspondence
Legislators will be asked to oppose use of county seal on SAFE Act correspondence - The chairman of the Genesee County Legislature said lawmakers will be asked to pass a resolution Wednesday to oppose the state’s use of the county seal on any SAFE Act correspondence...
Hundreds rally in opposition of SAFE Act after one year in effect
Hundreds rally in opposition of SAFE Act after one year in effect - A crowd of hundreds who gathered for a forum on New York’s SAFE Act on Saturday heard an encouraging update from the man leading the organization that’s challenging the constitutionality of the year...
Court deciding on reach of federal gun ban
Court deciding on reach of federal gun ban - The Supreme Court debated Wednesday how to apply a federal gun ban to those with misdemeanor domestic violence records, with justices trying to figure out a middle road between what one justice called two extreme...
Two state assemblymen representing St. Lawrence County pressing for repeal of year-old gun law
Two state assemblymen representing St. Lawrence County pressing for repeal of year-old gun law - Two Assembly members who represent parts of St. Lawrence County continue to call for repeal of New York’s gun control law, The NY SAFE Act. A recent court ruling...
Local sheriffs speak out about SAFE Act
Local sheriffs speak out about SAFE Act - The governor says the New York SAFE Act is all about safety, but not everybody agrees. Wednesday marks one year since Governor Cuomo signed the gun law. It also marks another milestone for provisions of that legislation. ...
Astorino Calls SAFE Act ‘A Disaster’
Astorino Calls SAFE Act ‘A Disaster’ - Potential gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino knocked Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature gun control legislation, which was approved a year ago today. In an interview with Time Warner Cable News, Astorino called the legislation...
Residents vocal on S.A.F.E. Act one year later
Residents vocal on S.A.F.E. Act one year later - Whether it’s hundreds of protesters in Olean’s Lincoln Park, resolutions in government chambers in Little Valley or Belmont, or a bumper sticker with the letters F.U.A.C. — a derogatory remark aimed at Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
Over 100 people protest SAFE Act
Over 100 people protest SAFE Act - Legislators, Remington Arms employees, union representatives and gun owners turned out for “The Shot Heard Around New York State” at Ilion Fish and Game Club on Saturday to mark the one year anniversary of the passing of the SAFE...
A year after SAFE Act, is New York safer?
A year after SAFE Act, is New York safer? - Of the 552 laws approved by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2013, none shifted the state's discourse more dramatically than the first one he signed. This week marks one year since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms...
Symbolic battle between counties and New York State over the NY SAFE Act
Symbolic battle between counties and New York State over the NY SAFE Act - Onondaga County may soon join a growing number of other counties in a symbolic battle with New York State one year after passage of the SAFE Act. County legislator Casey Jordan will...