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Gun control vote called "a disgrace" by Mayor Bloomberg - A fiery Mayor Bloomberg blasted Senators who voted against new gun control legislation, calling the vote "a disgrace" and adding"children lost."  The plan would have forced people buying guns over the...

Albany police union blasts SAFE Act as ‘foolish’ - The Albany Police Officers Union is the latest to blast the state’s sweeping new gun control law, saying the so-called SAFE Act “violates fundamental constitutional rights” and is “unduly and purposely burdensome on...

Supreme Court declines to hear gun rights case - Staying out of the raging national debate over guns, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to weigh in on whether gun owners have a constitutional right to carry handguns outside the home.  The court decided not to...

Amherst man’s gun permit reinstated after error - David A. Lewis, a college librarian from Amherst, got his pistol permit reinstated Thursday and is getting his seven guns back soon, but not before touching off a new round of debate over Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s NY SAFE...

Guns want to be free: what happens when 3D printing and crypto-anarchy collide? - Cyberculture icon Stewart Brand’s famous notion that “information wants to be free” has been an almost ubiquitous refrain ever since utopian-minded hackers began populating computer...

Rifle group tries to halt SAFE Act - The New York Rifle and Pistol Association plans to take legal action Monday to stop New York's new gun-control measures.  Association President Thomas King and state Assemblyman Marc Butler talked about the legal effort with...

State Police Mistakenly Enforce SAFE Act Provision - Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs said the New York State Police made a mistake when they enforced a mental health provision of the New York SAFE Act.  Jacobs said he was ordered in an email from State Police to...

Gov. Cuomo Says Congress Caved In To Extremists And Gave Up On Meaningful Gun Control Legislation - Gov. Cuomo doesn’t think much of the tentative deal struck in Washington to expand background checks for gun buyers.  Cuomo, during an appearance Wednesday morning...

Grant money available to shooting ranges - A $65,000 pot of state grants is being made available to shooting ranges across the state.  According to a news release, the funding is designed to support recreational opportunities and to promote firearm safety. The...