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One step closer to an open-source assault rifle: A 30-round 3D-printed magazine
One step closer to an open-source assault rifle: A 30-round 3D-printed magazine - Defense Distributed, the project that aims to release an open-source, print-it-yourself assault rifle, has succeeded in 3D-printing a high-capacity AR-15 magazine, dubbed Cuomo. The...
Pistol permits soared in N.Y. in 2012
Pistol permits soared in N.Y. in 2012 - The number of pistol permits in New York soared 14% between 2011 and 2012 in advance of a gun-control law passed last month. Amid concerns about tougher gun laws in New York and nationally, residents obtained nearly 20,000...
Ontario Co. To Vote On Official Opposition To NYS Gun Law
Ontario Co. To Vote On Official Opposition To NYS Gun Law - On Tuesday night, Ontario County leaders took their first step to express their opposition over New York’s new gun law. The county’s Government Operations and Improved Methods Committee met to vote on...
Pistol permit application requests spike
Pistol permit application requests spike - The proof is in the paperwork. The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office continues to see a spike in pistol permit application requests. The inundations have pushed processing time of applications anywhere from six months...
Wait for pistol permits may exceed a year, personnel cuts and high demand to blame
Wait for pistol permits may exceed a year, personnel cuts and high demand to blame - Residents of Onondaga County who want a pistol permit will have to wait a year and a half or more before it's approved, due to a shortage of personnel and an increased demand for...
Court Orders Gun-Permit Holders’ Addresses Redacted in Database
Court Orders Gun-Permit Holders’ Addresses Redacted in Database - A state appellate court ruled Tuesday that the home addresses of gun-permit holders and hate-crime victims must be redacted from databases released under the state’s Freedom of Information Law. ...
Members of NY Congressional Delegation Talk About Guns
Members of NY Congressional Delegation Talk About Guns - Four members of New York's congressional delegation say they own a gun. Two delegation members declined to say if they are gun owners. Among those who don't own a gun, some say they grew up in families...
Jefferson County legislators consider resolution opposing state gun law
Jefferson County legislators consider resolution opposing state gun law - Disappointed with aspects of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s gun control bill and frustrated by the manner in which it was passed, Jefferson County legislators are considering drafting a resolution...
Shandaken board declares opposition to New York’s new gun law
Shandaken board declares opposition to New York's new gun law - Even in a region where the politics are as prone to unpredictable extremes as the weather, the Ulster County town of Shandaken is famous for its political battles. From the endless debate over whether to...
Lewis legislators oppose state gun law
Lewis legislators oppose state gun law - Lewis County legislators on Tuesday took aim at the state’s new gun law and approved advertising for a new trail coordinator. “It was pushed too fast with no due consideration,” Legislator Paul M. Stanford, D-Watson, said...
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