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Espaillat Treads Lightly On IDC
Espaillat Treads Lightly On IDC - Sen. Adriano Espaillat has a good relationship with Sen. Jeff Klein, who announced with Senate Republicans today a power-sharing agreement in the state Senate. That good relationship was evident in a statement released by...
Town looking at gun policy
Town looking at gun policy - The Clermont Town Board is considering whether to revise its recently adopted Workplace Violence Policy to allow town employees to carry guns on town property. At Monday’s Town Board meeting, Councilman Ed Kahle read a three-page argument...
Bob Costas advocates for gun control following murder-suicide involving Chiefs player Jovan Belcher
Bob Costas advocates for gun control following murder-suicide involving Chiefs player Jovan Belcher - NBC broadcaster Bob Costas used his halftime segment on "Sunday Night Football" to advocate for gun control following this weekend's murder-suicide involving Kansas...
Veterans’ Gun Rights Becomes Tough Issue In Defense Bill
Veterans' Gun Rights Becomes Tough Issue In Defense Bill - Should veterans deemed too mentally incompetent to handle their own financial affairs be prevented from buying a gun? The issue, for a time last week, threatened to become the biggest sticking point in a...
Coburn, Schumer Lock Horns Over Gun Control
Coburn, Schumer Lock Horns Over Gun Control - Cooler heads prevailed on the Senate floor Thursday night after Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn initially threatened to stall completion of the annual defense authorization bill amidst a feud with New York Democratic...
You Must Act Now to Stop the EPA from Regulating Your Ammunition
You Must Act Now to Stop the EPA from Regulating Your Ammunition - Just over two weeks ago, the U.S. Senate voted 84-12 to advance S. 3525, "The Sportsmen's Act of 2012." However, this week, by a 50-41 vote, the bill suffered a setback when the Senate failed to...
Zombies are among reasons for increased gun sales
Zombies are among reasons for increased gun sales - Gun sales are soaring across the country. The FBI reported earlier this week requests for background checks skyrocketed 20 percent on Black Friday over the same day last year. A noted gun rights advocate says zombies...
New York AG Takes On “Reciprocity” Gun Bill
New York AG Takes On "Reciprocity" Gun Bill - As it currently stands, the Second Amendment guarantees U.S. citizens the right to own firearms. But each state is permitted to place its own restrictions on the types of firearms -- and the manner in which they're...
Federal court upholds New York gun licensing
Federal court upholds New York gun licensing - A federal court has rejected a challenge to New York’s process for licensing concealed handguns, a move cheered by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. It is illegal for a private citizen to openly carry a pistol in...
Court Of Appeals Panel Upholds Constitutionality Of NY Restrictions On Concealed Weapon Permits
Court Of Appeals Panel Upholds Constitutionality Of NY Restrictions On Concealed Weapon Permits - A federal Court of Appeals panel has rejected a constitutional challenge to New York's handgun licensing law, a ruling state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is hailing...
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