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Disarming the Myths Promoted By the Gun Control Lobby

Feb 21, 2012

Disarming the Myths Promoted By the Gun Control Lobby - As much as gun control advocates might wish otherwise, their attacks are running out of ammo. With private firearm ownership at an all-time high and violent crime rates plunging, none of the scary scenarios they...

Urging the State Senate to Include Microstamping in Budget

Feb 19, 2012

Urging the State Senate to Include Microstamping in Budget - On Valentine’s Day, family members who have lost loved ones to gun violence along with advocates and law enforcement officials joined senators and assemblymembers at the state capitol to urge the state...

Ex-gov Paterson asks DA Vance to dismiss ex-Marine’s gun possession case

Feb 16, 2012

Ex-gov Paterson asks DA Vance to dismiss ex-Marine's gun possession case - Former Gov. David Paterson tonight called on Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance to halt the weapons possession prosecution against retired Marine Ryan Jerome, who is facing criminal charges after trying...

Echoing Bloomberg, Lancman Calls For Congressional Actions On Guns

Feb 15, 2012

Echoing Bloomberg, Lancman Calls For Congressional Actions On Guns - In the wake of another police shooting last night, Assemblyman Rory Lancman called on Congress to pass the “Gabby Giffords Bill,” which would close gun loopholes and reform the nation’s firearm...

Gounardes Pressures Golden on Microstamping

Feb 15, 2012

Gounardes Pressures Golden on Microstamping - With the minority Senate Democrats renewing their push for gun microstamping legislation, Democratic Senate candidate Andrew Goundardes is out with a statement pressuring his opponent, Brooklyn Republican State Sen. Marty...

New York State Senate Democrats take a shot at law cracking down on illegal hand guns

Feb 11, 2012

New York State Senate Democrats take a shot at law cracking down on illegal hand guns - State Senate Democrats next week plan to revive legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal handguns — a bill that was shot down in the Legislature two years ago. The...

State Legislators Against Illegal Guns Elects Co-Chairs

Feb 7, 2012

State Legislators Against Illegal Guns Elects Co-Chairs - Today, the New York State Chapter of State Legislators Against Illegal Guns (SLAIG NY) held its first meeting of 2012 and announced the election of Senator Eric Adams, Assemblymember Michelle Schimel, and...

Thoughts on Microstamping

Feb 6, 2012

Thoughts on Microstamping - I recently met with Jody Weis, Deputy Director of the Chicago Crime Commission. Our discussion centered on reducing illegal guns in their respective states of New York and Illinois. As the sponsor of a microstamping bill in the New...

Teen shooting academy upgrading, expanding

Feb 5, 2012

Teen shooting academy upgrading, expanding - Young people in Western New York have a unique opportunity to learn safe and effective firearms handling in many venues. The award-winning Teen Shooting Academy (TSA) offers young people of qualifying ages instruction...