States, cities mulling own assault-weapon bans, amid doubt over federal action – While Congress prepares to debate renewing the federal assault-weapons ban, several states and cities already are pursuing bans of their own in the wake of high-profile mass...
Feinstein Goes For Broke With New Gun-Ban Bill – Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)—author of the federal “assault weapon” and “large” ammunition magazine ban of 1994-2004—has announced that on the first day of the new Congress—January 3rd— she will introduce a...
City of North Tonawanda: Mayor Ortt disavows Mayors Against Illegal Guns – City of North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt has disputed and disavowed an advocacy group’s inclusion of his name among a group of mayors signing a letter to President Barack Obama...
Ball scolds Journal News for posting permit data – Sen. Greg Ball says he is outraged at the Journal News for posting public gun-license data for Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, and called in the paper to take down its interactive map — which Ball’s...
New York State Rifle and Pistol Association targets Cuomo administration’s push to beef up gun laws – ew York’s most powerful gun lobbying group is taking aim at Gov. Cuomo’s push to enact some of the strongest gun controls in the country. Thomas...
