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Jefferson County Wants State To Stop Using Seal For SAFE Act – It’s a direct shot at the NY SAFE Act, the state’s gun control legislation. It’s something that started in January with a meeting of county clerks. “We did a round...
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County opposes SAFE Act – Niagara County is the latest county to go on record opposing the New York SAFE Act. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Legislature a resolution opposing the “unfunded mandate of implementing provisions” of the New York Secure Ammunition...
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Two Niagara Lawmakers Oppose SAFE Act Funding – This week, two Niagara County legislators, Wm. Keith McNall and Anthony J. Nemi, sponsored a resolution opposing the “unfunded mandate of implementing provisions of the NY SAFE Act.” The two...
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Nassau lawmakers split on gun-crime registry – A bill introduced last week by Democrats in the Nassau County Legislature would create an online database of all individuals convicted of gun-related crimes, including the offender’s photo, home address and...
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H.R. 2959, the Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 – The Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2013 (H.R. 2959) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen Richard Nugent (R-Fla.) and Jim Matheson (D-Utah). The bill would allow...
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St. Lawrence County calls for repeal of SAFE Act, denies state use of county seal – More than 40 people reportedly attended a St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators meeting Monday to support a resolution calling for the repeal of the SAFE Act. The St....