GUN STUN: Gun control activist swears he forgot he was carrying gun while visiting school
GUN STUN: Gun control activist swears he forgot he was carrying gun while visiting school - A Buffalo, N.Y. community activist who is well known locally for pushing for a highly restrictive 2013 gun control law has been arrested for — wait for it — carrying a gun...
St. Lawrence County legislators to vote on SAFE Act use of county seal
St. Lawrence County legislators to vote on SAFE Act use of county seal - The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators will consider at its full board meeting Monday joining about two dozen other counties that already have passed resolutions opposed to use of their...
Grants to shooting ranges not likely to improve Cuomo’s image with gun owners
Grants to shooting ranges not likely to improve Cuomo’s image with gun owners - State grants for shooting ranges? If Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo thinks that will help him mend fences with gun owners, well, that dog don’t hunt. Just ask Jim Mills of South Buffalo,...
Baldwinsville Rod and Gun Club among those tapping into DEC grant program
Baldwinsville Rod and Gun Club among those tapping into DEC grant program - The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced this week grants totaling nearly $135,000 that will go to shooting ranges across the state to revitalize and improve their...
Cuomo’s budget includes another $3.2 million for SAFE Act
Cuomo's budget includes another $3.2 million for SAFE Act - Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $137.2 billion budget proposal includes an additional $3.2 million for personnel costs related to the SAFE Act, according to the head of the state police. Superintendent Joseph...
Genesee panel opposes use of county seal on SAFE Act mailings by state police
Genesee panel opposes use of county seal on SAFE Act mailings by state police - Genesee County lawmakers recommended Wednesday that the full Legislature oppose a state police request to use the county seal or letterhead on NY SAFE Act bulk mailings to pistol permit...
State Police superintendent not sure when ammunition background checks will be ready
State Police superintendent not sure when ammunition background checks will be ready - The head of the State Police said Wednesday he has no idea when ammunition background checks, a key component of the state’s SAFE Act, will begin across the state. State...
Gillibrand, Schumer Urge Obama’s Task Force to Prevent Gun Violence to Include First Federal Law Cracking Down on Illegal Guns
Gillibrand, Schumer Urge Obama’s Task Force to Prevent Gun Violence to Include First Federal Law Cracking Down on Illegal Guns - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer today urged Vice President Joseph Biden to include two important measures in his...
New York State Rifle and Pistol Association is now largest NRA affiliate
New York State Rifle and Pistol Association is now largest NRA affiliate - The state's leading Second Amendment organization is now the largest state-affiliate of the National Rifle Association in the country. The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association announced...
Gun Group’s Membership Has Spiked Since Passage of SAFE Act
Gun Group’s Membership Has Spiked Since Passage of SAFE Act - Gun owners joined the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association in droves last year, making the group the largest state affiliate of the National Rifle Association, according to the state-based group....