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DA will not prosecute man arrested under SAFE Act
DA will not prosecute man arrested under SAFE Act - The Columbia County District Attorney is making good on a promise not to prosecute a man arrested under the SAFE Act. DA Paul Czajka told NewsChannel 13 he would not prosecute Gregory Dean Jr. Dean was...
Massena trustees don’t act on resolution to repeal SAFE Act
Massena trustees don’t act on resolution to repeal SAFE Act - Village trustees chose Tuesday night not to make a motion on a resolution calling for the repeal of the state’s recently-passed package of gun-control laws. Norwood resident William Gray, who has been...
Sheriffs: Cuomo asked for silence
Sheriffs: Cuomo asked for silence - The sheriffs thought they were being summoned to the Capitol to discuss ideas for changes to New York's gun control law, the SAFE Act. Instead, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told them to keep quiet. Opposition to the new law has simmered...
New York Sheriff’s Association opposes NY SAFE Act
New York Sheriff's Association opposes NY SAFE Act - The New York State Sheriffs’ Association has joined as amicus curiae in a lawsuit brought by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association challenging the constitutionality of several provisions of the NY SAFE...
Sheriff Howard on SAFE Act: ‘I won’t enforce it’
Sheriff Howard on SAFE Act: ‘I won’t enforce it’ - It’s no secret Sheriff Timothy B. Howard is opposed to New York’s new gun-control law. But Howard, who is running for re-election this year, is now ratcheting up his opposition by filing a friend of the court brief in...
Putnam sheriff backs legal challenge gun control law
Putnam sheriff backs legal challenge gun control law - Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith, the immediate past president of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association, Tuesday said he supports the friend of the court brief filed in support of the lawsuit challenging the...
Gun Law Causes Pistol Permit Backlog
Gun Law Causes Pistol Permit Backlog - Since New York's new gun control law was adopted, St. Lawrence County Clerk Mary Lou Rupp says the number of people seeking pistol permits has skyrocketed. "It has been a struggle to keep up. Our staff has really done an...
Senator to keep pushing broader gun checks
Senator to keep pushing broader gun checks - One of the principal sponsors of defeated gun background check legislation said he isn't giving up on getting a bill passed. West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said backers of expanded background checks for gun...
Gun Control Debate Ripples Through Firearm Industry
Gun Control Debate Ripples Through Firearm Industry - The gun control debate continues to roil the firearm industry. In a recent Bloomberg Businessweek cover story, we reported on the complicated, sometimes-fraught relationship between the gun business and the...
Pediatricians take on gun lobby – carefully
Pediatricians take on gun lobby – carefully - To pediatricians, gun control is a public health issue, not a political one. But they're treading a fine line, and they know it. The American Academy of Pediatrics has begun a renewed push to try to get Congress to pass...