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Feedback 12/23
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Have gun? Don’t travel
Navigating New York State’s maze of gun laws is a punishing exercise; permit privileges vary by county and even in a “full carry” county such as Monroe, there are exceptions. New York City is a different ballgame altogether. Diane Watkins, a teacher in the Rochester school district and former candidate for City Council, got caught […]
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City of the gun
An ATF agent gives a depressing account of guns in Rochester.
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Lawsuit challenges state gun control laws
An NRA-backed lawsuit against New York officials seeks to gut much of the SAFE Act, a package of gun control laws enacted earlier this year. Specifically, the lawsuit asks a judge to invalidate the assault weapons ban and the ban on high-capacity magazines. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several plaintiffs, including Beikirch Ammunition […]
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Lej committee blocks gun proposal
A Democratic proposal to strengthen a gun ban in county buildings was voted down by a County Legislature committee last night. The vote was 3 to 2 along party lines — Republicans opposed, Democrats in favor. Members of the public are not allowed to bring guns into buildings owned or leased by Monroe County. But […]
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New York gets tougher on guns
The State Senate passed a new ban on assault weapons Monday. The Assembly was still debating on Tuesday afternoon, but is almost certain to approve the legislation. The legislation grandfathers in military-style weapons already owned by New Yorkers, though they would be subject to a new permitting requirement. The assault weapons ban is part of […]
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DA’s also want tougher gun laws
As the gun control debate has unfolded in New York and nationally, there’s been a tendency to associate tougher gun restrictions with Democratic legislators and liberals. But the ideological split in the gun debate is not that linear. In advance of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address yesterday, the District Attorneys Association of […]
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Some useful gun-death statistics
Slate is working with the anonymous operator of the @GunDeaths Twitter feed to track gun deaths since the December 14 shootings in Newtown, Connecticut.
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The trouble with tracing guns
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has managed to trace the guns that William Spengler Jr. used in his assault on Webster firefighters.
