New York has a long history of regulating guns, from the 1911 statute that created the state’s pistol permit requirement to the sweeping 2013 SAFE Act. And practically every one of the measures has met opposition from the gun industry and gun rights supporters. Representative Chris Collins, an Erie County Republican who represents a small […]
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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 […]
