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Stec blasts new ammunition background check law

Congressman Higgins Announces Introduction of the Disarm Hate Act

Assemblyman Blankenbush warns hunters to expect possible snags for ammunition purchases amidst Concealed Carry Improvement Act taking effect September 13

A resolution to prohibit the possession of firearms in the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve is on the Clifton Park Town Board’s agenda for September 11 @ 7:00pm.

Governor Hochul Marks One-Year Anniversary of the Implementation of Stronger Gun Safety Laws in New York State

Senator Borrello Urges Governor Hochul to Exempt NYS Youth Trap Teams from NYSNICS

Stefanik Leads Letter to Governor Hochul Over New York State Law's Open Assault on Gun Owners' Constitutional Rights

Attorney General James Takes Action to Prevent Domestic Abusers from Accessing Guns

Congressman Dan Goldman Calls for National Three-Day Waiting Period for All Handgun Sales

Inside a State Legislator’s Fight Against the Gun Industry’s Legal Immunity

D.A. Bragg Moves To Defend New York’s Red Flag Gun Law Against Court Challenges

A bunch of my neighbors don't get along. Several have ganged up on one guy who likes to shoot. He has a small range set up in his backyard. He does sometimes shoot at odd times, but never more than a box or so of ammo so it's not like he's making constant noise for a period of time. His...

Congressmembers Higgins & Meng Push for Passage of Aaron Salter, Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act

Espaillat & Blumenthal Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Protect Communities from Untraceable Ghost Guns

Mayor Eric Adams' so-called Gun Violence Prevention Task Force will be making an announcement today with Adams and Gov. Hochul at City Hall.

Here is the current list of bills which Everytown has been advocating for in Albany this year either through the Everytown Gun Safety Action Fund or their lobbying firm Ostroff Associates: A-710A/S-182A, Relates to providing a civil action for deprivation of rights. A-2105A/S-214A, Expands...

The Division of Criminal Justice Services has published “Emergency Rule Making” which creates an appeals process for pistol license denials in the July 19, 2023 edition of the New York State Register.

At 2:00pm Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will host a press conference to announce new federal legislation to combat the rise of “ghost guns,” Detectives’ Endowment Association,26 Thomas St., Manhattan.

Seneca County S.C.O.P.E. meeting with guest John Nabinger, candidate for Seneca County District Attorney, July 19 @ 7:00pm at the North Seneca Sportsmen's Club, 334 Rte. 318 in Phelps. Meeting is open to the public.

Espaillat, Lee, Booker, Kelly, Thompson, Bush, Frost Call for HHS Report on Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis

As Red Flag Cases Soar, Senator Gillibrand, Representative Chu Introduce New Legislation To Keep Firearms Out Of The Hands Of Dangerous Individuals

US District Court concludes Second Amendment requires dismissal of federal felon-in-possession prosecution

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander will speak at Mastercard's annual shareholders' meeting today @ 8:30am, discussing a merchant category code for gun and ammunition dealers.

At 1:00pm today Mayor Eric Adams will make a "gun violence-related announcement", Office of Chief Medical Examiner, 421 East 26th Street, Manhattan.

New bill introduced to the Health Committee by Councilman Shaun Abreu, INT 1098-2023, Requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop materials on the dangers of keeping a gun in the home. From the bill text:

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Federal Legislation Banning Ghost Guns, Expanding Gun Free School Zones

At 11:15am today Gov. Kathy Hochul will deliver remarks at a meeting of the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns, New York State Police Academy, 1220 Washington Ave., Building Number 24, Albany.

The State Assembly returns to session on Tuesday.

Governor Hochul's Op-Ed in Buffalo News: Fighting to Keep New Yorkers Safe from the Scourge of Gun Violence

The state legislature is in recess. The Assembly may come back for a special session in a few weeks, but no gun-related items are on the talked about agenda as of now. Here is the list of relevant gun control bills which passed this session: A-2209/S-816, Makes clarifying changes to the...

Mayor Evans Shares Gun Trace Data Report

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A-5092, Provides that the legislative body of the county of Westchester shall fix the fee to be charged for a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver and provide for the disposition of such fees, has been Reported. Companion S-4879 passed the Senate.

With the last scheduled session day tomorrow, a bunch of garbage bills have advanced in one chamber or the other. Only one I think could still go the distance, S-6649, Relates to warnings to be posted and provided by firearms dealers, advanced today to 3rd Reading. It’s companion A-2882 has...

A-5835/S-3436, Exempts applications for an Extreme Risk Protection Order from requiring an index number fee, passed the legislature.

D.A. Bragg, Senator Hoylman and Assemblymember Rosenthal Announce New Legislation To Combat Proliferation of 3D Guns

Mayor Evans, County Executive Bello Proclaim June 2-4 Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend

D.A. Bragg To Honor Gun Violence Awareness Month With Youth Violence Prevention Grants, Gun Buyback Event, Art of Healing Festival & More

S-1892, Relates to adding ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions, advanced to 3rd Reading. Companion A-659. S-2102, Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence, advanced to...

S-2284, Relates to manufacturers' reporting the sale or distribution of firearms to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, passed the Senate. No companion.

At 10:00am today Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman will hold a press conference and introduce "gun violence awareness resolutions" in the legislature, Million Dollar Staircase, third floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 4:00pm today NYC Mayor Eric Adams will host a town hall meeting on gun control.

At 2:00pm today NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams will host 'Grief and Guns: Understanding Gun Violence & Mental Health' panel discussion ahead of Gun Violence Awareness Month, 310 E. 42nd St., Manhattan.

SAF AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTS CHALLENGE OF NY ‘RIFLE LICENSE’ - Second Amendment Foundation The Second Amendment Foundation has filed an amicus brief supporting a federal challenge of New York State’s “rifle license” requirement in a case known as McGregor, et al v. Suffolk County, et al. The...

S-4818, Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm, has been ordered to 3rd Reading. Companion A-5696.

A-2413, Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence, is on the Codes Committee agenda for Tuesday the 23rd @ 11:00am. Companion S-2102.

S-4879, Provides that the legislative body of the county of Westchester shall fix the fee to be charged for a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver and provide for the disposition of such fees, is on the Senate Codes agenda for Monday 5/22 @ 11:00am. Companion A-5092.