“We don’t have the resources to do it and we’re not even clear that we have the authority to do it. There are a lot of questions about due process,” Peter Kehoe, executive director for the state Sheriff’s Association, told the Times Union.
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Failure to Recertify Pistol Permits to Lead to Confiscation for NY Gun Owners?
Published: December 21, 2017 Updated: December 21, 2017
Salon: ‘U.S. was actually founded on gun control’
Published: December 20, 2017 Updated: December 20, 2017If you’ve been a member of the firearms community for any length of time, you’ve likely heard the “state militia argument” before. Asner and Weinberger’s recent Salon article is yet another iteration of this tired line of thinking.
CBS Poll: Nearly 30% of Americans Believe Concealed Carry would Help Prevent Gun Violence
Published: December 14, 2017 Updated: December 14, 2017A new poll from CBS News indicates that on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, 29% of Americans believe allowing more law-abiding citizens to carry firearms would help prevent gun violence.
House Passes Bill to Kill Obama’s Operation Choke Point
Published: December 13, 2017 Updated: December 13, 2017This week, by a vote 395 to 2, the House passed the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act (H.R. 2706). It would put an end to Choke Point shenanigans.
Pelosi Blasted with Three Pinocchios for Lying About Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Published: December 12, 2017 Updated: December 12, 2017Nancy Pelosi got caught lying about national concealed carry reciprocity.
Sheryl Crow is Disappointed More Country Stars Aren’t for Gun Control
Published: December 12, 2017 Updated: December 12, 2017Sheryl Crow is disappointed in the country music community. The Grammy Award-winner believes that more of her peers need to speak out in favor of gun control.
BREAKING: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 Passes House!
Published: December 6, 2017 Updated: December 6, 2017National concealed-carry reciprocity moves forward today as the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 clears the House floor.
New California Ammo Regs Already Giving Vendors Trouble
Published: December 5, 2017 Updated: December 5, 2017Last year Californians voted in favor of Proposition 63, a measure that institutes background checks for all ammunition purchases and requires sellers to obtain an “ammunition vendor license.” The new law goes into effect on January 1, 2018.
Honolulu Police Dept. to Pot Smokers: ‘You Have 30 Days to Turn over Your Guns’
Published: November 29, 2017 Updated: November 29, 2017The Honolulu Police Department is demanding that pot smokers with medical marijuana cards turn over their firearms. They have 30 days to comply.
Giffords Anti-Gun Group Asking Web Hosts to Pull Plug on Ghost Gun Websites
Published: November 28, 2017 Updated: November 28, 2017Gabby Giffords’ gun control organization is angling to pull the plug on websites that sell do-it-yourself (DIY) gun kits, commonly known as “ghost guns.”