“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?
Updated: December 21, 2017
Salon: ‘U.S. was actually founded on gun control’
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.
Five Years in Prison for Houston Woman Who Fired Gun Out of Moving Car
Updated: December 19, 2017Snapchat shooter Sierra Tarbutton received five years in prison for recklessly shooting a firearm out of the window of a moving vehicle.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office Playing Favorites with Gun Permits
Updated: December 19, 2017It appears the L.A. County Sheriff’s Office is not following the rules when it comes to issuing concealed carry permits. Favoritism is alive and well.
Pocahontas on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act: ‘We have to fight back’
Updated: December 18, 2017“We have to fight back,” she continued. “But let me make the larger point that America is ready for sensible gun rules for all of us. Right now, this country is held hostage by the NRA and it is time to fight back.”
Grandma Defends Grandchildren from Attacker: ‘I shot him in the face’
Updated: December 18, 2017A Charlotte, NC, woman will not be charged after shooting and killing a man who was threatening to attack her and her grandchildren.
Constitutional Carry Does Apply to Vehicles, Says North Dakota A.G.
Updated: December 18, 2017Law-abiding citizens can carry a loaded firearm in their vehicle without needing a concealed carry permit, said the attorney general of North Dakota in a recent opinion letter.
Las Vegas Resort Testing Technology that Can Secretly Detect Firearms
Updated: December 15, 2017The Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino has begun testing new radar technology that can detect firearms, knives, and bombs based on the shape of the item.
CBS Poll: Nearly 30% of Americans Believe Concealed Carry would Help Prevent Gun Violence
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
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.