The New York State Appellate Court has ruled on Putnam County's refusal to give The Journal News the names and addresses of people
with gun permits back in 2012, directing the county to release the records — a victory for the paper.
It's sad and amusing that the Rockland County Times learned anyone could have asked for a list of deceased Rocklanders, as well as changed addresses, from the Rockland County Board of Elections, and cross-referenced
it with the gun permit map to get rid of the outdated information.
Not exact matches
This was dubbed the «Boyfriend Loophole» by critics who pointed out that it still
permitted gun ownership by convicted domestic abusers who were unmarried or did not live
with the partners they abused.
And in Missouri, a House committee last week advanced a bill that would allow people
with concealed - carry
permits to have a weapon in so - called
gun - free zones.
UMM I have some good news for you... you can own a Tommy
gun with full automatic in UT... need a
permit yes but you can still own one...
Yet this past December John Faso voted in favor of allowing anyone from one of seven states that don't require either a concealed carry
permit or training — Maine, Arizona, Kansas, Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont, and Missouri — to visit the area
with as many
guns and as much ammunition as they please.
The proposals would end the ban on giving long
guns as gifts to relatives and pistol
permit holders, repeal a provision in the law that limits 10 - round magazines to seven rounds and end the requirement for ammunition retailers to register
with the state and provide background checks on customers.
The newspaper continues to meddle
with gun owner information, recently winning a round in separate lawsuits against Putnam and Rockland County, seeking the release of information pertaining to the identity of local
permit holders.
The controversial Taser
guns stun individuals
with an electric shock but are only
permitted to be used by trained firearms officers facing an armed person.
The deadline for pistol
permit recertification in New York has passed, leaving possibly thousands of
gun owners
with permits that are no longer valid, though law enforcement officials have already said they won't be pursuing criminal charges against these individuals.
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with the names and addresses of all the law abiding citizens who have
gun permits has now hired armed security.
New York Newsday ran
with the story under the headline «Journal News
gun permit map used by burglars to target White Plains home?»
Six Democrats voted for the so - called reciprocity measure, which would allow a
gun owner
with the proper
permit in any state to carry a concealed firearm to another state where it is also legal.
Two other officers who worked in the License Division have also been charged by the feds
with taking bribes to hand out
gun permits to unqualified applicants.
It is legal for a
gun owner
with a valid pistol
permit to openly carry and display a firearm under Connecticut law.
Scott - Childress's resolution also takes a shot at U.S. Rep. John Faso's vote in favor of federal concealed carry «reciprocity» legislation that would allow
gun owners from states
with lax
gun laws to legally carry firearms in states like New York
with much tougher standards for issuing concealed carry
permits.
Thousands of Ulster County
gun owners may be walking around
with invalid pistol
permits after a deadline passed to renew the documents.
Another bill to allow concealed - carry
permit holders to take their
guns with them to another state could also be impacted by the tragedy.
Graves» arrest sparked controversy because despite having a
permit to carry the.32 caliber
gun in Tennessee and asking to check the weapon at the entrance to the memorial, seemingly unaware that her
permit was not valid in New York, she was hit
with a
gun possession charge that carries a lengthy jail term.
He noted in 2006 when the Journal News editorial board requested
gun permit information he successfully pleaded
with them only to publish names and towns, and leave the addresses out of it.
County Clerk Dennis Sant in nearby Putnam has refused to comply
with the Journal News» FOIL request for
gun permit holders, citing public safety concerns.
In light of the
gun violence, Bratton said this year's J'Ouvert celebration will be «significantly policed,»
with proper
permitting and more lighting, and law enforcement will have a particular focus on known gang members who will be «under intense scrutiny,» he said.
Sheriff Michael Zurlo said he's been in conversation
with gun club owners and pistol
permit holders in Saratoga County to establish the unrestricted
permit program.
The board also formally denied the state permission to use the Fulton County seal or the seal of its sheriff's department, for «purposes of correspondence
with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or any other purpose» associated
with the new Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, or SAFE Act.
: That the Oneida County Board of Legislators does hereby deny the State of New York and other external entities permission to use the name, letterhead, address or seal of the County of Oneida for purposes of correspondence
with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated
with implementation or exercise of the NY SAFE Act, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors denies the State of New York permission to use the Name, Seal of the County or any other likeness of it, Sheriff's Office Logo, letterhead or address for purposes of correspondence
with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or any other purpose associated
with the SAFE ACT, and it be further
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Schuyler County Legislature denies the State of New York permission to use the name, Seal of the County of Schuyler, letter head or address for purposes of correspondence
with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit re-certification or for any other purpose associated
with the SAFE Act, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Madison County Board of Supervisors denies the State of New York permission to use the name, seal of the County, letter head or address for purposes of corresponding
with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification for any other purpose associated
with the SAFE Act; and
The resolution «denies the State of New York permission to use the name, letterhead, address, logo or seal of the County of Livingston, the Livingston County Sheriff and the Livingston County Clerk for purposes of correspondence
with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purposes associated
with the SAFE Act,» according to the resolution text.
Lichtenstein was arrested by the FBI about a month ago after he allegedly approached yet another police officer, who he offered $ 6,000 for help obtain a
gun permit for a client
with no questions asked, according to a criminal court complaint filed by Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara
RESOLVED, that this Onondaga County Legislature denies the State of New York and its agencies permission to use the name, letterhead, address, seal and any other mark identifying an Onondaga County official for any purpose, including, but not limited to, correspondence
with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated
with the SAFE Act and its enforcement; and, be it further
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cortland County Legislature denies the State of New York permission to use its name, Seal of the County, letterhead or address for purposed of correspondence
with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated
with the SAFE Act; and
RESOLVED, that the NYSACC Western Region County Clerks representing Allegany, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming Counties deny the State of New York State Police permission to use the Name, Seal of the County, letterhead or address for purposes of correspondence
with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated
with the SAFE Act, and be it further.
Lewis County legislators unanimously passed a resolution denying the state the use of the Lewis County name, seal, letterhead and address for the purposes of any correspondence
with legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purposes associated
with the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act.
RESOLVED: That the Oneida County Board of Legislators does hereby deny the State of New York and other external entities permission to use the name, letterhead, address or seal of the County of Oneida for purposes of correspondence
with or notices to legal and registered
gun owners regarding
permit recertification or for any other purpose associated
with implementation or exercise of the NY SAFE Act, and be it further
A house on Britta Lane in New City was burglarized yesterday,
with two handguns, cash, jewelry and two
gun permits among the items stolen, Clarkstown Police have announced.
Also, please refrain from any further disclosure of information about
gun permit holders in Rockland County during the one hundred twenty (120) day period or until my office has an opportunity to furnish your newspaper
with an updated list, through FOIL, consistent
with the law.
The lawyer for Daniel A. Lewis, a college librarian from Amherst, plans to file a lawsuit on Lewis» behalf in U.S. District Court claiming that his rights to possess property — his
guns — and receive due process before his
permit was suspended were violated along
with federal privacy laws regarding his medical records, according to the Buffalo News.
The IDC, led by Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein, have asserted that the arrangement
with the GOP has
permitted the passage of numerous liberal measures — including
gun control, paid family leave, a minimum wage hike and the creation of a legal services fund for undocumented immigrants.
A former Brooklyn prosecutor forked over thousands of dollars in bribes to get NYPD
gun permits for New Yorkers who should not have had them, including people
with records of...
Otsego County has become one of the first counties in New York to tell the state it does not want its official seal used on a New York State Police web site being created to help
gun owners comply
with a new mandate that they renew their county - issued pistol
permits.
One of the group's officers was arrested last year for allegedly bribing cops
with cash and other goodies to expedite
gun permit requests.
In a 2009 study involving 53 cities Webster and his colleagues found this approach, which gives law enforcement officials discretion about who they gave
permits to, was linked
with a 68 percent reduced risk of
guns being diverted to criminals post-sale.
Standing in the Clover Hill High School library one recent Thursday afternoon, Democratic congressional candidate Warren A. Stewart did his best to respond as students peppered him
with questions on everything from school vouchers,
gun control, and abortion to why a working citizen under age 18 must pay taxes but is not
permitted to vote.
Louisianans
with concealed carry
permits would be allowed to bring
guns into schools under a proposal headed to House...
Many Americans come up here to hunt
with their trailers without proper
gun carrying
permits.
On the other hand, if a statute stated that a covered entity may or is
permitted to report the names of all individuals presenting
with gun shot wounds to the emergency room and, in turn, would receive $ 500 for each month it made these reports, a covered entity would not be
permitted by § 164.512 (a) to disclose the protected health information.