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Former undersheriff who stole 73 guns avoids prison
by Chris EgerA New York man who for years added guns from a sheriff’s department evidence room to his collection and was caught a decade after the fact will not go to prison.
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Combat veteran in custody for killing wife, state trooper
by Jennifer CruzAn active-duty soldier arrested for the shooting deaths of his wife and a New York state trooper appeared in a Town of Leray Court on Monday.
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New York pistol permit holders face recertification log jam
by Chris EgerMany of the nearly 2 million pistol-permit holders in New York will have to get new five year permits in 2017 but the State Police still hasn't said how that will happen.
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Load of shotguns falls of a truck in New York, still missing
by Chris EgerFour shotguns belonging to the peace officers of the Syracuse University Department of Public Safety vanished after annual qualifications and the New York State Police are on the hunt.
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Hunt for escaped convicts ends with 1 dead, 1 wounded (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzAuthorities are hoping Sweat survives his injuries so they may have questions answered and determine how exactly the historical escape was pulled off and who was responsible for helping them.
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Advocates on all sides ask state to release firearms registration numbers
by Chris EgerBoth gun rights advocates and gun control proponents in New York are seeking the figures on just how many guns classified as "assault weapons" under the SAFE Act were registered while the State Police is stonewalling.
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Supporters rally behind shop owner who resisted police in customer records request (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerAfter being forced under threat of SWAT team intervention to turn over 164 customer records to the state police, a gun shop owner in New York is finding support.
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New York gun shop forced to turn over records of 164 gun buyers
by Chris EgerA shop owner, threatened with a SWAT raid, turned over to the New York State Police records of customers that bought what he thought were SAFE Act-compliant AR-15s
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NY State Police on background checks for ammo: ‘We’re not ready to do it’ (VIDEO)
by S.H. BlannelberryNew York State Police Superintendent Joseph A. D’Amico said that they are not ready to begin enforcing the SAFE Act provision requiring background checks for ammo purchases, nor do they know when they will be ready to begin enforcement.
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