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NY Assembly passes gun violence restraining order bill

by Chris Eger

A measure to establish "extreme risk protection orders" in the Empire State was approved by the lower chamber of the legislature this month.

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Apple leads charge to scuttle gun emojis

by Chris Eger

Ideograms featuring a rifle and a pentathlete shooting a pistol, set to be added for the upcoming Olympics, will not make it to smart phones and mobile devices around the world due to Apple's objections.

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Albany mandatory gun storage law takes effect

by Chris Eger

Taking effect Thursday, New York's capital city became the fourth municipality in the state to enact laws mandating guns not in use be locked up under threat of fines and jail time.

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Sorry gun control crowd, a rifle emoji may be added soon

by Chris Eger

Despite a campaign backed by an anti-gun group in New York, the group that regulates smart phone emojis may be adding even more digital weapons.

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Illinois town latest to ban gun-shaped cell phone cases

by Chris Eger

Citing life-or-death dangers, the city of Plainfield on Monday night approved an ordinance to prohibit the possession, sale or transfer of cell phone cases shaped like guns.

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Gun control advocates launch campaign to drop gun emoji from iPhones (VIDEO)

by Chris Eger

An anti-gun organization in New York on Thursday debuted a social media campaign to convince Apple to remove the ideogram depicting a gun from their iPhones.

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Reactions to shockingly low NY gun registration numbers

by Chris Eger

With just 45,000 firearms registered under the SAFE Act out of an expected 1 million, both gun control and Second Amendment advocates are claiming victory.

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