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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Gun owners have until Wednesday to file an exemption if they want to keep their information private.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  For the first time since its passage, Ilion-based gun manufacturer Remington Arms, calls NY Safe Act unconstitutional.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  The annual Syracuse gun show started as a small collectors club 50 years ago. Today at the New York State Fairgrounds gun enthusiasts had something big to prove.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is already haunted by his campaign promise to conduct the most transparent administration in history, a claim good-government groups and observers say has fallen far short.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Authorities have arrested a man for allegedly threatening New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney over her proposed gun control legislation.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Key measures of New York's tough new gun law have kicked in, meaning owners of firearms now reclassified as assault weapons are required to register the guns. There are also new limits on the number of bullets allowed in magazines.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a strict New York law that makes it difficult for residents to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Cuomo administration, which has been under criticism from firearms-rights supporters for the state's new gun-control laws, has launched a new grant program for shooting ranges.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says New York will spend $27.74 million to develop the first statewide electronic handgun permit database as part of its new gun control law.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  Hundreds came out to Syracuse's Inner Harbor to send a clear message to lawmakers in Albany. This group rallying today was speaking out against the New York SAFE Act.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The New York affiliate of the National Rifle Association, joined by sportsmen's groups, firearms businesses and individual gun owners, has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking an injunction to stop the state's new gun control law.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo insists he's not rolling back a major element of the nation's most restrictive gun control measure that he pushed into law a month after the Newtown, Conn., shootings.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A poll shows more New York Republican voters for the first time disapproving of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's performance following the Democrat's push for a gun-control bill.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Chautauqua County man charged with selling 2 semi-automatic rifles, ammo to undercover police

Friday, March 15, 2013  The provision taking effect Saturday requires checks by a licensed gun dealer, who can charge $10 and issue a form showing the prospective buyer passed.