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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.

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.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  New York authorities say most of the state's gun show operators have agreed to new rules to make sure weapon sales are properly tracked and done safely.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Onondaga County may join a growing list of counties calling for repeal of the NY SAFE Act. Legislator Kevin Holmquist told reporters Friday that he will sponsor a resolution at the Onondaga County Legislature's session on March 5 calling upon the New York State Legislature to repeal the state's newest set of gun control laws.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  CenterState CEO says bill would make it a crime for private companies to conduct criminal background checks.

Monday, January 07, 2013  A new proposal would require criminal background checks to keep sex offenders from landing jobs at senior care facilities.

Friday, May 18, 2012  A lawsuit against the Oswego County Clerk over access to criminal records has been dismissed.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Should Social Service agencies check the wanted status of people applying for public assistance?

Thursday, November 03, 2011  In the face of a pending lawsuit, it appears the Oswego County Clerk is preparing to make criminal records accessible to the public free of charge.

Friday, October 21, 2011  Oswego County has been served with a lawsuit that challenges whether it has a right to charge for access to public documents.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  A group of community activists is calling for a change to background checks in Onondaga County.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday he will propose legislation requiring all gun buyers to undergo a background check and broadly increasing penalties against states that don't contribute names to the national background-check system.

Thursday, May 28, 2009  New York's Republican senators say landmark drug law reforms passed by Democrats in March include a provision that would hide the criminal records of some ex-convicts from potential employers like schools and day care facilities.