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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.

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.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A New York congressman says Remington Arms has been awarded a nearly $80 million contract from the Pentagon to produce sniper rifles at the company's Mohawk Valley plant.

Friday, March 08, 2013  There’s encouraging news for Ilion; Remington Arms told officials it plans to invest $20 million into its facility.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Could New York’s new gun law force the Remington Arms company to move out of Ilion?

Friday, January 11, 2013  Hunting and fishing enthusiasts will be able to participate in several hands-on activities at this weekend's New York Sportsman Show at the SRC Arena, but will not be able to buy guns.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Governor Andrew Cuomo officially outlined his priorities for the year at his State of the State address Wednesday afternoon in Albany.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  New York has invested nearly $6 million over the past three years subsidizing the upstate factory that makes legal firearms as well as the semiautomatic rifles like those used to kill 20 children in Connecticut and two firefighters outside Rochester.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  A sporting goods chain says it's suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because of the school shooting in Connecticut.

Monday, December 17, 2012  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says a tougher federal law is needed to crack down in the interstate transport of guns.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  A Geddes man is in critical condition after what appears to be an accidental shooting.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  An overnight standoff at 105 Byrne Place ended when the Syracuse SWAT team took an armed woman into custody.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  Rifles, snowmobile apparel, tools & tvs taken

Monday, August 15, 2011  Hunters in Cortland, Wyoming and portions of Chautauqua counties will be able to use rifles as well as shotguns when hunting for deer or bear this fall. That's the word from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.