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Monday, March 04, 2013  Onondaga County citizens packed the legislative chambers to voice concerns about New York's SAFE Act.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  More than 5,000 NY SAFE Act opponents are lobbying lawmakers and rallying at the Capitol in Albany against measures they say infringe on their constitutional right to bear arms.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Onondaga County may soon join a list of other counties from across the state calling for a repeal of the governor's new gun law.

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.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Raw Video -- About 2,000 supporters and opponents of the state's new gun restrictions rally at the Capitol.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The Government Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee, of the Oswego County Legislature, held a special meeting Thursday afternoon and unanimously passed a resolution that calls for the repeal of the NY SAFE Act.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  On the day the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy is officially repealed, an American soldier is revealing publicly for the first time that he is gay.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  A Republican drive to repeal the year-old health care law ended in party-line defeat in the Senate on Wednesday, leaving the Supreme Court to render a final, unpredictable verdict on an issue steeped in political and constitutional controversy.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Swiftly honoring a campaign pledge, newly empowered Republicans pushed legislation to repeal the nation's year-old health care overhaul through the House Wednesday night, brushing aside implacable opposition in the Senate and a veto threat from President Barack Obama.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  House Republicans are determined to repeal the health care reform law, which many of them are calling "Obamacare."

Monday, January 17, 2011  As lawmakers shaken by the shooting of a colleague return to the health care debate, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds raw feelings over President Barack Obama's overhaul have subsided.

Friday, October 22, 2010  A new Associated Press-GfK poll of likely voters finds that they're evenly divided on whether President Barack Obama's health care law should be scrapped or retooled to make even bigger changes

Friday, December 04, 2009  Despite pledge, lawmakers did not reverse new plate requirement during special budget session.