Law
New York & Colorado Red Flag Laws Make Big News This Week
Back in 1999, Connecticut passed the first “red flag” law in the country. A quarter of a century later, red flag laws are on the books in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Advocates of the laws say that they are a valuable law enforcement can use to take guns away from people before…
Read MoreNY Gun Law Loses in Court-AGAIN
Yesterday, United States District Court Judge Sinatra granted a temporary injunction against yet another part of New York’s abominable Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA). You may not be keeping score, but this is the third such injunction granted in just a little over a month. NYSRPA v Bruen Overview— As a very brief overview, on…
Read MoreNew York’s New Anti-Gun Laws Are a Disaster-Go Live Today
When the United States Supreme Court ruled in New York Pistol and Rifle Association v. Bruen, that subjective governmental means tests placed on a citizen’s right to get a concealed carry permit were unconstitutional, people on both sides of the gun debate knew it wasn’t over. While states reformed their permit programs to conform to…
Read MoreAre NY Concealed Carry License Restrictions Constitutional? NRA-ILA Files Opening Brief in U.S. Supreme Court
On Monday, the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) filed their opening brief in the United States Supreme Court Case : NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION, INC., ROBERT NASH, BRANDON KOCH, Petitioners, v. KEVIN P. BRUEN, in His Official Capacity as Superintendent of the New York State Police, RICHARD J. MCNALLY,…
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Monumental Gun Rights Case
The inevitable collision between opposing ideologies on what the Second Amendment means is, finally here. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett. Just the decision to listen to the case is immense! The central issue of the case is simple: Whether the state of…
Read MoreNY Man Cleared of Charges After Killing Two Burglars
Utica New York – A homeowner is cleared of charges after he shot and killed two people who broke into his home in May. Police charged 64-year-old Ronald Stolarczyk with felony criminal possession of a firearm after he shot both intruders with a .38 caliber Rossi revolver, which police say wasn’t registered under current New…
Read MoreToy Guns Are Too Dangerous, Says New York Government Officials
Following in the footsteps of the “Gun Buy Back” programs popular with gun control advocates, New York officials have held a toy gun buy back program. The program, and others like it have been around for some time and are nothing new to the arena of politics. This year, government officials in the Village of…
Read MoreNational Reciprocity and What it Means for New Yorkers
Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina recently brought forth a bill that could mean that New Yorkers will soon have an easy path to a concealed carry license, ending a longstanding hurdle for most interested in self-defense carrying.
Read MoreNew York Open and Concealed Carry Law
This article is meant to take a look at New York’s open and concealed carry laws so that you folks can get a better idea what is and is not legal in the state.
Read MoreWhen Does Citizens Arrest Become Aggravated Assault
In 2009 I received an unusual call from a student of mine. He told me over the phone that he had been ordered by a judge to re-take my class. That raised a red flag and when he came to the class I asked for the story. I’ll paraphrase but in short this is what…
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