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  1. Rifles
    Hey everyone, I cant figure this stuff out, as I am under the impression that you are allowed to have one "evil" feature (detachable mag, threaded barrel, muzzle flash etc.) Are the following rifles NYC legal? Ruger american rifle ranch (its a bolt action). Model: 6965 in a 5.56/.223...
  2. The AR-15
    Hey guys. So Ive never owned or operated a fire-arm before. But Its always been a goal of mine. Recently Ive been super interested in getting some practice in, and building a collection. Unfortunately, since this is now 3 years after the "SAFE ACT" passed, theres no way im getting an actual...
  3. News Feeds
    On Monday, March 28, the Senate Codes Committee voted along party lines to defeat a mandatory storage bill that would have forced gun owners to lock up their firearms, thereby rendering those firearms useless in self-defense situations. S.04291, sponsored by state Senator Liz Krueger (D-28)...
  4. Firearms in the News
    I don't have any further details other than what's in the link, but this looks like something that needs to be supported. New York Revolution posted the link in Facebook. https://rally.org/f/joS1yKFp9CS
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    United States Attorney Preet Bharara feels emboldened, sources say, following the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver - on all of seven corruption charges. Despite lacking a "smoking gun" to constitute an explicit quid pro quo, the jury handed Bharara a sweeping win. Such is the...
  6. News Feeds
    Allstar Tactical has just posted up on their blog that they are giving a 15% off discount on their SAFEMOD AR15 Compliance product. does generic vardenafil work cheap levitra no prescription
  7. News Feeds
    TL;DR... What a smug asshole. "Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld what we have long known to be true - that the core provisions of the NY SAFE Act do not violate the Second Amendment. Today, common sense prevailed. "When we passed the SAFE Act, just days after the...
  8. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    I know this has been discussed but I haven't been able to find anything recent on it. So our beloved king cuomo (small "c" on purpose) had goofed the bill spelling muzzle brake wrong at therefore it became legal again to put one on an AR as long as it was permanent. So I finally had enough money...
  9. News Feeds
    Governor Andrew Cuomo has agreed to change a part of the SAFE Act that pertains to the Ammunition background check database. According to Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I, Oneonta), the senate republican majority has secured a legally binding memorandum of understanding (MUC) with the governor's...
  10. News Feeds
    Senate Republicans did pass a bill to make a variety of changes to the measure, which was approved in 2013 and championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. But Assembly Democrats and Cuomo showed no appetite to follow suit, so no revisions will be made. "Am I disappointed? Absolutely, and I think the gun...
  11. News Feeds
    TODAY IS THE DAY! New York City RENT CONTROL expired at midnight last night. Assemblyman Peter Lopez, NYS Assembly District 102, has a Bill pending for FULL REPEAL of the 'SAFE Act' tied to rent control extensions: Bill A08215 For a bill in the NYS Legislature to become law, it must pass both...
  12. News Feeds
    We have updated our NYS Gun Laws section of our website. The information we had on there was written several years ago and was basically an interpretation of the law from one of our admins. Because of the NY SAFE Act and the numerous changes that it included, we decided it would better server...
  13. News Feeds
    Assemblyman Pete Lopez introduced a bill last Thursday that would extend New York City's current rent laws for four years. The best part of this bill is that Part B of the legislation would repeal Chapter 1 of the Laws of 2013, also know as the NY SAFE Act. In an interview, Lopez said that this...
  14. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    Hey guys, I was just looking up safe act compliant "assault rifles", and I'm very confused by what I found. First I saw a company that sells AR15s that are identical to the pre-safe act versions except that the magazines are held inside with screws (therefore no longer detachable). While I...
  15. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    Below is a letter that I sent to my state Senator to support two bills authored by Sen. Kathy Marchione regarding the repeal of the SAFE Act. I also urged further common sense pro-civil rights measures. The Bills: S1193-2015 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Repeals chapter 1 of the laws of 2013...
  16. Carry/Conceal
    Just curious . I know a few people that still refuse to purchase 10 round MAGAZINES and still carry 15 round MAGAZINE . Does anyone know the penalty for this? Thanks for any info!
  17. Laws and Politics - Firearms/Self Defense/Weapons
    I know that Rochester's laws have been discussed here before, but what I saw was pre-Safe Act. After reading through them, something occurred to me. In discussions here, it is often thrown out "or just make the magazine fixed and you can have any number of evil features." Unfortunately, fixed...
  18. News Feeds
    A concerned group of Rochester citizens will be holding a repeal the safe act rally, at Cobbs Hill Park, Rochester, NY on July 26, 2014! Speakers will begin at 12:15! So be there around 11:45 to be sure you have the chance to hear everyone talk, get some food, enter our raffles, and check out...
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