Remembering Ronald Reagan’s shooting
Here is a story from the Times Union archives about Robyn Ringler’s experience in Washington, DC, in 1981, when she was a nurse at George Washington University Hospital and she helped care for...
View ArticleBiden: “Buy a shotgun.”
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Americans don’t need semi-automatic weapons to protect their homes because a couple of blasts from a...
View ArticleA few words on civility
Guns. We can agree that a discussion of guns incites passions, as the arguments for constitutional freedoms intersect with society’s effort to make our communities safer. No matter the topic, it is...
View ArticleCuomo considers gun law ‘corrections’
Cuomo considers gun law ‘corrections’ Governor says change should be made to ensure banned weapons can be used in film, TV productions By Jimmy Vielkind, Capitol bureau reporter ALBANY — With half the...
View ArticleThousands swarm Capitol for gun law rally
Thousands swarm Capitol for gun law rally Cuomo defends NY SAFE act as crowd blasts measure By Jimmy Vielkind ALBANY — Thousands of gun rights advocates swarmed the Capitol on Thursday, cheering as a...
View ArticleStory: Gun law change is goal
Gun law change is goal The scope of what state officials want ranges from fine-tuning to repeal By Jimmy Vielkind ALBANY — Top state officials say they are crafting amendments to New York’s new gun...
View ArticleVA says no to SAFE Act
VA says no to SAFE Act U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it won’t comply with New York mandate to report dangerously mentally ill By: Curtis Skinner, The New York World The U.S. Department of...
View ArticleArticle: Gun shows face a cease fire
Gun shows face a cease fire Some promoters seeking sites for exhibitions get cool response By Rick Karlin, published Friday, March 14, 2013, in the Times Union ALBANY — Are gun show promoters finding...
View ArticleVideo: Jim Carrey mocks gun rights advocates
What do you think about Jim Carrey’s video? It was posted on the Funny or Die comedy Web site on Monday and has been shared and discussed and debated on network talk/opinion shows and all over social...
View ArticleVideo: Cuomo’s press conference
For the first 17 minutes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo answers reporters’ questions about changes to the NY-SAFE law. The press conference was held on March 20, but I just watched it this morning. Makes me...
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