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The 30-Second AR-15 Checklist by Patrick Sweeney
The 30-Second AR-15 Checklist Whether you’re a long-time owner of an AR-15 and a Pistol Booster or you just bought one from a gun shop or an online gun store, it’s important to keep your AR-15 from malfunctioning. Check these 4 key things in 30 seconds or less and stay in the game. By Patrick […]
Springfield Armory 3.3 XD-S Safety Recall on 9mm and 45 ACP
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 3.3 XD-S™ SAFETY RECALL Issued August 28, 2013 Springfield Armory® is initiating this voluntary safety recall to upgrade 3.3 XD-S™ 9mm and 3.3 XD-S™ .45ACP pistols with new components, which eliminate the possibility of a potentially dangerous condition. We want to emphasize that no injuries have been reported to date. Springfield has […]
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Safety Alert
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Safety Alert Visit smith-wesson.com for complete details IMPORTANT CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT and INSPECTION PROCEDURE August 22, 2013 PRODUCT: ALL M&P Shield™ firearms manufactured before August 19, 2013. DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD: Smith & Wesson has identified a condition where the trigger bar pin could damage the lower trigger in certain M&P […]
LiVecchi’s Gun Sales offering personal sales NICS background checks
We proudly offer NICS background checks on personal gun sales. Cost is $10 each for buyer and seller. The following is what is needed to process the background check: Sale of a handgun: NYS Drivers License (from both the buyer and the seller) NYS Pistol Permit Number, Date of Issue, Issuing Judge, County of Issue (from […]
Gun design legal, Arms makers work to make AR-15-style weapon conform to NY SAFE Act
It might be the most divisive element of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s NY SAFE Act: an expanded ban on what the administration terms “assault-style” weapons, such as the Vietnam-era AR-15s that are wildly popular with gun enthusiasts. But the ban is proving to be less than total. Gun dealers, with the help of machine shops and […]
New York’s assault weapon registration begins under NY SAFE Act
ALBANY — Key measures of New York’s tough new gun law have kicked in, meaning owners of firearms now reclassified as assault weapons are required to register their guns. There are also new limits on the number of bullets allowed in magazines. The new provisions took effect Monday. New York’s affiliate of the National Rifle Association says […]
NYS SAFE ACT Upheld in Court
By Jessica Bakeman, Gannett Albany A state Supreme Court judge on Wednesday denied a motion for a preliminary injunction of the state’s new gun-control law. A group of more than 1,200 plaintiffs representing themselves sued the state on the grounds that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature’s process for passing the law on the first […]
State to go to court March 11 over gun law
ALBANY — A state judge has accepted a constitutional challenge to the so-called NY SAFE Act after opponents filed a complaint Thursday. State Supreme Court Judge Gerald Connolly signed an order Friday directing Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders to “show cause” in court March 11 that the law should not be enjoined. According to a […]
Erie County Opt-Out Form Available
Erie County’s new Opt-Out form is now available. Click here to download and print the form. Forms can be faxed to 716-858-6550 or mailed directly to: Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs c/o Pistol Permit Office 92 Franklin Street Buffalo, NY 14202
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