Reader submitted editorial: Welcome to the State of The City of New York
A fact has become clear to me: The State of New York no longer exists. What we have today is a polity that is, in effect, the City of New York and its possessions.The passage of the “SAFE” Act is a...
View ArticleSheriff Maha issues statement on passage of SAFE Act
From Sheriff Gary Maha:I have been receiving numerous inquiries in reference to what is the New York State Sheriffs' position with regard to the NY SAFE Act.Fifty-two of the 58 Sheriffs met during our...
View ArticleA "Common Sense" Poposal
Picture the future: A Press Release From Senator Nannystate sometime in the near future.Approximately 33 thousand people died on the roads of America in the last year. To address this horrific...
View ArticleHawley's SAFE Act forum moved to larger location
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) is set to host a public forum on New York’s new gun laws. The event, taking place on Thursday, April 25 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Genesee...
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Photo: Sign of the times
I'm seeing quite a few anti-Cuomo, anti-SAFE Act signs around Genesee County this spring. This one is in Elba.
View ArticleHawley calls on Cuomo to repeal SAFE Act, backed by petition with 1,050...
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,I,C-Batavia) recently wrote to Gov. Andrew Cuomo regarding a petition the assemblyman circulated over the last two-and-a-half months urging the repeal of the...
View ArticleHawley says that another flaw found in SAFE Act is more proof it should be...
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) highlighted a piece of legislation passed by the Assembly addressing yet another flaw in the NY SAFE Act as further proof that the law must be...
View ArticleHawley: Hearing planned on SAFE Act
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) will be joining a number of Assembly Minority Conference colleagues to hold a legislative hearing about the implementation of the recently enacted...
View ArticleBatavia council approves resolution calling for repeal of SAFE Act, 7-2
Asked to support repeal of the SAFE Act, two Batavia City Council members voted no on the resolution, saying repeal goes too far.Before the 7-2 vote Monday night, neither Patti Pacino nor Pier...
View ArticleStatement from Sheriff Gary Maha on SAFE Act
While working on a story we published earlier, we asked Sheriff Gary Maha for his position on the SAFE Act. Here's what he e-mailed to The Batavian:I have taken an oath to uphold the Constitution of...
View ArticleHawley highlights more evidence SAFE Act should be repealed
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) recently highlighted the newest problem with Governor Cuomo’s overreaching gun control law as another reason to repeal the measure. The State...
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Sheriff tells SCOPE members that SAFE Act enforcement is a matter of officer...
ADA Will ZicklA police officer doesn't always need to write a ticket after making a traffic stop, nor does an officer need to arrest somebody suspected of violating the SAFE Act, Sheriff Gary Maha told...
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Protesters turn out on cold morning at State Police barracks to rally against...
More than 100 gun rights advocates turned out this morning in 20-degree whether at the NYSP barracks on West Saile Drive to protest the SAFE Act.As expected, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was the target of the...
View ArticleHawley continues push to repeal SAFE Act
Press release:Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia) continued his fight to restore the Second Amendment rights of his constituents in Albany by pushing for a repeal of the SAFE Act. Hawley helped...
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