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State Legislature Approves New Gun Legislation

January 30, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York lawmakers on Tuesday approved the most comprehensive set of gun bills in the state in six years, including measures that would ban bump stocks, prohibit teachers from carrying guns in schools and extend the waiting period for gun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Gun Law, SAFE Act, State Assembly, State Senate

County DA Says He Won’t Enforce Portion of SAFE Act Ruled Unconstitutional

January 8, 2019 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County’s District Attorney says his office has never enforced a provision in the New York SAFE Act that was recently found to be unconstitutional. County DA Patrick Swanson sent out a statement regarding the seven-round … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Patrick Swanson, SAFE Act

Cuomo Calls on Congress to Follow NY’s Lead on Gun Reform, State Ranked 49th in Gun Death Rate as of 2016

February 16, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is urging U.S. lawmakers to follow New York State's lead and pass legislation similar to the New York SAFE Act. Cuomo released a statement Thursday, one day after another high school mass shooting incident in Florida … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, AR-15, Gun Law, Nikolas Cruz, SAFE Act, Second Amendment, Violence Policy Center

Reed Supports Federal Legislation that Would Repeal New York SAFE Act

August 30, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON - Chautauqua County’s representative in Congress is throwing his support behind a proposed federal law that is aimed at killing New York State’s SAFE Act. On Tuesday Rep. Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) announced that he would be supporting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Chris Collins, Congress, House of Representatives, SAFE Act, Second Amendment, Tom Reed

[LISTEN] Media Conference Call – Congressman Tom Reed: August 29 2017

August 30, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE A conference call with Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) and regional media representatives. Held Tuesday morning, Aug. 29, 2017. In this week's call, Congressman Reed discusses his support of federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Conference Call, Donald Trump, Hurricane Harvey, Mexico, SAFE Act, Tom Reed

Cuomo Says He’ll Fight Collins’ SAGA Legislation if Approved in Congress and Signed by President

August 2, 2017 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo is slamming a federal bill proposed by Congressman Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27, R-Clarence) that would override much of the governor’s SAFE Act gun control law. Collins plan, announced Monday, would limit a state's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Chris Collins, SAFE Act, Second Amendment, Second Amendment Guarantee Act

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to hear Appeal for SAFE Act Ruling

June 21, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a legal challenge that claimed the assault weapons ban included in New York’s SAFE Act was unconstitutional. Without comment, the justices declined to review a lower-court ruling that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Gun Law, SAFE Act, Second Amendment, Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeal

[LISTEN] Reed Calls for Defeat of Radical Islamic Terror in Wake of Orlando Mass Shooter

June 14, 2016 By WRFA 3 Comments

WASHINGTON - As thousands in Orlando turned out Monday to mourn 49 people killed inside an LGBTQ nightclub, federal investigators examined possible motives for the gunman who committed the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The White … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio, Local News Tagged With: 2nd Amendment, Andrew Cuomo, Brian Higgins, Gun Law, James Comey, Omar Mateen, Orlando Shooting, SAFE Act, Tom Reed

Governor Cuomo Responds to Orlando Mass shooting

June 13, 2016 By WRFA Leave a Comment

ALBANY - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has responded to the Orlando mass shooting. Early Sunday morning a shooter, identified as Omar Mateen, opened fire on attendees at The Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., killing a reported 50 people, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Omar Mateen, Orlando Shooting, SAFE Act

Federal Court of Appeals Upholds SAFE Act

October 20, 2015 By WRFA Leave a Comment

NEW YORK - A federal appeals court has upheld two controversial gun-control measures in both New York and Connecticut. The decision Monday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the SAFE Act in New York and laws in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, SAFE Act, Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeal

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