ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A 46-year-old man in Rochester took decisive action to protect himself when a group of teenagers attempted to use their vehicles as weapons against him on Wednesday afternoon. The man, armed with a legally registered .45-caliber handgun, fired several rounds as the teens drove directly at him, striking one of the assailants. According to local news media,…
NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has enacted an emergency rule permitting non-residents to apply for concealed carry permits, following a successful lawsuit filed by Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Gun Owners Foundation (GOF). The lawsuit, initiated in February 2024, challenged the city’s restrictive policies that barred non-residents from securing carry permits, thereby…
MALTA, NY – Police have identified the man shot and killed in a mobile home park incident as Kurt M. Hubbard, 49, a resident of the Locust Grove Motel. The shooting, which occurred at around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, is being considered a case of self-defense, according to authorities. The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office reported that Hubbard forced his way…
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In an unsettling sequence of events captured on video, a confrontation escalated into a shooting on Staten Island Wednesday morning, following a traffic incident in the Annadale neighborhood. The video provides a detailed account, revealing the moments leading up to and following the shooting that involved a retired NYPD officer and a 45-year-old man armed with…
NEW YORK, NY – A good samaritan who fired a shot at a mugger in the NYC subway remains out on bail after he was arrested for discharging his firearm. While the shooting is being condemned by some New Yorkers, the shooter almost certainly kept the mugger’s victim from being harmed. Woman Heading Home From Already Bad Day Targeted By…
A slew of new gun laws will be going into effect on September 1, 2022, in New York. Yesterday we reported on one police department stating they would not enforce some of them. One of the new laws will restrict gun owners from carrying concealed in businesses unless the business has a sign that allows concealed carry. So one New…
This story just made me scratch my head and wonder what this world is coming to. A man is attacked behind the counter of the bodega he was working at. He defends himself with a knife. And then he is charged with murder? Well, I guess it kind of makes sense since it happened in New York City. Only July…
ALBANY, NEW YORK — In response to last week’s Supreme Court ruling that removed the requirement for “proper cause” when seeking out a concealed carry permit, New York has made a bold move to lay down a number of additional requirements and rules surrounding the permitting process, and carrying firearms. Places that will be off-limits (some are currently banned places)…
From The 2nd Amendment Foundation: Based on the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down New York State’s unconstitutional “good cause” requirement for concealed carry permit applicants, the Second Amendment Foundation today filed a preliminary injunction motionseeking to enjoin the City of New York from further enforcement of its long-standing permit regulations. Joining SAF in this legal action are the…
ALBANY, NEW YORK — A man from Florida was traveling through Albany and had to get on a plane. He went up to the Southwest counter to check his bag and declare his firearm, exactly what a lawful gun owner should be doing. Officers came down to check the gun and his permit, and that’s where the trouble began. Albany…