Gang member once charged in Albany murder-for-hire gets 51 months for gun
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A federal judge sentenced a reputed Albany gang member Wednesday to more than four years in prison for possessing a loaded 9 mm semiautomatic pistol in his Menands apartment.Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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4of5Jahmeek Croley, 27, of Albany, left, and Jovell White-Span, 23, of Rensselaer. (Albany County District Attorney)Maddock, DanielShow MoreShow Less
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ALBANY – A federal judge sentenced a reputed Albany gang member Wednesday to more than four years in prison for possessing a loaded 9 mm semiautomatic pistol in his Menands apartment.
Feb. 24—CONCORD — Federal officials have sentenced a former Winchester resident for making false statements while purchasing firearms. Tyrone Morris-Janey, 30, was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release and one year of home confinement, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire Scott W. Murray announced Tuesday. Court documents filed in the case last year indicated .
Elik bill would ease firearm suppressor laws
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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SPRINGFIELD A bill easing statewide restrictions on firearm suppressors is among several firearms-related bills introduced or sponsored by new State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Fosterburg.
The bill, HB 1891, would allow the civilian ownership and use of suppressors popularly referred to as “silencers” while hunting or at target ranges. The bill is part of a larger nation-wide legislative battle dealing with the issue and is similar to a bill proposed by former state Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton, in 2018.
Elik’s bill was introduced Feb. 16. The following day State Rep. Andrew S. Chesney, R-Freeport, was added as a co-sponsor, the bill had its first reading and was referred to the Rules Committee. It is among several hundred firearms-related bills that have been introduced, ranging from registration and bans on “assault rifles” to multiple bills dealing with the Firea