New York State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt was joined Friday by Assemblyman Mike Norris, Niagara County Clerk Joe Jastrzemski, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, and the owners of local gun store Escarpment Arms to call for an end to what he called New York s unconstitutional firearm and ammunition background check requirements.
State and local government officials are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to put an end to the "unconstitutional" requirement of state-conducted background checks for gun and ammunition buyers in New
It’s been almost two weeks since the New York State Police took over running background checks on gun and ammo purchase throughout the state, and after a rough start, things are… well, sti.