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There is a lot of emotion surrounding the current debate about making our gun-control laws more rational, and not too many facts. more
I have, over the years, written about tragedies that have touched our lives. more
We share the nation’s overwhelming grief in the wake of the senseless murder of innocents in Newtown. more
Reasonable citizens of all parties, from way liberal to far right, agree that while the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, we can’t shout “Fire!” in a crowded theater if there’s no fire. more
Within three days last week, two 4-year-old boys were shot and killed in two separate incidents, one in the Bronx and one in Virginia. more
Five Nassau County gun shop owners –– including an East Meadow resident who owns a shop in Merrick and a Bellmore resident who owns shops in New Hyde Park and Seaford –– have been arrested and charged with illegally selling assault weapons, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced on Thursday. UPDATE: On April 19, 2012, all charges against Michael Marinello and South Shore Sportsman, Inc., were dismissed by Judge F. Ricigliano in First District Court, Nassau County. more
Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, a longtime advocate of gun control, spoke out regarding the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 others in Arizona last Saturday. Shooting suspect Jared Loughner appeared in Federal court in Phoenix on Tuesday. more
The Nassau County Police Department's Special Investigations Squad arrested four individuals and charged them with weapon possession on Wednesday, Nov. 3, in Merrick, according to police. more
Police arrested Yobany Calderon, 19, of Westbury on Sunrise Highway and Meadowbrook Parkway in Merrick on Sept. 1 and charged him with criminal possession of stolen property, possession of a dangerous weapon, and three violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. more
On May 1, a Pakistani-born American citizen, Faisal Shahzad, attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square. His intent was simple — to kill innocent American citizens and create economic chaos. more
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