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Former NYPD Lieutenant Paul Dean, center, exits a federal courthouse in Manhattan after being arrested and charged with two counts to conspiracy to commit bribery and one count of extortion, Manhattan, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. CREDIT: NEWSDAY

Ex-NYPD LT. from Wantagh pleads guilty in gun-license scheme

Paul Dean, 44, of Wantagh, a retired NYPD lieutenant, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery last week for his role in approving gun licenses in exchange for gifts, officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Aug. 16. more

By Alexandra Dieckmann | 8/17/18

Zoe Eisenstein implored the crowd to vote for “orange” candidates — those who support gun control.

North Shore youth rally for gun control

Members of the Long Island chapter of Students Against Gun Violence, which was formed in the aftermath of the deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., to advocate for gun control, were joined … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 8/2/18

Lynbrook police: Man injured, arrested after gun goes off in MRI machine

A Williston Park man was arrested last month after a handgun he possessed fired and injured him when he was about to undergo an MRI. more

By Mike Smollins | 6/20/18

Robert Gaafar, a Rockville Centre resident who escaped the mass shooting in Las Vegas last October, told his story at a forum about gun violence at the Rockville Centre Public Library in April.

Rockville Centre gun violence survivors advocating for change, spreading kindness

Only days after escaping the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history, Robert Gaafar took a walk with his wife and two young children. He heard popping noises, momentarily transporting him from Rockville Centre back to the Route 91 Harvest Festival last Oct. 1, at which 58 people were killed and 851 injured. more

By Ben Strack | 6/7/18

This map shows which parts of Nassau County have more pistol license holders than others. Scroll down for an interactive version of this map and chart showing demographics where pistol license holders live.

Getting to know Nassau’s legal gun owners

Part four in a series. Given the recent prevalence of mass shootings, it has become increasingly difficult to avoid the topic of gun violence in discussions about firearms, and particularly … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 5/31/18

Guns are linked to many Americans’ sense of identity and freedom. At this pro-gun rally in Albany last month, demonstrators held signs that mocked gun control advocates’ perceived lack of understanding about firearms.

Are guns too close to America's heart to discuss?

For many Americans, firearms are linked to the national concepts of self-reliance and individualism — after all, it was with guns that we shook off the yoke of British rule. Even with popular attitudes toward gun control changing, the place that guns hold in the country’s imagination still makes a serious public conversation about how to legislate them difficult, experts say. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/17/18

Police: RVC man threatened to bring gun to O’side school

County police reported the arrest of a Rockville Centre man on May 14, for allegedly threatening to bring a gun to an Oceanside school. Officers said that Kenneth Geller, 72, was seen outside … more

5/15/18

An estimated 300 to 400 gun-rights advocates rallied in front of the State Capitol in Albany last Saturday. Many protesters interviewed by the Herald said the AR-15 assault rifle must remain legal across the country.

Gun owners decry SAFE Act in Albany rally

Part two in an ongoing series.Dressed in olive-green fatigues and brandishing placards touting the legality of the AR-15 assault rifle, an estimated 300 to 400 gun rights advocates descended on … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/23/18

Finding hope among the crowd at the March for Our Lives

Just in front of me, a teenage girl tentatively raised her arm. Then she clenched her fist. We were at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington on March 24 . . . more

4/20/18

Constitution Avenue in Washington was filled with protesters during the national March for Our Lives rally on March 24.

The gun 'wake-up call' hits Nassau

When 13 people were shot dead at Columbine High School in 1999, many of today’s youth, including the survivors of the Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., had not yet been born. Hayden Gise, a senior at Hewlett High School, recalled the routine lockdown drills conducted when he was in elementary school just a few years later. more

By Brian Stieglitz and Erik Hawkins | 4/19/18

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