By Alice Greene Punching Bag Post The National Rifle Association announced Monday it had selected retired Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North to replace Pete Brownell as president of the organization. The announcement comes alongside Brownell’s decision to exit the NRA in order to focus on his family business. “This is the most exciting news for our members […]
The Rockland County Times mistakenly posted an anti-gun rights opinion piece in the news section. This piece did not meet journalistic standards and was not meant to be posted on the site, let alone at the top of the news section. Our apologies for the error.
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association has filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction in federal court in Buffalo seeking to stop enforcement of various provisions of the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013. At the same time the Association also filed a Motion for Expedited Hearing on its motion for a […]
Expanding background checks at gun shows will not prevent the next shooting, will not solve violent crime and will not keep our kids safe in schools. While the overwhelming rejection of President Obama and Mayor Bloomberg’s “universal” background check agenda is a positive development, we have a broken mental health system that is not going […]
Sparaco and Schoenberger persuade Rockland County Democrats to defy King Cuomo and stand up for the people’s right to bear arms BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Hundreds of citizens who believe in the rights and tradition of gun ownership were pleasantly surprised at the results of Tuesday’s meeting of the Rockland County Legislature. Behind the bullish efforts of Republican Legislator Frank Sparaco and the parliamentary […]
A school shooting in the Atlanta, Georgia area Thursday left one student seriously injured, but was broken up by an armed security officer before any fatalities occurred. According to the AP, “A student opened fire at his middle school Thursday afternoon, wounding a 14-year-old in the neck before an armed officer working at the school […]