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Week of January 18 – January 24, 2013

Gun Laws Draw Fire

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Local business left with questions as Senator Marchione’s petition takes off by Andrew Marshall Saratoga TODAY ROUND LAKE — As New York residents went to bed Monday evening, there was word out of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office of the forthcoming New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 (NY SAFE ACT). By Tuesday morning, it had passed through the New York State Senate by a vote of 43-18. That afternoon, it passed the New York State Assembly by a vote of 104-43. By Wednesday morning, the questions from outraged gun owners started coming and the

gun stores started worrying. If you were traveling down Route 9 in Round Lake earlier this week, you’re likely to have seen a line of cars stretching down the road in front of Zack’s Sports, not

“It’s only been live a little over two days and we’re at 64,029 signatures.” —Senator Kathy Marchione to mention a packed parking lot. That’s because people were in a rush to get their hands on whatever they could before Governor Cuomo signed the legislation

into law. By Wednesday morning though, the store wasn’t sure if they were even going to open without knowing what was or was not legal for them to sell. With even gun stores wary of what they can and cannot sell, it’s likely that the general public is going to seek further clarification on these laws. “The most common question is people asking whether what they have is legal, whether it’s a high-capacity magazine or a tenround magazine or if it comes right down to the gun,” said the owner of Zack’s Sports, Kevin Zacharewiz. The store was a mob scene on Tuesday, as people raced to acquire whatever they could

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Saratoga Springs City Council The gun show debate rages on, with protesters hoping to see action taken before scheduled March arms fair. See News pg. 11 NYS Senator Kathy Marchione (R, C — Halfmoon) launched an online petition in hopes of repealing NY SAFE ACT, and estimates 1,300 new signatures per hour.

See Gun Laws pg. 7

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Shark Tank, Saratoga Style by Patricia Older Saratoga TODAY