In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a New York state licensing system that made it difficult to get concealed carry permits. In New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Court set forth a new historical test for determining if state regulations placed an undue burden...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul poses for photographers with 11-month-old Terrence Trafton after signing a package of bills to strengthen gun laws in New York, U.S., June 6, 2022. /CFP New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday signed an order to confiscate guns from pote...
value of the propertythat was stolen. In New York, thestatute of limitations for grand larcenyis five years. The statute of limitations is the limited time period that the state has in which to initiate a criminal case against a defendant. All levels of grand larceny in New York are feloni...
Gov. Cuomo signed two new gun control measures which build on New York's strongest in the nation gun laws. Download the Hudson Valley Post App On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on two new pieces of gun control. The laws establish an up to 30-day waiting period for individua...
Washington State is not the first to enact such laws; it is the latest and perhaps the worst. HB 1240 has taken the laws in California and New York to new levels. Even though the Supreme Court struck down similar gun control measures inNYSRPA v. Bruen, Illinois and Washington have complet...
What does New York State mean when they say 'open container?' When can you buy alcohol on a Sunday in NYS?
The FBI created these categories to allow for uniform crime reporting across all 50 states. It's not surprising that these counties have the most violent crimes as they are the most populated in the state. Four of the counties that make up the New York City area landed on the list. The...
These efforts began on the heels of President Roosevelt's New Deal for Crime to curtail gang-related violations. The act imposed taxes on the manufacture and sale of machine guns and sawed-off shotguns, and mandated all sales be recorded in a national registry. [Pictured: A man holds a ...
There are over 500 new laws that take effect on January 1, 2024, in the state of Illinois. Here are some of the things that will be banned next year.
These efforts began on the heels of President Roosevelt's New Deal for Crime to curtail gang-related violations. The act imposed taxes on the manufacture and sale of machine guns and sawed-off shotguns, and mandated all sales be recorded in a national registry. [Pictured: A man holds a ...