Gun Safety
A 2-year-old boy and a woman were seriously injured in an accidental shooting on Westmoreland Drive in Rochester. The gun discharged inside a home, prompting renewed calls for safe firearm storage. Advocates and police, including Moms Demand Action and the Brighton Police Department, stressed that securing firearms is key to preventing tragedies. New York law […]
New York’s new state budget includes the creation of a formal Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP), centralizing efforts to reduce shootings and support victims. With $327 million allocated to gun-related initiatives, OGVP will coordinate with law enforcement and hospitals, manage grants, and launch public education campaigns. The move comes amid federal rollbacks of similar […]
A Rochester father was accidentally shot by his child over the weekend. Reports say the man did have a legal gun permit to have the gun that was in his vehicle loaded. Reports say the child grabbed the loaded weapon and accidentally discharged, striking the father. The child was not harmed. The father is […]
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