New York State Rifle and Pistol President, and NRA Board member Tom King sets the record straight on 80% lower claim.
Comments By NRA Board Member Tom King, Regarding 80% Lowers
Tom King
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The Demise of the NRA has Been Greatly Exaggerated
I stand behind the NRA, the NRA Board of Directors and Wayne LaPierre and in turn collectively we stand behind the Second Amendment and the Gun Owners of the United States.
Interview NRA Board Member & NYSRPA Executive Director Tom King
Tom King. A lot of people think that the NRA has gone soft with the support of red flag laws and the bump stock ban. Do you think that is a fair criticism?
NY Democrat Senator Klein Wants Confiscation Of Guns From Those On Secret Lists
NY Democrat Senator Jeff Klein proposes seizure of weapons from those on secret watch lists.
Why Does Rochester NY Councilwoman Scott Continue Promoting Failed Gun Buy Backs
Nonsense such as this, along with Mayor Warren’s support of the failed SAFE Act, are the reason the City has seen a dramatic spike in shootings…
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Comment on NYSRPA v Cuomo Win
The Court upheld Judge Skretney’s decision that the seven round magazine limit was an arbitrary number and unconstitutional limit.
NY Democrat Barbara Fiala Stands with Bloomberg’s Gun Ban Group
Barabara Fiala is listed as a member of County Executives Against Illegal Guns, an organization whose goal is to prohibit the private ownership of common firearms..
Increase In Syracuse Shootings Prove So-Called SAFE Act A Public Policy Failure
Legislators who voted for the New York SAFE Act should admit their mistake, says New York State Rifle & Pistol Association.
A Measly 23,847 Resister Guns Under NY SAFE Act, Millions More DO NOT COMPLY
The number of individuals who registered their guns is 24,000 and many of these are law-enforcement officials mandated to comply by their department…
NYSRPA Statement Clarifying Intent Of NY’s Mandatory Firearms Storage Legislation
The Supreme Court ruled in the case of Heller v. District of Columbia that laws requiring rendering firearms inoperable or locked & inaccessible for self defense are unconstitutional…
Man Pulls Gun To Stop Subway Assailant & Proves Guns Save Lives ~ Video
Ending the torment of a woman straphanger by stopping an attacker and making sure he stayed there on the floor of the train until police arrived…
NYPD Statistics Prove SAFE ACT Does Not Make New York City Safer
The gun control lobby followed up with unsubstantiated claims, and the lazy media did not bother to investigate. Yet when the facts come out disproving their assertions, silence…
Challenge to New York City Gun Regulations Emerges from Limbo
The suit states that NYC rules infringe upon the Second Amendment by denying the right to possess and carry a firearm for personal defense, as well as by prohibiting residents from practicing..
New York Gun Control Supporters Were the Clear Losers In Tuesday’s Elections
From Long Island to Buffalo yesterday’s election results are a repudiation of gun control and politicians supporting the New York SAFE ACT. Here are the results…
Remember the SAFE Act, Today is the Day Go Vote, Take Back New York State
If we fail to elect Rob Astorino Governor of New York or we let the NYS Senate slip in to Downstate Liberal hands life in upstate New York will cease to exist as we now know it…
NYSRPA President Tom King Speaking On the NY SAFE Act Lawsuit ~ Video
Tom King at Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Ulster County meeting speaking about anti-SAFE Act strategy and NRA role in 2014 elections…
Karl Brabenec Endorsed by New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
As Town of Deerpark Supervisor, Brabenec helped pass one of the first resolutions in opposition to the NY SAFE Actlaw. Scores of other municipalities across the state have since followed suit…
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Candidate Ratings For Sept. 9 2014 Primary
Tom King concluded, As for the legislative races, vote for the highest rated candidate. If the incumbent voted in favor of the SAFE Act, vote for their primary opponent no matter who that may be…
New York Lt. Gov. Candidate Kathy Hochul Earns ‘F’ Rating from NYSRPA
The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Political Victory Fund bestows a grade of “F” upon Democrat Lt. Governor candidate Kathy Hochul…
New Yorkers Tom King & Mike Long Speak To NY Gun Voters
Conservative Party of New York State Chairman Michael Long and NYS Rifle and Pistol Association President Tom King get together to make their pitch to Second Amendment voters in a new web ad…
NYSRPA Endorses Joel Abelove for Rensselaer County NY District Attorney
Our endorsement is based upon his strong personal belief in, and commitment to protect, Second Amendment civil rights…
NYSRPA Suggests Mayor Brown Hold Violent People Accountable
If the Buffalo New York Mayor and City Council are concerned about violence in the city then they ought to focus on the people actually committing such acts….
Ulster County Sportsmen Contribute to NYSRPA Lawsuit Against SAFE Act
The money will go to offset legal costs for NYSRPA’s lawsuit against the so-called SAFE Act. FSCUC raised the money by selling signs calling for repeal of the SAFE Act…
Federal Court Kicks SAFE Act Case Back to State Court – NO INJUNCTION!
The suit Razzano V Cuomo has failed to produce an injunction or any other effect to restore our Second Amendment rights…
NY State Police Guide Revised To Reflect Unconstitutionality of Ammunition Ban
Please find attached a copy of the Revised New York State Police SAFE Act Guide. Note on page 8 the highlighted area that reflects the new court rulings…
Judge Rules NY Journal News Can Expose Gun Permit Owners Private Info, Again
Putnam County is being denied the right to protect our citizens from an unwarranted invasion of their personal privacy by The NY Journal News ….
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association’s Tom King Explains Move Away From Large Rallys
Regarding the NYSRPA decision not to be directly involved in anymore large rally’s; and rather than you hearing by rumor our reasons I thought I’d address the situation directly…
NYSRPA President Thomas King to speak at CCPAC
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association President Thomas King will be guest speaker at the 2014 47th Annual Conservative Party Political Action Conference…
NYSRPA v Cuomo – Notice Of Appeal Filed Regarding NY Safe Act
As promised from the start your NYSRPA will be filing the attached Notice of Appeal in Federal Court today, our second step on the way to the U.S. Supreme Court…
New York SAFE Act Lawsuit Update
As a method of providing an update on our fight to overturn New York’s SAFE Act, we are providing this letter, in “Q and A” form, with the answers to questions you might have concerning the case…