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‘Owners worried about
tighter controls under
‘Obama administration
Jon Campbell
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GUNS: Fear of future restrictions drives up sales
‘CONTINUED FROM 14
increases in pistol applica.
tions through the first half of
the year, records show.
For ‘example, Putnam
County received 208 through
June, six more than in all of
2008,
‘The number of gun owners
seeking to add or remove
‘guns from their licenses is
also on the rise in counties
‘across the slate, records
show.
‘Morris, who owns Collec
tor Rifle and Ammo in
Hopewell Junction, said his
gum sales are up “across the
Doar” Jackson, owner of
Jackson Guns and Ammo in
West Henrietta, near Roch-
ester, has seen a “110 per-
‘cent increase since Nover
ber.
"With every new (presi
dential) term, we kind of go
through this," Jackson said
“But this seems to be the
most drastic one.”
‘Sherwood, who owns Time
ber Creek Sportsman Shop
‘ear Binghamton, has seen a
60 1075 pervent increase this,
year,
“Alot of people think (the
‘government is) going to try
and take the guns away from
people, and people are just
not willing to let their arms
20,2 Sherwood said
“They/re buying more and
stocking up on ammunition.
Alotof people inthis country
are afraid of what may be
coming:
‘Obama has been a sup-
porter of added gun control
Tegislation throughout his po-
Titical career, But he recently
signed a bill that eases re-
Stictions on carying a gun in
5
Supreme Court agreed. §
‘Wednesday t hear an appeal
questioning whether state
and local governments can
constitutionally enforce limi
{ations and restrictions on
handguns,
Tn Apri, a bill was intro-
duced in'New York that
‘would require permitholders
to reapply for licenses every
five years, The bill followed
the April shootings in Bing-
hhamaton that lft 14 ead,
‘The bill sill awaits Senate
sworgual afer pasinathe A
sembly.
Currently, permits are valid
{or life in New York counties,
‘outside New York City and
Long Island,
Outside New York City,