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Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind
Despite a gun show organizer changing his mind about canceling a show on Father's Day weekend due to recent mass shootings, a Hudson Valley town is holding firm.
The event, the NEACA Gun Show, was scheduled to be held in Ulster County on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19 in Saugerties.
The show was canceled by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, said David Petronis, president of NEACA last week.
But on Sunday, June 12, Petronis, angry over what he said in a statement was "political" maneuverings stated he planned to "hopefully," hold the show anyway.
On Monday, June 1…
Gun Show In Hudson Valley Canceled Due To Recent Mass Shootings
A gun show scheduled to be held over the Father's Day weekend in the Hudson Valley has been canceled due to the recent mass shootings.
The event, the NEACA Gun Show, was scheduled to be held in Ulster County in Saugerties on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19.
The show was canceled by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, said David Petronis, president of NEACA.
The show was due to be held at the Kiwanis Ice Arena in Saugerties, however, after meeting with Town of Saugerties Supervisor Fred Costello on Thursday morning, Petronis agreed to ca…
31 Killed In Two Mass Shootings 12 Hours Apart In Ohio, Texas
This story has been updated.
Separate mass shootings 12 hours apart left 31 people dead and dozens injured in Ohio and Texas.
The first shooting happened at a Walmart at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, just after 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 local time (and 1 p.m. Eastern time). In that incident, 22 people were killed and 26 injured.
It is unclear why the 21-year-old suspect taken into custody, who is from the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, targeted El Paso, on the border of Mexico, and about 650 miles away.
Less than an hour before the gunman opened fire, police said they believe he poste…
