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OLEAN: Troopers shoot man wielding BB gun
Crime, Local News, News
Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 26, 2025
OLEAN, N.Y. — An Olean man is recovering in a Buffalo hospital after being shot by New York State Police early Wednesday morning. Batavia-based Troop ...
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Was Jan. 6 an ‘armed insurrection’
Opinion, Сolumns
BYRON YORK 
Oct 14, 2021
It has become common in some circles to call the Jan. 6 Capitol riot an “armed insurrection.” That leads to a few questions: How many rioters were arm...
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Sager: The long and shortage of it
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 11, 2021
It seems that shooters and hunters are in the middle of another ammunition shortage that’s dragging on longer than may be expected. We’ve been through...
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Court beat
Crime
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Jan 14, 2021
Charges against Bradford bar owner bound to court Charges against a Bradford bar owner were bound to McKean County Court at a preliminary hearing Wedn...
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Sager: Throwin’ lead
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Oct 16, 2020
Shooters, hunters, and especially reloaders, have more choices today than ever when they shop for bullets. Rifle and handgun projectiles are available...
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Sager: Problems with handguns
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Apr 08, 2020
My education regarding firearms and most things related to shooting began a long time ago. I’m pleased to say that after all these years, I’m still le...
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Sager: Free advice
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
ROGER SAGER Era Outdoors Columnist 
Mar 05, 2020
As a young hunter, I listened with great interest to any advice offered by old-timers and the (probably unfounded) opinions of my young chums. Subject...
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Burchfield: A century of innovation
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
CHARLIE BURCHFIELD Era Outdoors Columnist 
Jul 25, 2019
O.F. Mossberg has been producing firearms since March of 1919. From its beginning and to today the company’s philosophy has been to produce a quality ...
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Sager: It’s OK to like your revolver
Columns, Local Sports, Outdoors, ...
ROGER SAGER rogerjsager@gmail.com 
Jul 12, 2019
Unless you’ve been on a distant planet for the past several decades, it should come as no surprise that semi-auto handguns have dominated the self-def...
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Causer strongly opposes proposed gun registration bill
Local News, News, Online Features
CALEB HUNTOON Era Reporter eracalebh@gmail.com 
Mar 18, 2019
Turn on the news, browse through social media or spend some time in the community and one has a good chance of hearing discussion regarding the latest...
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Eskimo Shoot and Ax Throw set for Saturday
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
KATE DAY SAGER Era Reporter kdsager@bradfordera.com 
Feb 15, 2019
For those who are just about fed up with winter, but would enjoy getting outside for a fun activity, the annual Eskimo Shoot and Ax Throw Saturday at ...
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Safety concerns mount over 3D-printable guns
Local News, News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 02, 2018
Is it a good idea to make it possible for anyone to be able to download blueprints for making a 3D-printed gun? “No” is the answer from nine state att...
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‘Do something’ is not a solution
Editorial, News
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
May 23, 2018
When 17 people were killed in Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day by a shooter with an AR-15-style rifle, it was a tippi...
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