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Gun enthusiasts predictably incensed by new legislation

Nicholas Markantes of Washington Township, N.J., fires an

Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | Nicholas Markantes of Washington Township, N.J., fires an AR-15 at The Firing-Line gun shop and indoor range in Pearl River. (Jan. 15, 2013)

Rockland County gun owners and pro-gun officials are up in arms over the new gun control law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday afternoon.

"I think it's pure garbage. It's political pandering," Rockland County Legis. Frank Sparaco (R-Valley Cottage) told Newsday. "I'm extremely disappointed in the Republican Senate, who have turned out to be the most useless bunch in the Senate's history.

"People...

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