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Anti-Gun Group In Saratoga Demands Proof Of Insurance

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Citizens turned up the heat Wednesday on Saratoga Springs City Center, pressing officials to prove that the group holding gun shows there is properly insured.

Susan Steer is one of the founding members of Saratogians For Gun Safety. She says she never received proof of insurance. New Eastcoast Arms Collectors Associates of Mechanicville stages the gun show. David Petronis is the organization's President. He says a venue has to have insurance, as a matter of policy.

Steer says her anti-gun group won't rest until they see a copy of the actual liability insurance document.

Petronis says he's been putting on events at the center for three decades and plans to continue to do so

Steer says Saratogians For Gun Safety just want to see the policy. Petronis advises the community activists to take a different stance and find out "what's really wrong" with Saratoga. He did not elaborate.
 

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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