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03.15.13 | Sarah Harnisch

New York authorities say most of the state's gun show operators have agreed to new rules to make sure weapon sales are properly tracked and done safely. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says that 23 operators - representing more than 80 percent of the shows across the state - will abide by the "model gun show procedures." He says another five operators are expected to adopt the rules. A key provision is making sure all guns at the shows are tagged and then checked later to determine if they were sold and confirm a background check was done. Schneiderman’s agreements are with operators who run gun shows in Syracuse, Rochester, Canandaigua, Oneonta, Elmira, and Watkins Glen, among other locations.