Just saw this story: Tough New York gun law stirs debate http://ht.cdn.turner.com/cnn/big/crime/2012/01/21/candiotti-state-gun-law.cnn.ipad.qtref.mov (Saw this on my iPad CNN app. Don't know if it will play on a computer.)
Marine or not, legally registered or not, u cannot carry a hanfgun in NY without a permit. If you try and check a weapon at the empire state building that you shouldnt be carrying, thats going to happen. As a marine he should be trained in enough hand to hand to be in NYC without the need to carry illegally. He failed to do his research it seems.
I completely agree. Know the laws in the state you're carrying and this won't happen. There are plenty of resources out there if you want to find out legal info in a particular state. Staying out of jail is as simple as a Google search. Just because he is a Marine doesn't grant him special gun carrying privileges. Thank you for serving but don't expect special treatment when you violate a states firearm policy.
Yeah seriously. Unbelievable. I wouldn't even consider carrying in another state without checking to see if they accept my license first. Let alone inside of a world famous skyscraper in the middle of a first class city. Use your brain
This TN woman pulled similar stunt in December at the freakin 911 memorial of all things. States attorneys are pursuing felony possession and she's looking at 3.5yrs....... http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/pistol_whipped_at_wtc_1x32hgT52UNhxkP36ZYAgJ
Or NJ. Why don't people look into this crap? I mean seriously she appears to be a smart woman. The sad part is both of these people were actually trying to do the right thing and check the weapon with police. They just never stopped to think (or blatently ignored) that NY is not the south or midwest. With the TN woman I honestly believe she probably never thought twice about it. Probably completely forgot she even had the damn thing. This is why all states should reciprocate. And these laws were not created to arrest people with no ill intent or prior criminal record. How does this **** get past the filter. If I was a DA I would tell the police to politely f-off when they waste my time.
