On Saturday, March 1, 2003, at 08:48 PM, Gary L. Nunn wrote:
I wrote....So you are saying that the homeowner should NOT have protected his family with the gun because it wasn't licensed?
Andy Dawn Falcon wrote I'm saying that because he had and fired an unlicensed gun he needs to be punished for that.
I don't disagree with you, but sending the man to jail with a possible felony for defending his family is an abuse of what the original intent of the law was. I agree with Doug, slap this guy on the hand for not having the proper license, and move on.
Does anyone know exactly what the law is in New York? Do you have to have a license to own a gun or do you have to have a license to carry a concealed weapon.
In Ohio one can own a gun without a license, but in the near future, you
will need a license to carry a concealed weapon.
Briefly, residents of New York City must apply to the NYPD for a permit to possess any firearm. One can get a license to have and possess in a home by a householder; to have and posses in a place of business by a merchant; to have and carry concealed for employment purposes; to have and carry concealed without regard to employment or place of possession; to possess a target handgun; and to collect and carry antique pistols.
Generally the applicant must undergo a background investigation, and if she wants to "carry" the firearm, show a "need" to do so. The process usually takes 6 months, but YMMV.
BTW in my neighborhood, no one thinks this guy should go to jail.
john That rare thing, a Native Manhattanite Maru
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