> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Gary L. Nunn > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 8:48 PM > To: 'Killer Bs Discussion' > Subject: RE: Brooklyn Dad Facing Jail for Shooting Intruder > > > 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.
You must have a restricted permit/license to carry a handgun in New York State. NYS issues two kinds of gun permits to average citizens (non state employees): Carry and Householder/Building Permits. Individual counties also apply additional restrictions. Once a permit is issued and you purchase a handgun, the relevant serial and ID numbers for the weapon are assigned to your permit number. This takes time as well. Wait for approval averages anywhere from 2-6 months, a state and federal background check are required and fingerprinting and personal reference letters are mandatory. A carry permit allows one to carry concealed in many areas throughout the state. However, it does not allow one to carry (concealed or otherwise) in New York City without written permission from the NYC Police Commissioner. NYC is Manhattan, Queens County, Kings County (Brooklyn), The Bronx and Staten Island. To carry concealed in NYC, you need an additional permit and the approval process can be next to impossible if your job doesn't require that you carry one. I believe that once approval is issued, you MUST carry concealed. > 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. AFAIK, the only way a New Yorker can handle a gun without a license is to go to a shooting range. Jon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
