Recent content by mjustice

New York, outside of NYC and Nassau County: Counties are allowed to charge no less than 5 and no more than 10 dollars for the license, and $99 for the NY DCJS background check fee. Licenses issued outside of NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties are good for life unless revoked...

As long as you did not bring any post-sunset AWs and any handguns, you're OK. Agreed. Thankfully I don't have to worry about getting full-carry in this county, but everywhere to the south of me is restricted in one form or another. I think electing pro-carry judges should be a short term...

PATH: The message wasn't meant so much for New Yorkers (either your congressional rep is on-board or isn't) as it was for the other states that can help bring this important legislation to a vote.

That's not true. If you read the actual law the act has no name. It's referred to as the Sullivan act as it was authored by "Big" Tim Sullivan, a State Senator. There are other "acts" in NYS Law that are named for various proper nouns -- this isn't one of them. If by AK you mean one of...

New York has its pluses and minuses just like every other state. It just happens to have more negative than positive when it comes to gun rights. Instead of sitting here and bashing New York, why not work to get your Congressfolk to help pass one of those national carry laws? That way no one...

A not-so-high-quality (yet readable) copy of the letter can be found at: http://www.nysrpa.org/FOPA-DOJltrTSA.pdf They have to be listed on your pistol license after being delivered to a state-licensed dealer. A carry license is also a license to own. A premise license allows you to...

The Firearm Owner's Protection Act (18 USC §926A) only protects if you can legally possess the weapon at both points of your journey. Unless the poster rangermonroe could demonstrate that his trip started elsewhere (e.g. somewhere up Rt. 7 in Vermont) then there was nothing s**ty about what...

A pistol license issused outside of NYC is valid throughout the entire state, including Nassau County. See PL §400.00[6]

Does personal defense mean CCW? Or an around-the-house/shop or bedside gun?

I agree with possum that telling what you want to do with the pistol (plinking, ccw, etc.) would help those of us who have used both steer you in the right direction. That being said, I've tried both and I have a strong preference for H&K over Glock. I don't like the grip angle or safety...

Yes, but once the OP started talking about carry licenses and buses, I assumed that this was not about checked baggage. You are right that checked baggage with a gun is a no-no (if undeclared).

Timoney's problems with guns go way beyond the City of Brotherly love. He came to NYC when he was 13 from Ireland (not exaclty a gun-loving country) and was with the NYPD starting as an officer all the way up to Deputy Commissioner when he retired in 1996. He's (likely) been anti-gun his...

This is not legal advice, but unless NH (fat chance) or Massachusetts (or Boston through delegated power) passed a law that made it illegal for you to carry or possess a handgun on the bus, there really is no criminal penalty that can be invoked. The bus driver may not let you back on the...

Hypothetically most people sit down, keep quiet, and enjoy the ride. :) While there is no federal law that prohibits CCW or simple possession of handguns on non-airline common carriers, many carriers have rules that prohibit such behavior. Unless there is a law that prohibits such...

The Frank Thompson case dealt with a carry license, albeit restricted, that was issued pursuant to §400.00(2)(f). Premise licenses issued in New York City are issued pursuant to §400.00(2)(a) for residences and §400.00(2)(b) for businesses. The case you refer to is based on a licensee with...