slabuda
Member
This is not gun related but more a decrease of our rights in general in NYC. Ive been a couple of times to visit a very close friend. While I liked it I could never live there. We always go on about NYC and gun rights, the 2A etc But here they are trying to erode our 1st A rights. This is cut/pasted form a photo forum I am a member of.
"Maybe we should chock it up to the post 9/11 world, but I just read that NYC is trying to place some serious restrictions on casual photographers shooting street scenes. According to an email I got today from a boutique b/w lab out of NY (MV Labs), they are petitioning heavily against a new restriction that would require two or more casual photographers who shoot in the street for more than 30 minutes to get a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance. Talk about a breach of our first amendment rights. I hope this does not set a precedent in other cities. It's just another opportunity for Big Brother to monitor our actions."
Now this could be a meant as a way of earning revenue form film companies/commercial video/photography. But Ill bet you if this is true and goes through they will use it as a way to hassle even the tourist or photo student/enthusiast.
Does anyone live in NYC and if so can you verify this? If so Id like to know. Could be a letter from me to the mayors office explaining how much money the tourist and all the photo students will be essentially criminals from now on.
Thanks
Buda
"Maybe we should chock it up to the post 9/11 world, but I just read that NYC is trying to place some serious restrictions on casual photographers shooting street scenes. According to an email I got today from a boutique b/w lab out of NY (MV Labs), they are petitioning heavily against a new restriction that would require two or more casual photographers who shoot in the street for more than 30 minutes to get a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance. Talk about a breach of our first amendment rights. I hope this does not set a precedent in other cities. It's just another opportunity for Big Brother to monitor our actions."
Now this could be a meant as a way of earning revenue form film companies/commercial video/photography. But Ill bet you if this is true and goes through they will use it as a way to hassle even the tourist or photo student/enthusiast.
Does anyone live in NYC and if so can you verify this? If so Id like to know. Could be a letter from me to the mayors office explaining how much money the tourist and all the photo students will be essentially criminals from now on.
Thanks
Buda
