Marine faces 15 years behind bars for unknowingly violating NY gun law

[nogods]

I don't buy that rationalization at all. Of course know the law and protect yourself, but that is not the problem. The problem is differing State and local gun laws that say one thing and are implemented another way. There is absolutely no reason why every State and locality should have their own set of laws. Doing so restricts inter-State travel and the Second Amendment. It is just plain ******** IMHO.

I agree that we should have a nationwide firearms law that allows all law abiding citizens to openly carry everywhere not prohibited by private interests (as opposed to government decree). However, it isn't a Second Amendment issue and does not interfere with inter-State travel on a constitutional level.

If we keep thinking it does, then we won't be putting in the effort needed to accomplish the goal because we'll be wasting energy and resources barking up the wrong tree.

[Nightmare45]

NY, IL, CA aid the criminal not the honest American.

[njsportsman]

I hate living here. This is the worst state in the country. I have a NYS pistol permit yet i cant go to nyc. I hope this state burns to the ground.

Feel your pain brother. I can't carry anywhere here in The Peoples Republic of New Jerkistan. My prayers go out to the guy hopfully he can find a good Gun Lawyer to help him.

[weekendskp]

Absolutely true! There MUST be some distinction for people who mess up on carry protocol vs. people who intend to do harm. I sincerely hope the people of New York take that into consideration

GOOD NEWS! Charges against Mark Meckler, the co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, have been dropped. Unfortunately, he plead to a lesser charge, but this opens the door to precedent. If they drop the charges for him, they'll have to drop the charges for the Marine and the woman at the 911 memorial.

[BIGJOHN621]

GOOD NEWS! Charges against Mark Meckler, the co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, have been dropped. Unfortunately, he plead to a lesser charge, but this opens the door to precedent. If they drop the charges for him, they'll have to drop the charges for the Marine and the woman at the 911 memorial.

Not so fast. The marine and trade center woman were carrying. Tea party dude was only in possession. The jerks in the city will make that distinction. If you leave it up to Bloomy, he'll fire the ADA that made the deal.

[Eric Younkin]

With the majority of State's allowing concealed carry of firearm's, it is sad to see that New York and California and other's prohibit American's from defending themselve's, even going as far as to make them criminal's for it. The thing's I can do here in Phoenix, I would be a convicted felon for in those State's. Now that a National Carry Law permitting people to carry in other State's has been introduced, the other unbelievable thing is that those coming from othe State's, will have more right's then those who live there.