{"id":31149,"date":"2012-07-30T08:52:21","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T12:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=31149"},"modified":"2012-07-30T08:54:28","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T12:54:28","slug":"may-issue-or-no-issue-a-veterans-path-to-getting-a-legal-gun-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=31149","title":{"rendered":"May Issue or No Issue? A Veteran’s Path to Getting a Legal Gun in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"

First, I’d like to give all the credit for this idea to Emily Miller of the Washington Times, for her very well-written series “Emily Gets Her Gun,” [1]<\/a>[2]<\/a>[3]<\/a>[4]<\/a>[5], (for a start), about her attempt, as a law-abiding citizen, to get a permit and a weapon in the nation’s capitol. <\/p>\n

Like Emily, with rising violence and crime in the streets, I don’t feel safe. My neighborhood had a serial rapist that the police never caught, and I’ve witnessed three muggings in the last year, all from too far away to help even when I started running to get up. I had to break up a fight between two machete-wielding homeless guys on a train armed with…my words, not the best choice. (For future reference, apparently if you ask “Is there a problem here, gentlemen?” they think you’re a cop.)<\/p>\n

I’m an Army veteran with an honorable record. I have numerous firearms qualifications and training. I’ve never been convicted of any crimes. I was arrested once as a juvenile for being in a park past curfew: charges were dismissed. I’ve had a few tickets for speeding, which I paid. I’m a decent shot. I know gun safety. And now, I’d like to obtain a firearm for my home and to carry with me to protect myself and my family.<\/p>\n

Only one problem: New York City, and Mayor Bloomberg. Mayor Bloomberg has never been a fan of guns, but in the wake of the Aurora shooting he’s gotten even more nuts<\/a>. <\/p>\n

My goalposts may move, but here are my starters, which certainly don’t seem unreasonable to me:<\/p>\n

Would like to acquire (but do not currently possess):
\n legal permits to have one rifle and one handgun in a NYC residence,
\n NYC concealed carry permit for a handgun.
\nrifle: M16 or something similar – it’s what I know.
\nhandgun: 1911, widely acknowledged as the finest gun ever made.<\/p>\n

For those who are easily amused, I’m the “token lefty” on this site. I was a precinct captain for Kerry. I have only the barest familiarity with the process of obtaining a gun in this country.<\/p>\n

So hold onto your beer and watch this shit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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