New York City gun giveaway planned by Armed Citizen Project

[LiberalElite]

Source: New York Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/activist-plans-nyc-gun-giveaway-article-1.1336599#ixzz2SYzTr8WX

Forget gun buybacks — now get ready for a gun giveaway.

The man behind an effort to put free shotguns in the hands of homeowners says he’ll dole them out in the Big Apple by the end of the year — and the lawmen may not be able to stop him.




Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/activist-plans-nyc-gun-giveaway-article-1.1336599

[Mr. David]

1. Have the cops plant tons of crack dealers.

Problem solved.

[LiberalElite]

2. here's info on Armed Citizen Project

http://armedcitizenproject.org/about

[Marrah_G]

3. NY has very strict gun laws

I'd be surprised if this was legal there.

[leftynyc]

12. It's shotguns

which you do not need a license for in NY (only handguns). It looks to me to be a perfectly legal terrible idea.

[Marrah_G]

13. UGH

Seriously........ no license? Not even an FID card?

WTF NY?

[leftynyc]

16. Not sure what an FID card is

All I know is the rules for long guns are much more liberal than for handguns (which are very hard to get). When I was considering getting armed, I had a chat with a marine relative of mine who convinced me it was very hard to actually hit anyone with a handgun, much easier with a shotgun so it was better for protection.

Here's a wiki link about our gun laws:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_New_York

[elleng]

4. 'His privately funded group

wants to give New Yorkers in high-crime areas a $200 shotgun and free weapons training — assuming applicants pass all the legal background checks. . .

His gun giveaway may get shot down by the New York City’s permitting process, however.
The NYPD has broad discretion in denying gun licenses, and Kelly is not impressed with Coplen’s crime-control theories.

“You need a permit ... so obviously you won't be able to do it here,” Kelly told the Daily News on Monday. . .

The NYPD says the fee to apply for a shotgun permit is $140.00, plus a fingerprinting charge of $91.50.
The agency can deny permits to those who fail background checks, have a criminal history, have a poor driving record, or have committed other infractions. It also can say no if investigators decide an applicant “lack(s) character.”'


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/activist-plans-nyc-gun-giveaway-article-1.1336599#ixzz2SZ8rE1z7

[Renew Deal]

5. "poor driving record"

They might as well leave the state.

I wonder which infractions can prevent you from getting a gun. I can't imagine that running stop signs and speeding is enough.

[christx30]

15. I might not be so sure

This is a city that wants to micromanage things as tiny as the amount of soda people can buy at resturants. I think they would look for reasons to deny a permit. "Over due library books? Denied."

[pipoman]

6. Maybe they are looking for another winnable constitutional challenge?

[Blue_Tires]

17. It's just one of those "let the poor/minorities kill each other off" -initiatives...

it's not like anyone would dare propose some rainbow-hugging hippie solutions like better education, opportunity, jobs, community reinvestment, etc. to help out people in high-crime areas...Because then those poor/minority people might improve their lives and start moving to decent neighborhoods like Mr. Coplen's...

[Pterodactyl]

7. I don't see any problem with this as long as it complies with all laws.

[Blue_Tires]

18. I'd be suspicious of any outsider coming to certain neighborhoods

with the stated purpose of giving away free guns to those who cannot afford them...

I'd bet dollars to yen that the fucker has never set foot in the cities, much less the neighborhoods he's targeting...

[BVictor1]

8. They're trying to do the same thing here in Chicago.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/05/free-shotguns-in-chicago-_n_3219196.html?utm_hp_ref=chicago

[okaawhatever]

9. I think this is in response to Mayor Bloomberg's support for the background check legislation. nt

[hack89]

10. Looks like he is just following Joe Biden's advice. nt

[Blue_Tires]

19. Yup...How benevolent, compassionate and saintly of him to help out the underprivileged...

Must be Catholic Charities who's secretly bankrolling his campaign...

[geek tragedy]

11. out of state gun troll will fail nt

[freshwest]

14. Another Libertarian money-making scheme to get 'em hooked.