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JVS

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33. A lot of people on DU will be fine with it because it's making life suck for a gun owner.

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 07:17 PM

Apr 2013

That alone can be considered a service to society.

It looks like the woman in the article really stepped in it. What makes me curious is her husband's role in this. Normally I don't go in for the "my spouse put me up to it" defense, but I'm very curious about whether he had the proper permits for that handgun in NY or not. If he didn't then he was essentially tricking his wife into trafficking an illegal firearm for him. If he did have the permits, I'd think she could make a reasonable case that she should fall under the safe passage provision of FOPA because she only had possession of the gun while travelling. Technically she could argue that even if he didn't have the proper documents, but doing so would expose her to trafficking accusations.

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Pregnant woman faces a felony after trying to bring an unloaded handgun back to Minnesota [View all] The Straight Story Apr 2013 OP

Just for clarification, why in the world would somebody be sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #1

From the article: Her husband who was coming home on leave asked her to bring it The Straight Story Apr 2013 #2

So, she took it to her husband, he loaded it and then unloaded it, sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #6

Look at it this way The Straight Story Apr 2013 #13

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #24

Yes please. Go vacation somewhere else if you have to bring your stupid gun. nt stevenleser Apr 2013 #28

I hope you did not go to law school. former9thward Apr 2013 #43

To load and use at your destination kudzu22 Apr 2013 #3

The article isn't clear if NY was her destination kudzu22 Apr 2013 #4

The article says NY was the destination. ManiacJoe Apr 2013 #22

I'm trying to figure out what the state of her uterus has to do with the story? snooper2 Apr 2013 #5

Awesome. Wait Wut Apr 2013 #9

From personal experience The Straight Story Apr 2013 #12

That's been my experience, too. randome Apr 2013 #15

You cannot transport hand guns through NY from what I remember Marrah_G Apr 2013 #7

They take this shit very seriously HappyMe Apr 2013 #11

But not seriously enough to enact laws that actually make sense. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #16

Horrible headline. Wait Wut Apr 2013 #8

Yeah, I wondered why the fact that she's pregnant was relevant.... Demoiselle Apr 2013 #26

University president runs afoul of gun laws, sues Delta Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #10

Harry Connick Jr. ran afoul of NY city gun laws whistler162 Apr 2013 #38

I feel safer already slackmaster Apr 2013 #14

Here is what I think: Raine1967 Apr 2013 #17

I'd prefer marions ghost Apr 2013 #18

How is a gun locked in the cargo hatch of an airplane justanidea Apr 2013 #27

It should not be up to the airline to police guns marions ghost Apr 2013 #34

Checked luggage. uppityperson Apr 2013 #35

And you want the airlines marions ghost Apr 2013 #36

Just like other checked luggage with stuff you can't carry on board, yes. uppityperson Apr 2013 #37

Too much liability marions ghost Apr 2013 #41

An unloaded gun locked in the cargo hold is a danger to passengers because someone can drive up to uppityperson Apr 2013 #47

In New York, if you're in possession of both a gun and ammunition, the firearm is considered loaded krispos42 Apr 2013 #19

And the significance of her being pregnant is... I dunno cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #20

Contributing to the delinquency of a fetus? randome Apr 2013 #21

Contributing the the delinquency of a soldier's fetus. JVS Apr 2013 #30

What exactly is it about owning guns... 99Forever Apr 2013 #23

Perhaps because a Class C felony charge is a tad, uh, EXTREME? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #32

This law makes sense marions ghost Apr 2013 #39

Strong message that Prison's need profits? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #42

How is the prison profiting? marions ghost Apr 2013 #45

That is what the right wingers are saying. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #46

This thread is just so UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #25

This happens all the time at New York airports. mn9driver Apr 2013 #29

How is society served by locking this woman up? Class C felony? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #31

A lot of people on DU will be fine with it because it's making life suck for a gun owner. JVS Apr 2013 #33

And you know marions ghost Apr 2013 #40

yes, if there's one less gun in NYC.. Hell yes! bettyellen Apr 2013 #48

Enforcing gun laws already on the books...how can anyone complain? jmg257 Apr 2013 #44