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31. Unless he's a resident of NY he doesn't need a permit if only passing through the state.

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #30)

Sun Dec 18, 2011, 02:47 PM

Dec 2011

What is this "permit" you speak of?

www.handgunlaw.us

Also, Google the term "FOPA".

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Lived here my whole life leftynyc Dec 2011 #18

I owe you an apology then. Remmah2 Dec 2011 #28

Yeah, but you still have to get government permission.... PavePusher Dec 2011 #40

Under Federal law Lurks Often Dec 2011 #15

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Interesting: boppers Dec 2011 #34

Yeah, he's a dummy, but... bluedigger Dec 2011 #20

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Good way to smuggle guns... bluedigger Dec 2011 #25

I always check. PavePusher Dec 2011 #38

i have melm00se Dec 2011 #41

But normally the claim ticket is not checked against the bag tag when picking up luggage. yellowcanine Dec 2011 #42

bags containing firearms melm00se Dec 2011 #43

I don't propose anything. I was just pointing out that the gun could easily have been taken out of yellowcanine Dec 2011 #49

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It depends on the airport. Xithras Dec 2011 #26

That's kind of what I thought. bluedigger Dec 2011 #27

I LOATH Baggers...but... SoapBox Dec 2011 #30

Unless he's a resident of NY he doesn't need a permit if only passing through the state. PavePusher Dec 2011 #31

The WSJ article cited upthread says (that he said) he arrived in NY Sunday and petronius Dec 2011 #35

Yeah, I missed that part. Oops. PavePusher Dec 2011 #37

It'll all be better, oooppps orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #39

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He was not "passing through". Federal law does not cover him. ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #46

Is there any way someone who was is compliance in California coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #47

Only if NY is not the final destination. PavePusher Dec 2011 #48

Could this be a situation in which many who are preoccupied with 2nd ammendment rights Burgman Dec 2011 #50