NYC Denies Carry Permits for Citizens While NYPD Demands More Cops to Fight ISIS

By Johannes Paulsen

Just when you thought New York’s firearms law couldn’t get more imbecilic, a Manhattan Judge recently affirmed the denial of a concealed carry license application by a salesperson who lives in the Big Apple and sells security equipment, reports the New York Law Journal. The salesman, Cavalier Knight, is a resident of New York City and holds a Federal Firearms License, as well as being employed as a salesperson by Armored Mobility, a company that sells ballistic armor and related equipment. Knight “requested a license to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense and to protect his wares from theft.” . . .

The New York Police Department denied the request, of course, since Knight failed the New York political connections and wealth test for the exercise of constitutionally-protected rights “failed to show a special need for self-protection that was distinguishable from that of the general public or others in his profession and failed to produce required records relating to his business.” On a later administrative appeal, the NYPD went even further – New York Daily News quotes the NYPD ruling as stating:

“That claim is based upon …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns