cor_man257
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I am a Veteran of the Army National Guard, I deployed to Iraq and came back. Im back now, but Im only 20 years old. In the military Im an MP. One of the few MOS that actually carry handguns all the time in country. That and being brought up around guns and shooting handguns from an early age with my Dad, I know what Im doing with a pistol.
So after I've been home I started thinking about getting a concealed carry permit. I looked up New york state law and was more than happy to find the penal law allows me to get a concealed carry permit. Although I am under 21 I am a Honorably Discharged Veteran. The law is as follows:
So just to make sure things were going to go over okay, I called my local state troopers and asked about it. After talking to someone else, the lady from the pistol permit office there told me that I:
A-Could Apply and receive a permit.
B-Could NOT purchase a handgun under New York state law. It must be gifted to me. (No sweat give the folks cash and they would buy&gift)
C-Could purchase ammunition. (I asked specifically about this)
AWESOME! So I call my county pistol permit office (Schoharie). The lady told me that because of the recent hurricane that no permits were being issued. Sounded like bull to me. She said it would be a few months. I told her I understood and would wait. I asked to have someone call me back when things were underway and talk to me about my situation. The next day I get a call from the pistol clerk. She informs me that I CAN NOT apply. I must be 21. I told her that New York state law said I could. She told me that the application only allowed for 21 year olds, however if I would like to have a lawyer double check for me and speak with the judge about it I could do that.
Because this is the same Judge that is eventually going to be signing something so that I have unrestricted carry I opted not to press the issue. I dont want to get slapped with a target and hunting liscense because I was annoying.
So apparently even the law we do have doesnt matter? Dont just tell me to leave NY. I have 5 more years that I must live here for the National Guard. Plus all my family lives here. All my fiance's family. So save it, because its just not happening. I shouldnt have to move to exercise my rights anyway. Especially when they are rights allowed even in my state!
So after I've been home I started thinking about getting a concealed carry permit. I looked up New york state law and was more than happy to find the penal law allows me to get a concealed carry permit. Although I am under 21 I am a Honorably Discharged Veteran. The law is as follows:
No license shall be issued or renewed except for
an applicant (a) twenty-one years of age or older, provided, however,
that where such applicant has been honorably discharged from the United
States army, navy, marine corps, air force or coast guard, or the
national guard of the state of New York, no such age restriction shall
apply;
So just to make sure things were going to go over okay, I called my local state troopers and asked about it. After talking to someone else, the lady from the pistol permit office there told me that I:
A-Could Apply and receive a permit.
B-Could NOT purchase a handgun under New York state law. It must be gifted to me. (No sweat give the folks cash and they would buy&gift)
C-Could purchase ammunition. (I asked specifically about this)
AWESOME! So I call my county pistol permit office (Schoharie). The lady told me that because of the recent hurricane that no permits were being issued. Sounded like bull to me. She said it would be a few months. I told her I understood and would wait. I asked to have someone call me back when things were underway and talk to me about my situation. The next day I get a call from the pistol clerk. She informs me that I CAN NOT apply. I must be 21. I told her that New York state law said I could. She told me that the application only allowed for 21 year olds, however if I would like to have a lawyer double check for me and speak with the judge about it I could do that.
Because this is the same Judge that is eventually going to be signing something so that I have unrestricted carry I opted not to press the issue. I dont want to get slapped with a target and hunting liscense because I was annoying.
So apparently even the law we do have doesnt matter? Dont just tell me to leave NY. I have 5 more years that I must live here for the National Guard. Plus all my family lives here. All my fiance's family. So save it, because its just not happening. I shouldnt have to move to exercise my rights anyway. Especially when they are rights allowed even in my state!