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Manhattan: More Illegal Guns Recovered
NY Times ^ | September 7, 2007 | CARA BUCKLEY

Posted on 09/07/2007 1:06:47 AM PDT by neverdem

Metro Briefing | New York

About 7,056 illegal guns were recovered in New York City last year, according to a report released yesterday by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, an increase of 17 percent over 2005.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; batfe; firearms; guncontrol
Why am I not impressed? How much was criminal or political and not Constitutional?
1 posted on 09/07/2007 1:06:48 AM PDT by neverdem
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To: neverdem

In the People’s Republic of New York, ALL guns are considered illegal.

Left-wing gun grabbers.


2 posted on 09/07/2007 2:26:39 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (My number one goal in life is to leave a bigger carbon footprint than Al Gore.)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
Bloomberg and Robert De Nero got guns. You just have to be rich and famous. Little people, working class, small business, need not apply.
3 posted on 09/07/2007 3:49:52 AM PDT by Leisler (Just be glad you're not getting all the Government you pay for.)
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To: neverdem

In Manhattan they’re ALL illegal and the Constitution of the United States means nothing there.


4 posted on 09/07/2007 4:34:36 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Jack Hammer; july4thfreedomfoundation; Leisler
In Manhattan they’re ALL illegal and the Constitution of the United States means nothing there.

That's not true, yet. One of my best friends regularly attends the West Side Rifle and Pistol Range.

A synopsis of (NY)state laws on purchase, possession and carrying of firearms. pdf link

I don't know about Robert De Niro, but it was reported that in the aftermath of a City Councilman being shot and killed at City Hall William F. Buckley Jr. was unable to renew his concealed carry permit.

5 posted on 09/07/2007 10:35:44 AM PDT by neverdem (Call talk radio. We need a Constitutional Amendment for Congressional term limits. Let's Roll!)
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