and go directly to Jail? Riverside is a neighborhood in New York City, is is not? The city fathers, sadly many of them Jews, have declared the Second Amendment and almost identical provision of New York state law (substitutes "cannot" for "shall not") do not apply in New York City. Mere possession of a gun, without registering it, is a crime. The rules and regs for obtaining the necessary licenses are to say the least draconian. See the NRA synopsis for NYC for all the nauseating details. Best to have your barf bang handy before clicking on that link.