The New York Post reports on what we predicted. When the story hit, the rabid Bloomberg-haters among the pro-gun crowd said this poor gun owner would be made an example of. They were prepared to elevate Ryan Jerome to the status of martyr.
The end result proves that the laws in New York are in place to stop gun trafficking and not punish ordinary gun owners regardless of how stupid or ignorant they might be.
The ex-Marine busted for trying to check his Indiana-registered gun at the Empire State Building got a no-jail, misdemeanor deal today.
"I definitely did not know it was illegal to bring a gun into New York City," Ryan Jerome, 29, of West Bend, said after pleading guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court.
Jerome insists he'd checked a gun law reciprocity site on his smart phone, but a formatting error made it look like Indiana-registered guns are ok in New York, rather than the other way around.
"As far as Indiana goes, everybody's grandma's got a gun," he joked.
"I definitely did not know it was illegal to bring a gun into New York City," Ryan Jerome, 29, of West Bend, said after pleading guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court.
ReplyDeleteJerome insists he'd checked a gun law reciprocity site on his smart phone, but a formatting error made it look like Indiana-registered guns are ok in New York, rather than the other way around."
Sure he did.
Ignorance of the law is an excuse for teh gunzloonz, I guess.
Soon enough, reciprocity will be national, so these incidents won't happen any more. It's too bad that we have to fight this battle over and over, but rights shouldn't stop at the border of our home states.
ReplyDeleteIt's ironic that someone who was ordered to carry a gun to protect his country somehow isn't reliable to carry one to protect himself. Naturally, the people in charge want to be safe themselves, but have no concern for the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteAgree..It's also a shame that he now has a record b/c of it.
DeleteHis record wouldn't interfere in his ability to own and use guns, at least not yet.
DeleteFor me, people should lose their gun rights for "mistakes" like this.
He did nothing fundamentally wrong. He harmed no one. This shouldn't have been a crime.
Delete"Naturally, the people in charge want to be safe themselves, but have no concern for the rest of us."
ReplyDeleteRight, dumbfuck. We want to be safe and want you to die? Is that your premise, moron? Well, here's a little logic check for ya; if it's dangerous for you, it would be dangerous for everybody. I'm constantly amazed--by the indignorance that is displayed in your comments--that an idiot like you is teaching school.
"Agree..It's also a shame that he now has a record b/c of it."
He broke the law. Your pal, Greg Camp, would happily shoot people (although he dehumanizes them with the label, "goblin") for breaking the law. You don't want a crime on your record? stay on the law abiding side of the law.
Consider that prize specimen, Mayor Daley. He asked for armed bodyguards to be assigned to him even after leaving office, and yet he was a strong opponent of gun carry and ownership. That's my point, though you missed it. People in power have security measures, but they often want to deny the same to the rest of us. If Daley isn't enough, look at Rosie O'Donnell. (Not too long--that's painful to do.) She speaks out against guns, but she wanted an armed guard to protect her and her child. The wealthy and the powerful feel that they have rights that the rest of us don't deserve.
DeleteAre you getting the point yet?
Greg, it's like a "may issue" kinda thing. These celebrities have a proven need as do some regular folks. Others do not.
DeleteI can't feel sorry for celebrities. They put themselves into that position, and they milk it for all it's worth. I do think that we all deserve the same rights, regardless of position or popularity. You don't strike me as a shill for the one percent. Why aren't you against this? After all, establishing a "need" to carry isn't the same thing as showing proficiency, nor is it the same thing as demonstrating that you understand the law. If you support may issue, you're just showing that you have no clue what you're talking about.
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ReplyDeleteIxnay on the eednay thing; Greg Camp IS a man of stature who requires teh gunz to redress slights to his character and besmirchments upon his spotless escutcheon.