{"id":5341,"date":"2012-01-03T14:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=5341"},"modified":"2012-01-03T14:00:29","modified_gmt":"2012-01-03T19:00:29","slug":"another-martyr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=5341","title":{"rendered":"Another martyr"},"content":{"rendered":"

Headline from the Post says it all, “2nd dubious gun-carry bust<\/a>“:<\/p>\n

“A jeweler from Indiana who came to New York on business got busted trying to check his licensed handgun at the Empire State Building, the latest example of prosecutors taking a hard-line stance against tourists who pack heat. \u00a0Ryan Jerome, 28, a former Marine tail gunner, is facing 3 1\/2 years in jail as Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance<\/a> pursues felony weapons charges …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bloomberg<\/a> has to be pushing for prosecution. \u00a0If he called up Vance’s office and asked him to go easy on the guy he would.<\/p>\n

“… Jerome\u2019s Sept. 27 arrest came during Jerome\u2019s first visit to the Big Apple, where he arrived with $15,000 worth of gold that he was selling to a refinery on Long Island. \u00a0Jerome said he needs the gun for his business, and that he has a concealed-weapon permit from his home state …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He couldn’t sell it in his home state? \u00a0I see commercials all the time advertising selling unwanted metals and jewelry.<\/p>\n

“… \u201cI always check the gun laws. \u00a0I assumed I was good to go.\u201d \u00a0He and his girlfriend planned to make the sale and return immediately, but because gold prices had plummeted, they decided to stay a few days — hoping to wait out a price rebound. \u00a0The safe at their midtown hotel was full, so \u201cwe had to carry the gold around wherever we went,\u201d he said …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gun or not, I would not carry that much gold around NYC. \u00a0I know it’s only 9-10 oz. or so, but still.<\/p>\n

“… To pass the time they visited the Empire State Building. Jerome says he informed a ticket seller about his gun and was told to go to the building\u2019s security office and check his weapon, a .45 Ruger. \u00a0Security called the cops, who promptly charged Jerome with weapon possession …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Opps.<\/p>\n

“… Jerome spent two days locked up at 100 Centre Street before getting out on bail and returning home …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He didn’t deserve that.<\/p>\n

All this is going to accomplish is helping to push H.R. 822<\/a> through the Senate<\/a>. \u00a0Bloomberg, and by extension MAIG<\/a>, are hurting their own agenda by screwing over otherwise decent citizens like this guy.<\/p>\n