[The_Media_never_lie]

We here in NYS and NYC are at Ground Zero in this insanity. Every small town and city is infected with this virus. The prison system has been providing imams with access to the inmate population for thirty years at least. Many of which are former inmates. There area active mosques in every community in the state. It is my opinion that they aren’t preaching how to “coexist”. It is time for hyper-vigilance while shopping and being out and about in this state. The state has seen to it that it is next to impossible to legally carry a firearm. Anything can happen at anytime.

I would feel a lot better if you were legally CCWing in the NYC area when I come to visit. now de Blasio is apparently putting an end to stop and frisk. I don't know if I will be visiting NYC again soon.

[MountainYankee]

The folly of current NYS & NYC CCW laws are that the city doesn’t recognize the state right to carry. I have an unrestricted CCW for NYS. I can carry my weapon anywhere in NYS except the NYC limits. I have held this permit sine 1975. On the flipside, a NYC CCW holder can carry his weapon anywhere upstate he wishes. It is virtually impossible for a John Q. Public to acquire a NYC CCW. The application process, not to mention, very expensive, is also fraught with many hurdles. Most applications end up in a pile on some police captains desk. Unless of course you are a politician, attorney, celebrity, or friend of the mayor. The locale where you would most need to carry your weapon makes you vulnerable to prosecution. If you have a CCW from out of state, please leave your weapon at home if you are planning a visit to the Big Apple. The NYPD loves locking up law abiding tourists.