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.
Absolutely. I would never carry in NYC.
It seems like wherever there is no CCWing by honest citizens, there would be a stop and frisk policy so that the honest citizens would be on a somewhat level playing field. I would not have any problem with being stopped and checked in order to maintain a somewhat level playing field. Just don't feel confident with liberal logic.