Senior Citizen in NYC heading to prison for self defense

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I read this article and figured this would be an interesting discussion for the forum.

Senior citizen who saved himself from would-be mugger is heading to prison because of NYC’s ‘draconian’ laws

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“None of the handguns were permitted,” the spokesman said. “Fourteen other guns in the house were long guns. Six of them were legally possessed.”

*Foehner told investigators that he bought the pistol used in Wednesday’s shooting at a bar in the 1990s, prosecutors said at his Thursday night arraignment that got cut short over a conflict of interest with the judge. *

*During police questioning, Foehner also cited the city’s crime as the reason why he was armed when confronted by Gonzalez, according to Queens Assistant District Attorney Joseph Randazzo. *

“Last night I was carrying a firearm because of the way that the city has been in the last three years. I read the crime stats and I see so much crime,” Foehner reportedly told investigators.

Says he took a plea deal for 4 years probably won’t need to serve all of it (it’s NYC after all) was facing 25 years.

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NYC is like the wild wild west these days

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It boils down to a single mistake - being in NYC at all.

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Absurd that he’s going to serving time over this.

https://youtu.be/UBZ3B3v_btk?si=ACe4dd_rAgWIz9tA*emphasized text*

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I should think that this case would be a good one for the new firearms civil rights department that is starting up next week. the DOJ should bring civil rights charges against the state of NY, the NYAG and any of the the arresting officers for violating this persons civil rights. “ a well regulated militia being necessary to the SECURITY of a free state, the RIGHT of the people to keep and bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed” there are many other statements within the constitution that will apply and can be used against the bad actors from the NY AG’s office, GOV’s office and all cops who violated his rights.

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I hope they do. There is even a camera still in the article of the attacker launching at him.

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Self defense is punishable in NY & NJ.

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If he is otherwise not a prohibited person, he should sue for a civil rights violation. If this was a legit case of self defense, he did not do anything outside the scope of 2A as invisioned by the framers. This is clearly a civil rights issue.