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CBS-6 news reported the existence of the tip line on Wednesday. It was previously a “well-kept secret” that received little promotion from state officials or fanfare in the media, according to the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association.
A February 2012 press release from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s office first publicly announced the tip line, saying it was designed to “encourage citizens to report illegal firearm possession.”
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“This program has been in place for more than a year and is aimed only at getting illegal crime guns off the streets: a goal that every New Yorker can agree with,” wrote Janine Kava, director of public information at NYS DCJS.
Authorities did not respond to questions about how much reward money had been paid out through the program.
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
report illegal firearm possession.”
Originally posted by daryllyn
But, guns kill people!
And, more gun laws will stop the criminals, who cares if the first 40 laws didn't stop them, the 41st will!
These people are relentless. If I lived in NY, I would move.
This hotline can certainly be abused; how are the callers to know if a gun is illegally owned or not? Will this lead to law abiding citizens' homes getting raided over an uneducated tip?
I don't see this going anywhere positive.
Originally posted by daryllyn
But, guns kill people!
And, more gun laws will stop the criminals, who cares if the first 40 laws didn't stop them, the 41st will!
These people are relentless. If I lived in NY, I would move.
This hotline can certainly be abused; how are the callers to know if a gun is illegally owned or not? Will this lead to law abiding citizens' homes getting raided over an uneducated tip?
I don't see this going anywhere positive.
Originally posted by rickymouse
So what is considered illegal? Is an old pistol that your grandpa left you with no documentation considered illegal? That old WW11 antique that hasn't been fired since 1950 is still considered an illegal weapon?
ANTIQUES
The New York definition of a firearm does not include an antique firearm.
An antique firearm is any unloaded muzzle loading pistol or revolver with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system,
or a pistol or revolver that uses fixed cartridges that are no longer available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.
A license is not required to possess, collect or carry an unloaded antique firearm
Originally posted by ispyed
reply to post by rickymouse
Well drug dealers, pimps, drug users. I guess there must be many illegally held guns in New York and this sounds like a good initiative.
The responsible owners need not fear.
Originally posted by Wrabbit2000
Now that isn't terribly nice, is it? That's almost indecent for the way it really encourages folks to snitch each other off for things of this nature. I'd even call it anti-American at the core of it, given those new definitions and laws regarding guns that came before this new idea to re-launch the tipster line.
Everything you said pretty much sums up how ridiculous this is.. How would they know criminals have weapons?
Originally posted by butcherguy
reply to post by Indigo5
So I will as you this: When a person sees a person with an antique firearm that is perfectly legal for them to carry unloaded, how do they know if it is unloaded?
So, I guess they should call whether they know if it is loaded or not.... to be on the safe side.
They should call if the person has any gun, determining whether it is an antique or not can come down to checking serial numbers.... and googling, in some cases.