NYC - Councilwoman Vernikov arrested - Possession in "Sensitive Place"

[SpudmanWP]

Bruen said that "public carry" was a right protected under the 2nd. It never specified Open vs Concealed when it came to exercising that right. What it said was that historically the only laws that were unconstitutional were were BOTH open and concealed were banned. It never said that open had to be offered even if concealed was a choice. It also said that "reasonable" licensing schemes that were objective could be placed on public carry. This is even applicable to open carry as several states have license restrictions on open carry.

[darkwater34]

So basically this council woman is protected by the Second Amendment according to Bruen.

[Dr T]

Unfortunately, this councelwoman is a Republican and in New York, she is going to likely be "Trumped"

[darkwater34]

Yep forgot about how the left demonize people they hate should be considered a hate crime.

[Rickybillegas]

Well, I think because she is a council woman, she will get a pretty good plea deal for misdemeanor, and that will be the end of it.

I don't think DA wants to make this a big public deal. I think they rather prosecute people who violate CCIA under the radar.
Regular people like most of us, would not get the same plea deal.
We would get everything the DA could throw at us.

It seems like there are two tiers of Justice. One for us and another for politicians, pro athletes and celebrities.

We'll see what happens, unless they seal the deal.

[Squatch]

Two teared justice system in 3...2...1

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[AlmostHeaven]

I think the district attorney will apply a substantial amount of pressure and threaten to throw the book unless Councilwoman Vernikov pleads guilty to a lesser charge. She will most likely give in, and then this story goes away.

[tenemae]

Bruen said that "public carry" was a right protected under the 2nd. It never specified Open vs Concealed when it came to exercising that right.

To add to this, a useful citation from NYSRPA v Bruen can be found on page 30, footnote 9

To be clear, nothing in our analysis should be interpreted to suggest
the unconstitutionality of the 43 States? ?shall-issue? licensing regimes,
under which ?a general desire for self-defense is sufficient to obtain a
[permit].?

I think the district attorney will apply a substantial amount of pressure and threaten to throw the book unless Councilwoman Vernikov pleads guilty to a lesser charge. She will most likely give in, and then this story goes away.

I think you're correct. They'll threaten her with a felony unless she pleads down to a lesser charge basically amounting to a loss of license and maybe a fine for first offense. They can't have this case making precedent.

[Dan_Eastvale]

She'll plea. Under prosecutor condition she provide testimony against Trump

[darkwater34]

She might have a leg or three to stand one after what happened in Illinois to the Synagogue President in her own driveway probably on her way to Sunday service.

[AlmostHeaven]

She might have a leg or three to stand one after what happened in Illinois to the Synagogue President in her own driveway probably on her way to Sunday service.

New York makes California seem like a free state. The councilwoman will not slide, especially after Governor Hochul personally tweeted about this specific incident.

[darkwater34]

Maybe the good governor might reconsider after what happened at the Whitehouse this last weekend.

[Sgt Raven]

Bruen said that "public carry" was a right protected under the 2nd. It never specified Open vs Concealed when it came to exercising that right. What it said was that historically the only laws that were unconstitutional were were BOTH open and concealed were banned. It never said that open had to be offered even if concealed was a choice. It also said that "reasonable" licensing schemes that were objective could be placed on public carry. This is even applicable to open carry as several states have license restrictions on open carry.

Can you point me towards the Historical Tradition of Firearms Regulation during the Founding Ear that banned the Open Carry of Firearms.

[SpudmanWP]

I am not sure SCOTUS gave specific examples when they talked about it in Bruen. I'll look at it when the Rahimi livefeed is done.

[AlmostHeaven]

Maybe the good governor might reconsider after what happened at the Whitehouse this last weekend.

What are you referencing?