how exactly can I own a gun without going against the law?

well...livin\' in NYC\'s kinda dangerous and I\'m thinkin\' about buyin\' a license.  I\'m 19 and don\'t have any bad records.  So anybody know what I should do?

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Go to a gun store and buy one.  They put you on a waiting list and you get one in a couple weeks.  

That\'s what you do in FL anyway.  

Or you can go to a gun show and bypass all local gun laws.

Owning a gun is not illegal.  Owning a gun a and carrying it unconcealed is not illegal.  If you want to carry a concealed weapon, though you\'ll have to get a license.  And I think the licenses are different for every state.

In NJ, you can\'t carry a concealed weapon unless you fit the following criteria:

You are a cop.

You need a gun for your work.

You are from out of state, and want to pass through with a concealed weapon.

Also, in NJ, in order to get a handgun you first have to apply for a liscence to own a gun.

If you were even convicted of shoplifting as a 12 year old, you ain\'t getting a gun.  You have to have an absolutely PRISTENE record to get a gun in NJ.

Then, after that, you have to find a dealer who will sell you a gun.  He will put it on a layaway-type thing while you apply to buy a weapon.

You are then issued a permit to BUY the damn thing that lasts 90 days.  If it expires, boom, they take it, and you can\'t buy guns anymore.  You have to renew it, or turn it back in to the cops.  If you don\'t, you get arrested, thereby precluding you from ever getting a gun in NJ, ever.

You could go across the river to PA, and just pick one up.  Its really easy.

Try getting a real-looking toy one. Those will probably work also.

well, I dont\' know any gun store around here...any1 live in the NYC area that owns gun?

You know how hard it is to get a weapon here in sweden??

The police would practicly need to search your house and **** like that..

Its pretty hard..

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Originally posted by fastson
You know how hard it is to get a weapon here in sweden??

The police would practicly need to search your house and **** like that..

Its pretty hard..

We have a thing called the bill of rights that many activists cling to and scream it at every little thing.  Right to bear arms is one of them.  I for one think it is a bit out of date and should be adjusted, but it will never happen.  The NRA will be all over any politician who tries to do anything with gun laws.

Lionken - It\'s going to be VERY difficult to get a handgun in NYC, I think it may even be illegal to own a handgun in NYC.  In the rest of NY, you can apply for a handgun license.  You have to take classes, give references (checked by the FBI), pay money, etc, but it is possible as long as you have a clean record.  You may consider just going to Wal-Mart somewhere outside of NYC and getting a shotgun.  They are very effective for home defense.

A lot of states don\'t actually have handgun "licenses".  For example, in KS, you just need a clean record.  The 5-day waiting period is only a cooling-off period, and is regulated by the city you live in.  Unfortunately, Kansas is also one of the 6 or 7 states that does not offer a concealed carry license for anyone except LEOs - no exceptions.  Nowadays, background checks are done over the phone, and are instantanious.  If you go to a gun show, you can indeed get a handgun right then and there, but you still have to go through a background check.

Good luck!

what do we have here? a new girl member? how did i not notice this?!?!?!?!??

well anyways, welcome to the boards, sara, people are nice here, hav fun, and do\'nt be molested by weltall.
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heres a easy way join one of the armed forces

Originally posted by kopking
heres a easy way join one of the armed forces

heh, or join the air force and carry a concealed 9mm beretta.

Go to the hood with a 50$, and ask for a “Saturday night” special. er, do you need this gun for one time use? or repeat lol?