The Gestapo Is Alive And Well

And living in Watertown, NY.


"I had my interview with a detective yesterday for my pistol permit. This is coming after 6 months of waiting. I think they wait exactly 6 months because thats the limit the law in NYS states they have lol. Well going through this interview has helped me make a very important life decision. As soon as the little lady is done with nursing school, I'm marrying her up and getting the hell out of this state! I cannot stand being treated like a criminal because I want to own a handgun! This detective grilled me for 45 minutes about why I wanted a pistol, and why I thought my neighborhood was bad enough to need personal protection. He asked me if I was planning on invading the nearby Army base, because I happen to collect military firearms. He asked me if I planned on taking my pistol on an ambulance run and assisting in a suicide, because I am a volunteer firefighter and emt. These things sickened me!

Now I can understand that he was trying to get under my skin and see if he could goad a bad reaction to me, but I knew it was going to be bad when the first thing he said to me when I sat down was, "My job here is to deny your permit application, son." "If I feel that you're not old enough for a pistol than I'll deny it, period."

He asked me if I planned on carrying my pistol. I told him that I had thought about it, and might on occasion. He told me that even though the law says its legal, that it might not be a good idea. He said if himself or another cop saw me walking through a mall with a pistol on my hip, that he would bust me on the spot, permit or no permit.

What bugged me the most was the little speech he left me with. He said, and I quote, "I know the 2nd Amendment says you have the right to keep and bear arms, but thats just not the way we do things around here."
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At this point, it would be advisable to contact an attorney, but in NY State that can be expensive, and result in a litany of harassment. The police DO NOT have to follow the law. They CAN, and WILL stop, detain, and harass you for no legal reason. Judges in these locales will toss out cases that have to do with law enforcement badgering gun owners, and all one need do is remember what happened in New Orleans. The local law and order system had nothing to say about those who had their Constitutional rights taken from them, and indeed even aided and abetted the criminals masquerading as police.

I've lived in towns like this, all across America. Call the local district attorney and they'll respond that, well, we do give the cops a lot of leeway, but it's for the good of everyone. Scrape together 10 or 15 thousand dollars then try to find a lawyer to help in the matter. That, and a lot of luck just MIGHT make a difference but don't count on winning anything anytime soon. What eventually happens, is that all of the cecent, hardworking people begin moving from these socialist outposts, until all that's left are those perfectly content with living off the dole and doing AS THEY ARE TOLD.

New York began as a cradle of Democracy. It, along with most of our other large city's, have for all intents and purpose left America to form their own socialist paradise.

The new revolution is just around the corner.