So I've been wanting to purchase some firearms for a while. In Michigan that would be fine, but I'm in NY now. I was thinking about starting with a pistol and a rifle. From the most basic rules, it seems that a pistol requires a permit to purchase, own, carry, etc, while rifles and shotguns do not (except in NYC).
I seem to find conflicting info. First, rifles. I seem to understand that there is a AWB in NYS, such that for a semi auto rifle with detachable magazine to not be considered a assault weapon, you are limited to only one option of a pistol grip, collapsible stock, bayonet mount, etc. But I also read that an assault weapon is:
A semiautomatic version of an automatic rifle, shotgun or firearm
Any of the weapons, or functioning frames or receivers of such weapons, or copies or duplicates of such weapons, in any caliber, known as:
...
Colt AR-15
Those two things make it seem like a AR-15 would be illegal. But I've read multiple times where people own them in NYS. Also, I read that if you are limited to a single "option", that most chose the pistol grip. I also read that a weapon like a AR-15 can't have a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds?! WTF? Is this true? It seems pretty much pointless to own one then!
Now, pistols. One place I read said that to get a permit to purchase and own in my county (Broome County), it is like $130, 21 and over, resident in county for 3 years, 4 references who have known you for 3 years and lived in the county for 3 years, background check, mental health check, finger printing; up to 6 month wait.
Is that really true? If so that is absolutely fucking ridiculous.
But on the Broome county sheriff's website, it simply says:
Broome County Pistol Permits
Pistol Permits are $115.25 Cash or Money Order.
Must be 21 years of age and be a Broome County resident.
meaning I could get a permit as soon as I get a NYS license. I read there are varying levels of restrictions on pistol permits, and that the most basic restricts it to your home? You mean I couldn't even take it to a range?
I read that concealed carry is almost impossible in many counties, including Broome. I don't intend to carry even if I could, but some good news regardless is I read a post from last month that says the police were offering a two-part course for $250 that would allow you to get a unrestricted permit if you completed it. Also it had to do with a new judge that was being more lenient on permits.
Sorry for the length. Maybe I am confused and/or reading misleading information, but from what I've read, I can't believe I don't read more on what kind of bullshit gun laws there are in NYS. I knew NYC had specific, harsher laws, but I was under the impression that I could simply buy a AR-15 whenever I wanted, and buy a pistol once I got a permit. But from my research tonight, it seems I may as well not or can't own anything.
I seem to find conflicting info. First, rifles. I seem to understand that there is a AWB in NYS, such that for a semi auto rifle with detachable magazine to not be considered a assault weapon, you are limited to only one option of a pistol grip, collapsible stock, bayonet mount, etc. But I also read that an assault weapon is:
A semiautomatic version of an automatic rifle, shotgun or firearm
Any of the weapons, or functioning frames or receivers of such weapons, or copies or duplicates of such weapons, in any caliber, known as:
...
Colt AR-15
Those two things make it seem like a AR-15 would be illegal. But I've read multiple times where people own them in NYS. Also, I read that if you are limited to a single "option", that most chose the pistol grip. I also read that a weapon like a AR-15 can't have a magazine capacity of more than 10 rounds?! WTF? Is this true? It seems pretty much pointless to own one then!
Now, pistols. One place I read said that to get a permit to purchase and own in my county (Broome County), it is like $130, 21 and over, resident in county for 3 years, 4 references who have known you for 3 years and lived in the county for 3 years, background check, mental health check, finger printing; up to 6 month wait.
Is that really true? If so that is absolutely fucking ridiculous.
But on the Broome county sheriff's website, it simply says:
Broome County Pistol Permits
Pistol Permits are $115.25 Cash or Money Order.
Must be 21 years of age and be a Broome County resident.
meaning I could get a permit as soon as I get a NYS license. I read there are varying levels of restrictions on pistol permits, and that the most basic restricts it to your home? You mean I couldn't even take it to a range?
I read that concealed carry is almost impossible in many counties, including Broome. I don't intend to carry even if I could, but some good news regardless is I read a post from last month that says the police were offering a two-part course for $250 that would allow you to get a unrestricted permit if you completed it. Also it had to do with a new judge that was being more lenient on permits.
Sorry for the length. Maybe I am confused and/or reading misleading information, but from what I've read, I can't believe I don't read more on what kind of bullshit gun laws there are in NYS. I knew NYC had specific, harsher laws, but I was under the impression that I could simply buy a AR-15 whenever I wanted, and buy a pistol once I got a permit. But from my research tonight, it seems I may as well not or can't own anything.
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