A judge has ruled that the blind New Jersey man who has been fighting for his right to bear arms will get his guns back. Last year, the state had confiscated the weapons of Steven Holper and pushed to remove his gun rights, but a judge decided that the decision goes against a constitutional right to bear arms. “I’ve handled guns for many years — being sighted and being blind — and I’ve never had a problem,” Hopler told CBS. Err, except for that time Hopler shot himself in the leg. more ›

Though the NYPD isn't commenting on it, the New York Post today reports that somebody has been breaking into the locker room in the Ninth Precinct station house in the East Village (the NYPD Blue station house, for the curious). So far, in 10 to 12 thefts, the perp has reportedly walked away with "four guns, cash, jewelry, two bulletproof vests, and an iPad." Guess one cop never set up Find My iPhone? more ›

There are 21,243 New York City residents licensed to carry a concealed weapon, and at least three of them are Trumps. Donald, Donald Jr., and Eric Trump, all proved to the NYPD that they need to have a firearm close at hand for safety reasons. But if Donald Trump can carry a weapon because he fears for his safety, can't we file for a permit based on the fact that Donald Trump is walking around with a gun? Also, can our wild animals also file for permits? more ›

Sometimes it's just not enough to own the Scarface Deluxe Gift Set and hang the poster in your bathroom. On Thursday, police executed a search warrant at a Bensonhurst home and recovered cocaine, marijuana, prescription medication, along with eight guns and 600 rounds of ammunition. Behold, a giant stash of guns and drugs. more ›

Mayor Bloomberg has made no secret of his lust for stricter gun-control laws—recently in the wake of the Trayvon Martin shooting, he's come out strongly against the Florida "Stand Your Ground" law, in speeches, editorials and statements: "The NRA’s leaders weren’t interested in public safety. They were interested in promoting a culture where people take the law into their own hands with a gun and face no consequences for it.” Members of the NRA attending their annual conference weren't happy: “Outlawing gun ownership or preventing people from defending themselves isn’t going to solve any problems,” said Tom Seeba, an NRA member from Reno, Nev. “And I think Mayor Bloomberg is an arrogant bastard to try to implement such a strategy.” more ›

An armed robber was fatally shot after he and an accomplice attempted to rob a pharmacy in East Harlem yesterday—and it turns out he was felled by a retired NYPD Lieutenant who happened to be at the gas station across the street at the time. Thomas Barnes, 48, never fired a gun during his 21 years on the force: “I’m just glad to be alive,” Barnes said afterward. “I’m glad to be home with my family." more ›

An armed robber was fatally shot by police in East Harlem earlier today. According to FDNY, the suspect was shot around 11:10 a.m. at First Avenue and East 119th Street. He and an accomplice had reportedly attempted to rob a neighborhood pharmacy. Witnesses told the Post that there was a bloody shootout on the streets of Harlem: “Part of the back of his head was missing. He had a large head wound and there was tons of blood,” witness John Brecevich said of the victim. more ›

With $217,400 in donations since 2003, the National Rifle Association has shelled out more cash in the last decade to legislators in New York than in any other state, reports the Daily News. In what Democrats identify as a transparent agenda opposing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's push to microstamp bullet casings, the NRA pumped more than half of the money into the coffers of Republicans senators following a failed bill in 2010. more ›

Speaking to his BFF Mike Lupica about the shooting of four police officers in Brooklyn on Sunday, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly expressed frustration that illegal weapons like the ones used by the perpetrator in the incident continued to pour into the city. “These are the guns that are turning our city into a shooting gallery. We had three cops shot last year. This year we’ve had eight shot already, and it’s only Easter," Kelly said. "I’m tired of this!” more ›

The special prosecutor handling the Trayvon Martin case will not present the evidence to a grand jury to determine whether Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, will be arrested. According to the Miami Herald, the case was slated to be heard by the grand jury tomorrow. The office of the special prosecutor, Angela Corey, released a statement saying, "The decision should not be considered a factor in the final determination of the case." more ›

When will 2nd Amendment aficionados learn that piece of mind costs $2.25? more ›

This has been a good week for gun-toting tourists! Yesterday that Tennessee woman who brought her fully-loaded .22 to the 9/11 Memorial got off easy with a "no-jail, misdemeanor deal" and today the former Marine who brought his loaded weapon to the Empire State Building managed to do the same. This, despite New York's tough anti-gun laws which are supposed to carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years in prison. Who needs rules? more ›

Early Sunday morning a Queens mother of two of was killed when she was shot 20 times while sitting on the stoop in front of her home. According to the NY Post, at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday Sandra Bajnath, 39, accidentally bumped into an unidentified woman while at the Food Hut Restaurant and Bar on Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park with her husband Anthony Tika and her cousin Sean Seepaul. The trio left soon after to avoid a scene when Bajnath's apology was apparently rejected, retiring to drink on her stoop outside her 135th St home, two blocks away from Food Hut. more ›

While Nassau County authorities are calling Marc Ringel a "potential madman" after cops found, oh, an arsenal ("Fifteen improvised grenades, approximately 100 handguns, 20 long guns, approximately 50 pounds of ingredients that could be used to make explosives. There was enough explosive material in there to level that house and possible the entire block") in his parents' Woodmere home, his lawyer has a perfectly reasonable explanation for the cache of weapons: "This is a hobby that got out of control." more ›

Back in October, after a lengthy undercover operation, the FBI arrested eight current and former NYPD officers (along with four others) and charged them with crimes ranging from gun trafficking to conspiracy to smuggle cigarettes. In the last week four of those cops pleaded guilty in federal court, bringing the total guilty pleas so far to nine—six of whom were current or former members of the NYPD. more ›

Police found weapons, ammunition, and 27 bags of marijuana in the closet of the 17-year-old son of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association's Second Vice President Mubarak Abdul-Jabbar, according to the Daily News. Authorities searched the Bronx home of Hameed Abdul-Jabbar because they suspected he may have been connected to a shooting, and found a 9mm Ruger, ten rounds of live ammunition, and a 12-gauge shotgun loaded with five shells in addition to the drugs. more ›

A proposed hotel workers' union contract will give staffers panic buttons so "they can quickly and easily activate to effectively summon prompt assistance to their location." And here's a non-DSK reason why it seems like a good idea: Apparently a Midtown hotel guest from Ohio was arrested after allegedly trying to "hug" room service waitresses, who spotted guns in the room. more ›

A Tennessee state representative with the friendly name Frank Niceley is upset that New York City takes its gun laws seriously. He's so upset, he's writing resolutions about it! In the wake of the incident involving a woman who brought her loaded gun to the 9/11 Memorial, Niceley has gone and introduced a resolution in his state that gently threatens New Yorkers driving there. But only gently! more ›

Who believes that carrying a firearm into iconic, highly secured New York landmarks is a good idea? Metal detectors are designed to expose weapons, not belt buckles, yet clueless tourists keep getting hauled into court for packing heat at the Empire State Building. Now some Marines are claiming that Indiana native Ryan Jerome, himself a Marine who was arrested for trying to check his .45 Ruger with authorities in September, is more equal than others who have made the same mistake. more ›

Last month, Californian lawyer and influential Tea Party leader Mark Meckler was arrested for trying to board a plane at LaGuardia Airport with a handgun and ammunition. This week, Meckler pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct (reduced from felony criminal possession of a concealed weapon), but he wasn't too happy about it. He made his displeasure known in a long entry on his website, in which he railed against "NYC’s unconstitutional or tyrannical behavior:" "Until you have felt the handcuffs on your wrists, and until you have heard that cell door close behind you, it is impossible to understand what it means to actually lose your liberty." more ›

Nevermind those pesky strip searches—people still like to bring guns on planes, goshdarnit. The TSA has found 1,238 firearms, or roughly four a day, at airport checkpoints last year. It's unclear whether that figure includes the many, many stun guns that seem to keep popping up around New York, but either way—that's a lot! more ›

Leave the machine gun at home! Along with the 9/11 Memorial you know another great place to not bring your loaded weapon? The subway. Especially if your weapon is a loaded Intratec Luger Tec-9 machine gun with extra ammunition—unless, it seems you've decided to try and skip the fare at Times Square. In that case just do make sure you get caught, okay? more ›

Tomorrow night is New Year's Eve and though the town seems empty now, New York City, and Times Square especially, will soon be filled with celebrating folks. So naturally, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly wants people to remember to please, not fire their firearms into the sky to celebrate 2012. "Obviously, we urge people not to do that. The bullets come down and hit people," he told reporters Thursday. Guns aren't firecrackers! more ›

On December 22, 39-year-old Tennesseean Meredith Graves brought her loaded .38 pistol in her purse to the 9/11 Memorial and, after she asked a guard if there was a place she could check it, was promptly arrested. She posted bail on Wednesday and yesterday at least one local pol started pushing for lenience (she faces a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years on a single felony weapons-possession charge) since her gun was properly registered in her home state. Also, police say that besides the gun Graves, a fourth-year medical student, had "two envelopes of what they suspected to be cocaine" in her purse. more ›

Cops in the Bronx got a break last night after a 16-year-old chose to shoot a 19-year-old man multiple times early this morning directly outside of a police precinct. The shots were fired just after 1:25 a.m., according to the NYPD, and the perp was nabbed soon after. more ›

Pro tip: You need to be licensed by the State of New York if you're in possession of a handgun. Just another way the guv'ment CONTROLS real patriots like Mark Meckler, a lawyer from California who is an influential Tea Party leader. Meckler has a gun permit in California, but unfortunately for him, LaGuardia Airport is in Queens, New York. And so when he went up to the Delta Airlines ticketing agent yesterday and tried to check his semi-automatic handgun and ammunition, that raised a red flag. See, this is why the federal government should just take over gun licensing and make gun owners buy a nationwide permit! more ›