In the "Well, duh" department...

[Sundog]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/04/25/rap.investigation.ap/index.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- Authorities in Los Angeles have arrested an executive with rap music label Murder Inc. on federal firearms charges.

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Sure, rap is just music. Riiiight.

[Tmy]

They need to take out the Kingpin........WILL SMITH!!!!


Looks like the guy probably didnt have a gun licence. He's not a rapper by the way.

Mostof these arrests alwasy revolve around licence issues. Just get a damn licence to carry already!

[John Harrison]

Originally posted by Tmy
They need to take out the Kingpin........WILL SMITH!!!!


Looks like the guy probably didnt have a gun licence. He's not a rapper by the way.

Mostof these arrests alwasy revolve around licence issues. Just get a damn licence to carry already!

The article isn't very informative, but: Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a carry license in NYC? Unless you're a buddy of the police, local politicians or a celebrity the chances are somewhere between 0 and nil.

You see, NYC is what's called a "may-issue" city. This means that even if you satisfy all the requirements for the CCW the government will only issue you a permit if it decides that you have a valid reason to carry. Ironically, self-defense is normally not a good reason for a permit. This is another example of why we are somewhat cynical about licensing and registration schemes. More info on this here. (http://www.packing.org/state/index.jsp/new+york+city)