Gun in New York

[Prideathwish]

Any one knows how to get a hand in ny on the streets?

 

[TAW122]

I'm not sure, maybe certain gangs or the black market, but I don't recommend doing it this way as it's too risky. You could either get scammed or end up in a police sting, both of which are counterproductive towards your end goal, which is to CTB. Therefore, I would look into getting one 'legally' which means passing a background check and meeting the requirements to legally obtain one.

 

[BridgeJumper]

Maybe piss off some major gangster and theyll take you out

 

[Prideathwish]

The worst thing is looking to die and not know how to dir

 

[Qdv]

Also from NY, seeking the same. But not able to pass a background check. I've been browsing Armslist.com, hope that helps

 

[MerrySkeleton]

If you're over 18 and you don't have a criminal/mental health record you should be able to drive upstate NY to a gun store and buy a rifle or shotgun. As others have pointed out, private sales through websites like Armslist or through personal acquaintances are also an option. Another choice is to establish residency in a another state that has more lax gun laws. For example, I had a PA driver's license for a while that I got by routing a bit of my mail to a buddy in Philly that I used to buy guns for years. I would just keep them in a storage locker right across the PA border and grab them whenever I wanted to go shooting. Now if you want to buy a gun off the street, you're pretty much going to have to either already know a few grimy people or be willing to make yourself known to those types. A gun isn't something like dope where some random dealer on the block is going to be looking to sell it to some stranger (assuming you don't live in a really shitty neighborhood.) Your best bet would be to find someone willing to sell you drugs and buy some product from them for a while to prove that you're an alright guy. After that, if you just casually bring up that you've got $600 or so for anyone that can get you any pistol. There's a fair chance that he'll know at least one guy willing to sell you his shitty old .380. As long as it's not a .22/.25 (which can absolutely kill you but present a higher risk of a botched attempt) you should be fine.

 

[Qdv]

I've been researching gun laws in NY all day it looks like you dont need a permit or license to obtain a rifle or shotgun (over a specific length) and would only be required to pass a background check conducted at the store itself. Based on my research it looks like the shop will make a simple call to clear you for a criminal background check. I was under the impression any mental health records may not prevent obtaining one as its more expedient than the licensure process, does that sound correct?

 

[MerrySkeleton]

They do check to see if you've had any involuntary commitments to mental hospitals during the NICS background check, but whether or not you would actually show up on one of those lists is a whole other issue that's dependent on like ten other variables (the exact nature of your commitment, the state where it happened, the state where you're purchasing the gun etc). There's no federal law requiring states to report mental health records so it's kind of a crapshoot with states and individual hospitals just doin their own thing. NY is pretty strict though so if your black mark on your mental health records originated in this state then I would think they would catch that on a background check.

Mental Health Reporting in New York

Research New York state laws on mental health reporting, including what is regulated and what's not. Find related gun law details from Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence today.

lawcenter.giffords.org

Feel free to PM me once you get those privileges if you want to chat more about your particular background check situation

 

[Qdv]

They do check to see if you've had any involuntary commitments to mental hospitals during the NICS background check, but whether or not you would actually show up on one of those lists is a whole other issue that's dependent on like ten other variables (the exact nature of your commitment, the state where it happened, the state where you're purchasing the gun etc). There's no federal law requiring states to report mental health records so it's kind of a crapshoot with states and individual hospitals just doin their own thing. NY is pretty strict though so if your black mark on your mental health records originated in this state then I would think they would catch that on a background check.

Mental Health Reporting in New York

Research New York state laws on mental health reporting, including what is regulated and what's not. Find related gun law details from Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence today.

lawcenter.giffords.org

Feel free to PM me once you get those privileges if you want to chat more about your particular background check situation

I will! Thank you. Im not sure if you saw my previous reply on another post of yours but Id like to discuss that as well