NYS Police Records in the Hands of the NY Attorney General
An attorney at the NY Office of Attorney General recently admitted through affidavit that she had “requested and then received” records from the NYS Police about their on-site visits to state-licensed “Dealers in Firearms.” This affidavit is part of what is now submitted for judicial decision in the case of Blue Line Sports LLC, et al. v. James in NYS Supreme Court. What could it mean for you?
Appeal of a “DENY” of the NYSP
If a customer is denied an attempted purchase of a firearm at your shop, what happens next? We’ll explore the first NYSP appeal - and more - in this three-part blog series.
Checklist, Not Regulations
Unofficial papers of an individual law enforcement officer are not regulations, but what does that mean as a practical matter when the police are at your door?
When it’s the government making the error, what is a licensee to do?
What is a licensed business to do when a government office issues directions that contradict itself and may carry penal law consequences? Let’s identify some tools, generally, and find the silver lining to the NYS Police gaffe, specifically. Timing may be bad for this Black Friday scenario, but best to get ahead of it before a customer asks for it.