Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Mon May 16, 2016, 06:48 AM May 2016

NYC gun broker accused of bribing cops

Crooked gun license broker Shaya Lichtenstein’s access to police was so good that his applicants didn’t even have to come to headquarters for a mandated interview before they got their permits, the Daily News has learned.

That revelation comes from John Chambers, a Manhattan lawyer who specializes in New York City gun licenses.

Chambers is now representing a number of Lichtenstein’s clients who have either had their licenses suspended as a result of Lichtenstein’s indictment.

The NYPD has suspended 37 permits as part of their review of the permits.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nyc-gun-broker-accused-bribes-cozy-relationships-article-1.2637194

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NYC gun broker accused of bribing cops (Original Post) SecularMotion May 2016 OP

That's what you get ... Straw Man May 2016 #1

"Gun license" brokers, specialized lawyers...Bureaucracy and corruption are the norm, jmg257 May 2016 #2

Sullivan Act CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #6

Yes, this is caused by.... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #3

Sounds like India sarisataka May 2016 #4

Heh. Given NYC's Jim (large, raucous black bird) laws, any surprise? Eleanors38 May 2016 #5

Straw Man

(6,760 posts)

1. That's what you get ...

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 10:14 AM

May 2016

... when you have discretionary "may issue." A by-the-book "shall issue" system would drastically reduce the graft potential.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

2. "Gun license" brokers, specialized lawyers...Bureaucracy and corruption are the norm,

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 10:30 AM

May 2016

because of stupid pressure placed on a notoriously corrupt Tammany Hall politician over a hundred years ago.

CompanyFirstSergeant

(1,558 posts)

6. Sullivan Act

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #2)

Mon May 16, 2016, 01:54 PM

May 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sullivan_Act

'Big Jim' Sullivan was a gangster/politician

Puha Ekapi

(594 posts)

3. Yes, this is caused by....

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 10:59 AM

May 2016

...the gun controllers and not the gun rights folks.

sarisataka

(20,896 posts)

4. Sounds like India

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 11:02 AM

May 2016

Where bribery is the norm to get a gun permit.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=191589
So are you saying corruption is just one of those things we have to accept along with gun control?

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

5. Heh. Given NYC's Jim (large, raucous black bird) laws, any surprise?

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon May 16, 2016, 01:49 PM

May 2016

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