My FB, etc. are being blasted with this story about a NJ man arrested for having a gun...

[Sancho]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/02/18/flintlock-from-1700s-could-land-elderly-nj-man-in-prison/

Of course, if he's a gun collector in NJ he must have known the law about getting a permit to purchase a handgun, etc., so he was either stupid or simply breaking the law (most likely). This may be a set up to challenge the NJ law, but I don't know.

At any rate, the story is verbatim on a bunch of news sources, so it's likely the NRA or someone is putting it out.

[tridim]

1. Poor, poor, poor little felon. nt

[mikeysnot]

2. Self professed "law abiding" and "responsible"....

until there not. Really want to know what laws they abide by since they try and block any sensible law we try putting on the books.

[flamin lib]

3. The story is repeated in numerous publications but the only source

appears to be the NRA news. One source and lots of echo's. Given the source, the NRA, and the fact that the NRA is providing an attorney I suspect we are seeing a trial by media. The NRA has a vested I the rest in "telling the truth attractively".

If the story is exactly as presented it would seem to be an over reach. However considering that this a very expensive piece I'd like to know why he's carrying it around in the glove box where it could be damaged. The only reason to treat this collector's item this way is if he had just picked it up from the dealer and was transporting it directly to his collection. It could well be a set up to challenge the law.

[Sancho]

4. I heard NJ requires a permit to buy a handgun.

He lives there and should know that...and I would guess that simply carting a gun home couldn't be a ten year sentence. Maybe there will be more on it later.