It takes a year, multiple background checks, and like 4 vouchers for character to buy a pistol in NY state. Whether or not you were allowed to carry feels secondary to that issue.
So great precedent going forward but doesn't address the real issue
No specific waiting period to buy the gun itself, but background checks etc before you are allowed a handgun permit easily takes 6 months if you're lucky. A year is not outside the realm of reasonable expectation here
It takes a year, multiple background checks, and like 4 vouchers for character to buy a pistol in NY state. Whether or not you were allowed to carry feels secondary to that issue.
So great precedent going forward but doesn't address the real issue
Really a year, or is that exaggeration?
Because I've seen gun rights advocates get mad even over 3 day waiting periods. A year seems completely mad.
No specific waiting period to buy the gun itself, but background checks etc before you are allowed a handgun permit easily takes 6 months if you're lucky. A year is not outside the realm of reasonable expectation here
That is crazy, I thought these background checks were basically instantaneous.
How come states like Texas can do them instantaneously? Or is just a criminal background check different from the NY style.
They are. It's just when they decide to getting around to doing them/releasing the instant check.