NYC Councilwoman Won’t Be Charged With Illegal Gun Possession Because Her Pistol Was Inoperable

Southern Brooklyn Councilmember Inna Vernikov is going to be cleared of an illegal gun charge, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office told THE CITY on Friday — despite social media photos from last month that appeared to show the Republican with a gun on her waist at a counter-protest against pro-Palestinian college students.

A New York law, passed last year, prohibits the possession of firearms at “sensitive locations” including protests — even for licensed gun holders like Vernikov.

Continue reading NYC Councilwoman Won’t Be Charged With Illegal Gun Possession Because Her Pistol Was Inoperable at The Truth About Guns.

Southern Brooklyn Councilmember Inna Vernikov is going to be cleared of an illegal gun charge, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office told THE CITY on Friday — despite social media photos from last month that appeared to show the Republican with a gun on her waist at a counter-protest against pro-Palestinian college students.

A New York law, passed last year, prohibits the possession of firearms at “sensitive locations” including protests — even for licensed gun holders like Vernikov.

Continue reading NYC Councilwoman Won’t Be Charged With Illegal Gun Possession Because Her Pistol Was Inoperable at The Truth About Guns.