Judge rules under NY state law Shockwave is not a firearm

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Judge rules under NY state law Shockwave is not a firearm

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Good for him, glad he won. Wonder how much it cost him to win.
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William Nolan is a retired New York Police Department detective who was arrested in December of 2018 for possession of unlicensed weapons; two Mossberg Shockwaves and a stun gun. Nolan was facing the prospect of 15 years in state prison, and prosecutors were intent on taking the case to trial (for reasons we’ll detail later).

A New York Supreme Court judge, however, has tossed out the charges against Nolan and ruled that under New York state law, the Shockwave isn’t actually a firearm.
The Shockwave… is a legally interesting weapon that fires shotgun shells out of a 14-inch barrel, has an overall length of 26 inches and a special “bird’s head” grip. Because of its design, it is can’t be considered a shotgun, rifle nor a handgun under New York law, and no license is required to possess one in the state.
The prosecution’s own ballistics expert referred to each of Nolan’s Shockwaves as an “other weapon” in his report, meaning that it was not a “firearm” as was charged in the indictment.
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Re: Judge rules under NY state law Shockwave is not a firear

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I am not the brightest bulb here, but explain how a device that launches pellets or slugs out a barrel is not a firearm?

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It really doesn't matter if they rule it legal or not eventually they will change their mind and it all will be illegal.
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It really doesn't matter if they rule it legal or not eventually they will change their mind and it all will be illegal.
Yes yes, absolutely. Correct-a-mundo.However several years must pass, unless many thousand of purchases happen quicker then that. The neu law or ruling to overturn the old law i.e. this one, must ALSO incorporate more grief for the gun owner(s).
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