Parker 214 Posted June 19, 2013 The article should be titled; "What not to do in New York when you are from New Jersey" or "Gratuitous plug for the SAFE Act in action." Some folks just invite trouble. http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/NJ-man-found-with-guns-pot-on-Thruway-4607907.php NJ man found with guns, pot on Thruway By Matthew Hamilton Published 4:57 pm, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 COEYMANS — A New Jersey man was arrested Monday morning after he was found with a trio of guns — two of which were loaded — and marijuana, State Police said Tuesday. Gerald T. Hagan, 50, of Mahwah, N.J., was allegedly driving down the Thruway at more than 100 mph when police pulled him over at 8:03 a.m. An officer then found a Walther P22 handgun with a loaded 10-round magazine, a Glock model 19 handgun with a loaded 14-round magazine and an unloaded Bushmaster assault rifle, as well as approximately 30 grams of marijuana, police said. Under the state's new SAFE Act, magazines can have only seven rounds in them at a time unless at a firing range. Hagan was charged with felony second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices and fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, both misdemeanors. Police said Hagan was arraigned before Coeymans Town Justice Phil Crandall and sent to Albany County Jail without bail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted June 19, 2013 I don't think it was the SAFE act that nabbed this guy. He is dumb as rocks for driving 100mph at 8am with loaded guns and pot in the car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueLineFish 615 Posted June 19, 2013 Yeah...not the safe act that did this guy in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
junkmanted 54 Posted June 19, 2013 50 and a dumb ass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrfly3006 42 Posted June 19, 2013 50 and a dumb assTHIS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneshot 45 Posted June 19, 2013 It's schmucks like this guy that screw things up for everyone. He's just plain stupid and has no business owning firearms. He deserves whatever he gets. He basically asked for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMJeepster 2,782 Posted June 19, 2013 ...a Glock model 19 handgun with a loaded 14-round magazine... Huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted June 19, 2013 Just because it say's ( thru-way ) does not mean you will not be stopped... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry1851 0 Posted June 19, 2013 What BLF said. It wasn't the Safe Act that did him in. He's a dumb f**k , plain and simple. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred2 367 Posted June 19, 2013 Another case where a 49 state legal gun is a bigger crime than the pot charge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_j 0 Posted June 19, 2013 It almost seems as if this guy wanted to go to jail. I do no more than 15mph over the limit on the thruway. Usually 5-10 over. If that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blake 50 Posted June 19, 2013 Something aint right when 30 grams of pot is a misdemeanor and a 10rd .22 mag will land you in jail. That being said guy is a dumbass and should be locked up for the speeding and drugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_G 0 Posted June 19, 2013 I wonder if he lives near me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leadunderpressure 52 Posted June 19, 2013 What unintended consequences might come from this? If you're traveling with over an ounce of pot, are you a dealer? With all of these charges, what's the breaking point for hardened criminals where they shoot the cops rather than face the charges? We live in scary times. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_j 0 Posted June 19, 2013 He was charged with 5th degree possession. Is that a dealer? Doesn't seem so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parker 214 Posted June 19, 2013 This guy definitely should get nominated for the Darwin award this year. https://www.nyspnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31314 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,895 Posted June 19, 2013 No Bail? Man, he must have really pissed them off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_j 0 Posted June 19, 2013 This guy definitely should get nominated for the Darwin award this year. https://www.nyspnews.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31314 Well not really. Darwin awards are reserved for people who remove themselves from the gene pool, either by death or irreversably disabling their ability to reproduce (use your imagination.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 19 Posted June 19, 2013 Is NYC now safer? Despite being born there and spending a third of my life living there, I have not set foot in NYC for about 10 years. Just wondering if it is now safer due to the recent new laws? Can I go home again? :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damjan 73 Posted June 19, 2013 Is NYC now safer? Despite being born there and spending a third of my life living there, I have not set foot in NYC for about 10 years. Just wondering if it is now safer due to the recent new laws? Can I go home again? :-) Yes its safer If you heavent been to NYC in 10yrs good for you Again it is safer You can go home:)....just drink small sodas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duppie 73 Posted June 19, 2013 Is NYC now safer? Despite being born there and spending a third of my life living there, I have not set foot in NYC for about 10 years. Just wondering if it is now safer due to the recent new laws? Can I go home again? :-) NYC has been one of the safest American metropolises for the past 10 to 15 years but not because of the safe act.....it's now freaking Disneyland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Dog 19 Posted June 19, 2013 I see what they did to Times Square. I used to go there as a kid to visit the magic shops nearby. Now it is like Disney Land. I frequently battle with the locals in Florida who read all the stories and think that NYC is a battle zone and everyone who lives there is crazy to go out without a gun. I try to explain that many cities in Florida have worse crime rates and just because the numbers of events seems large to them because they are used to small cities, those numbers as a percentage of the population are small in comparison to other places. They read about 300 shootings and think wow, that is a lot but never consider the population and the fact that a lot of the bad stuff goes on in places most of us know enough to stay away from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryan_j 0 Posted June 19, 2013 NYC has been one of the safest American metropolises for the past 10 to 15 years but not because of the safe act.....it's now freaking Disneyland. NYC is still dangerous. It all depends on where. Harlem and South Bronx are still dangerous. NYC is also "safe" because it is smothered by the NYPD. They are everywhere. Cameras too. Bloomberg's own army. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duppie 73 Posted June 19, 2013 I see what they did to Times Square. I used to go there as a kid to visit the magic shops nearby. Now it is like Disney Land. I frequently battle with the locals in Florida who read all the stories and think that NYC is a battle zone and everyone who lives there is crazy to go out without a gun. I try to explain that many cities in Florida have worse crime rates and just because the numbers of events seems large to them because they are used to small cities, those numbers as a percentage of the population are small in comparison to other places. They read about 300 shootings and think wow, that is a lot but never consider the population and the fact that a lot of the bad stuff goes on in places most of us know enough to stay away from. Not only Times Square, Washington Heights has been gentrified by 2'nd generation Dominicans,I've had al fresco brunch on MLK blvd in Harlem,Alphabet city is now overrun with expensive baby prams pushed by twenty something mothers, the meatpacking district has now become an annex to SOHO,Williamsburg is hipster heaven,Brighton beach is flush with new money from the old country,Queens has become ethnic restaurant central....but you can still get mugged in the Bronx......Sigh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites