By: MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
Source: The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/nyregion/man-is-arrested-with-4-guns-at-jfk-police-say.html?src=me&_r=0
Guns make humongous impacts on the lives of many. This Saturday, on October 28, a man was arrested for an illegal possession of guns. The incident occurred at Kennedy International Airport, in New York. A twenty three year old identified as Keenan A. Draughon assumed it would be a splendid idea to check in guns into a national airport. He specifically informed the attendant of the firearms stored within his locked suitcase; there was no intention of any sort of secrecy. Draughon, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was an army recruit and also a keen hunter. He spent a standard amount of time near fire arms and other closely associated weapons. A statement was brought up by the Queens County district attorney’s office. “The cases contained two 9-millimeter pistols, two magazines capable of holding 15 rounds of 9-millimeter ammunition, and two .22-caliber rifles, the statement said.” Officers found four guns altogether: two rifles and 2 pistols, all painted in silver and purple. Due to New York’s weapon laws, “Draughon was charged with six counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and one count of violating a New York City administrative ordinance that requires rifles and shotguns to be carried in a proper case, the authorities said.” Draughon may be convicted up to seven years in prison, due to ignorance of laws in the New York jurisdiction.
Is Keenan A. Draughon’s conviction unfair? In the eyes of many, it may be considered a severe injustice. A man fully unaware of the laws in a certain state, arrested for a minor problem. Although, airports must stay up to game when regarding fire arms. Which standpoint is really correct?
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