Misunderstood Parolee arrested for illegal gun possession

[GOYABEAN]

Parolee arrested for illegal gun possession - Mid Hudson News

POUGHKEEPSIE – A 26-year-old man, who is on parole, has been arrested and an illegal handgun taken off the streets after an early-morning traffic stop on Sunday by Poughkeepsie City Police. Police officials say that an officer conducted a traffic stop on Sunday morning at approximately 12:23...

midhudsonnews.com

 

[kev74]

How did he get a pistol permit when he was on parole?

 

[Hillbilly77]

The article says the pistol was a Taurus.

They should’ve let him keep it. It most likely wouldn’t have worked anyway.

 

[jimc]

At least the safe act protected us, and he only had a 10 round magazine. Oh, wait...

 

[Chevusa]

He was just getting his life together. Probably on his way to work. Can't believe these cops stopped him and then chased him. He was probably so scared.

 

[Hillbilly77]

He was just getting his life together. Probably on his way to work. Can't believe these cops stopped him and then chased him. He was probably so scared.

Exactly right. The article says he is on parole. Parole means that they let you out of prison early, before your sentence is up. He was obviously a model prisoner and was released early on good behavior so that he could commence rebuilding his life once he got home from prison.

 

[Chevusa]

Exactly right. The article says he is on parole. Parole means that they let you out of prison early, before your sentence is up. He was obviously a model prisoner and was released early on good behavior so that he could commence rebuilding his life once he got home from prison.

Probably studying to be a gunsmith. That's why he had a pistol.

 

[Hillbilly77]

Probably studying to be a gunsmith. That's why he had a pistol.

See post 3.
If a gunsmith can make a Taurus work, he’ll have a promising career and make lots of money.

 

[GOYABEAN]

He was just getting his life together. Probably on his way to work. Can't believe these cops stopped him and then chased him. He was probably so scared.

He's probably going to need years of therapy and counseling paging @Dr. Evil

 

[Acer-m14]

" Brian Atkins was apprehended on Academy Street and police recovered a 9mm Taurus semi-automatic pistol loaded with 13 rounds of ammunition under a parked vehicle. "

no hi cap mag charges WTF ...

 

[Acer-m14]

PS good thing it wasn't a Sig P320 when he tossed it .. would have went off .. LOL ..