Hello all,
First off I'm new to posting in the forum, but have checked out a lot of threads over the past couple months, this is a fantastic site! Also this is probably going to be a fairly long post, thanks for bearing with me.
I just purchased my first firearm, a Remington 870 Express. I'm not a hunter or a target shooter outside of simple practice with the weapon. The shotgun is purely for self defense and a tool for a possible WROL/SHTF situation.
I am a musician, and in three weeks I will be living overseas for five months playing gigs. When I return in January, I plan on moving to Queens. I am aware that there is a requirement that I register my firearm with the NYPD. I have seen conflicting information regarding the cost of licensing the weapon. Can you guys let me know how much it costs, and how long it takes to get the license? Can I get the forms started now, leave the country, then come back and pick up the license?
Also, of course I won't be living in a house, but in an apartment, probably with room mates. And since I'm a musician, my room mates are likely to be socialists at best and card-carrying communists at worst. Should I let my room mates know that I own a firearm? Also, since a gun safe will be pretty much impossible for me, what's the best way to store a firearm in a small apartment setting so that it's easy to get to, but still relatively concealed in my room?
One other minor question. At some point down the road I would like to get an AK-74, but I discovered tonight that long arms with pistol grips are illegal in NYC. Are there any AK platforms available without the pistol grip? I'm assuming not since simple searches didn't reveal anything. If not, do you have suggestions on a good non-pistol grip semi-automatic rifle with good reliability and stopping power in roughly the same price range as the AK?
Thanks much!
First off I'm new to posting in the forum, but have checked out a lot of threads over the past couple months, this is a fantastic site! Also this is probably going to be a fairly long post, thanks for bearing with me.
I just purchased my first firearm, a Remington 870 Express. I'm not a hunter or a target shooter outside of simple practice with the weapon. The shotgun is purely for self defense and a tool for a possible WROL/SHTF situation.
I am a musician, and in three weeks I will be living overseas for five months playing gigs. When I return in January, I plan on moving to Queens. I am aware that there is a requirement that I register my firearm with the NYPD. I have seen conflicting information regarding the cost of licensing the weapon. Can you guys let me know how much it costs, and how long it takes to get the license? Can I get the forms started now, leave the country, then come back and pick up the license?
Also, of course I won't be living in a house, but in an apartment, probably with room mates. And since I'm a musician, my room mates are likely to be socialists at best and card-carrying communists at worst. Should I let my room mates know that I own a firearm? Also, since a gun safe will be pretty much impossible for me, what's the best way to store a firearm in a small apartment setting so that it's easy to get to, but still relatively concealed in my room?
One other minor question. At some point down the road I would like to get an AK-74, but I discovered tonight that long arms with pistol grips are illegal in NYC. Are there any AK platforms available without the pistol grip? I'm assuming not since simple searches didn't reveal anything. If not, do you have suggestions on a good non-pistol grip semi-automatic rifle with good reliability and stopping power in roughly the same price range as the AK?
Thanks much!