Former President Donald Trump is expected to lose his license to carry a gun due to his conviction last week of falsifying business records.
An official with the New York City Police Department told CNN that the department was preparing to revoke the Republican presidential candidate’s gun permit.
After being indicted on criminal charges, Trump’s New York concealed carry license was suspended on April 1, 2023. Just a day before, two of the three pistols he was licensed to carry were turned over to the NYPD. The third gun belonging to Trump “was lawfully moved to Florida,” the official said.
Possession of a gun by a convicted felon is a federal crime, and if Trump were not to hand over the gun, he could be sent to prison for several years.
The NYPD’s Legal Bureau is completing its investigation to determine whether or not to revoke Trump’s license and is likely to do so, according to multiple reports. Trump would have the option to seek a hearing to challenge the revocation.
For over a decade, Trump has had a concealed carry license in the state of New York, but since Trump’s application came with a request to remain confidential, his records are exempted from being shared with the public.
When reached for comment, the Trump campaign did not address the license to carry or the NYPD but instead directed its anger at Biden, saying, “Biden’s cronies in the Democrat Party are panicked and have chosen to continue to abuse our once great justice system to pursue their No. 1 political opponent and interfere in the coming election.”
Biden has maintained his separation from all legal matters concerning Trump.
During his 2016 campaign, Trump made the comment that he could shoot someone in the middle of Manhattan and would not lose support from his base.
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“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters,” he said.
However, since Trump was found guilty in the hush money trial, there appears to be a small shift by voters in favor of Biden over Trump.
