Prison for driving with flintlock pistol?

A retired man bought a relic flintlock pistol to add to his collection. It was found by NJ police when he was pulled over for a traffic violation. Unfortunately the law is the law; unless you're a journalist and knowingly violate the law on a taped television program to denigrate gun ownership in the USA.



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A retired teacher is facing 10 years in prison and the loss of his state pension for possessing a flintlock pistol that may not have been fired since George Washington was alive, his attorney told FoxNews.com on Wednesday. In a case that underscores the Garden State's strict gun laws, Gordon Van Gilder, a retired English teacher and collector of historical items, has been charged with criminal possession of a handgun and faces up to 10 years in prison. If the 72-year-old is convicted, the charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 3.5 years and the pension Van Gilder earned as an educator could be revoked, penalties attorney Evan Nappen called "outrageous."

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Gun control advocacy groups, including the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the Violence Policy Center, did not return requests for comment.

I wonder if they will have anything to say at all? Not sure if I'd have anything to say to Fox either. :)



Ranb