Marine faces Jail over legally owned firearm..

[FoxtrotOscar]

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A former United States Marine who traveled to New Jersey with a gun he legally owned — but which was not registered in New Jersey — is facing three years in prison for firearm law violations.

The three years is the minimum sentence that former Marine Sergeant Hisashi Pompey has to serve before he can even be eligible for parole under New Jersey’s strict gun control laws.

ABC 7 reports that Pompey did “three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan for which he received medals for bravery.”

He was a military police sergeant.

Six years ago Pompey visited New Jersey and brought his legally owned handgun with him from Virginia. During the course of the night, one of Pompey’s friends got involved in a fight, retrieved the gun, and “carried it into a confrontation with police.” Police arrested Pompey’s friend then arrested Pompey, as well, for having brought an unregistered handgun into the state.

He is now asking Governor Chris Christie (R) to grant him clemency. Pompey said, “Only help I am asking for is from the governor, that’s the only one, everyone from judges to lawyers say the only person who will help me now is the governor.”

Pompey has a wife and children at home, all of whom he will have to leave for a minimum of three years if Christie does not act.

In April 2015, Christie pardoned Pennsylvania resident Shaneen Allen, who was arrested in 2013 for carrying a legally owned handgun in her car. Allen even had a Pennsylvania permit to carry the gun, but New Jersey does not recognize Pennsylvania’s permit.

On December 23, 2015, Christie pardoned U.S. Marine Joshua Velez, a Massachusetts concealed carry permit holder who was arrested over a year earlier for bringing his 9mm handgun into the state of New Jersey.

The pardon said:

WHEREAS, Joshua Velez has made a written application to the Governor for a pardon for the aforesaid offenses, and the State Parole Board, upon request of the Governor, in accordance with the law, has made an investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding said application for a Pardon;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHRIS CHRISTIE, Governor the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority conferred upon me by the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and the statutes of this State, do hereby grant Joshua Velez a full and free Pardon for all criminal charges arising from the arrest occurring September 6, 2015, to include the aforesaid crimes, and this Order is applicable solely to said criminal charges and to no other.

This is one reason that the "National Reciprocity" law should be enacted, make carry laws like drivers licenses... Valid in ALL states..

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[silveradomick]

While I 100% agree with national reciprocity for concealed carry, in this particular case I'd like to see the criminal complaint. Sounds like the Sgt did a little more than bring the gun into Jersey, he went and retrieved it from his car during a fight and had it on him when police arrived. That tells me there's something more to the story here.

[Zulu 36]

I agree there is more to this story.

[irpat54]

While I 100% agree with national reciprocity for concealed carry, in this particular case I'd like to see the criminal complaint. Sounds like the Sgt did a little more than bring the gun into Jersey, he went and retrieved it from his car during a fight and had it on him when police arrived. That tells me there's something more to the story here.

the Sgt. Pompey did not go and get the handgun, His friend went and got it, and confronted the police with it, Pompey was arrested for owning the gun in jersey for it not being registered.

[silveradomick]

I went back and re-read the article and I did misunderstand what was written. You're right it does appear that his friend was in a fight and retrieved it, not him. I'm still thinking there's more too this, but if all Pompey did was take a gun into Jersey that wasn't registered in Jersey, then I'm guilty of the same crime.

[advanced]

What BS, glad I'm in Florida a truly American gun toting state.

[Old Marine]

Gov. Christie turned this Marine loose today. He won't be locked up for 10 years.

[irpat54]

good news, OM gldad to hear it

[MunkyVsRobot]

Saw this posted on Facebook and this was my response..

"It is good that he got his sentence commuted, but it is bad on him not knowing the firearms laws in the state he was in. It is on the firearm owner to know the laws of the state he starts in, finishes in, and all the states he passes through. Bringing my firearms from my duty station back home I made sure I researched the firearms laws for every state i would pass through on my trip."

Sure I would love national reciprocity but states still have the rights to govern themselves for the most part as they see fit.

Some people are jumping on saying this should not have happened to someone who fought for this country and what not, I could only agree to a certain extent because you serve in the military doesn't mean laws no longer apply to you so it was his fault that he A brought the firearm into a state unknowing of their firearms (negligence is no excuse for breaking the law) and B brought said firearm to or around a night club.

Im glad for his sake that he isn't going to be in jail for the next 10 years but he definitely made many poor judgement calls leading up to this.

Hell I'm about to PCS here to Pendleton and I brought all my firearms back to NH just so I don't have to deal with California's crazy gun laws (also because CA is a state where I have to register my firearms, I don't need that drama in my life) if I own a gun in California I am going to buy it there and get rid of it there. But it is still on me as the owner of the firearm to know the laws as I stated in my Facebook response.

[MunkyVsRobot]

Also not that this is the first time this has ever happened nor will it be the last..

Anyone remember this case?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/16...un-charge.html

[irpat54]

I know that in my CCW classes they had stressed and stressed a lot that it is up to you to know what the laws are in each state that you go through or go to..

[m14ed]

https://townhall.com/news/politics-e...harge-n2313686

good read

Pompey was visiting friends in 2011 in New Jersey from Virginia, where he had legally registered the weapon.

He was at a nightclub in Fort Lee
when a friend who had been in a fight pulled Pompey's firearm from its holster.

No shots were fired, but Pompey and his friend were arrested.

Pompey, who served tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq, told WABC-TV he's "no troublemaker."
Pompey was sentenced in 2013 to five years with a mandatory minimum of three years. WABC-TV reported that Pompey lost an appeal and that the possibility of Christie's commutation was his final hope.
New Jersey doesn't recognize carry permits from other states. Guns must be kept locked and unloaded in a trunk or secure container.

[Marine1955]

What ever happened to the other Marine who was arrested in New York,New York ????

Anyone ever hear what happened to him. He had the same thing as this Marine also...