Ryan Smith was arrested when he tried to security - check his pistol . The former Marine has a permit for the gun in his home state , but he was visiting New York . The state requires that gun - toting visitors have a New York - issued permit . `` New York needs to send a very powerful message to gun owners , which is if you decide to have a gun , there 's a lot of responsibility that comes with that , '' the president of the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City , Richard Aborn , told CNN , `` And one of those responsibilities is knowing where and when you can carry that gun . '' People carrying guns are arrested even though they have permits from their home states .
Ryan Smith was arrested when he tried to security - check his pistol . The former Marine has a permit for the gun in his home state , but he was visiting New York . The state requires that gun - toting visitors have a New York - issued permit . People carrying guns are arrested even though they have permits from their home states .