WARNING TO ALL FLORIDA CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT OWNERS
DUE DILIGENCE WHILE TRAVELING
A SIMPLE OVERSITE CAN COST YOU YOUR FREEDOM AND LOTS OF CASH
Florida father facing up to 10 years in prison and for an honest mistake while traveling on vacation with his wife and 2 of their small children.
ON OCT 17, 2015
A Florida man, James Gotti, traveling along HWY 78, in Hunterdon County New Jersey, near mile marker 4 was pulled over by trooper English.
When the trooper asked James for his drivers for license, James immediately told the officer, that he had a Florida concealed weapons permit, and that he was carrying his legal personal firearms; One on his person and the other was in a side compartment of the vehicle.
The stop ended with James in jail facing a possible 10 yr prison term.
James believes he was profiled as the trooper said to his wife that the Florida temp tag didn't register, however the temp tag was legal and was registered.
James carries because he often evaluate assets in low income areas like Detroit, Saint Louis, Las Vegas, downtown Saint Petersburg Florida, where crime is bad.
He bids repairs on these homes and he has run into violence in some empty homes.
James was just passing threw Jersey to take his wife and kids to New York and New Hampshire to look at properties. While James was passing through, a friend of his asked him to photo a house he bought in Irvington NJ.
James was subjected to violent abuse from law enforcement officers, after honestly disclosing his possession of legal firearms and cooperating. James made the honest mistake of traveling through NJ with his firearms, without knowledge of their conceal-carry policies.
Please help him to get 1000 signatures to help bring attention to this horrible injustice, which is becoming a regular occurrence, and please help him get a pardon or clemency as well.
Nobody should go to prison over an honest mistake. James has spent $15k to hire an attorney. Please help him to be the last person that has to go through this.
Please ask governor Christie to pardon James and ask your state representatives to take legislative measure to protect legal gun owners who have made the honest mistake of carrying their legal firearm through another state.
Updates
November 24, 2015
The petition has now reached two hundred and fifty signatures. This level of interest confirms the public concern regarding the legal consequences faced by the Gotti family. I appreciate the attention you have brought to this case.
Reached 250 supporters
November 24, 2015
October 21, 2015
The feedback regarding the legal complexities James faces continues to highlight the need for clarity in interstate travel regulations. I am currently coordinating with legal advisors to ensure that the details of this situation reach the appropriate legislative committees.
Reached 100 supporters
October 21, 2015
130 Comments
Besides the fact that ALL STATES should respect the 2nd Amendment which "shall not be infringed".. Didn't we just go through this with that lady from Pennsylvania thay was going to a sons birthday party?? this is ridiculous ...he was not waving it around or threatening lives..NO LAWS BROKEN!!
I don't believe in guns nor do I support gun ownership. However, I don't believe this man intentionally did anything wrong. We all make mistakes. Especiallysince he identified the weapons to the cops. He clearly wasn't trying to hide anything!
The fact that he was taken to jail and held oa ridiculous. He consciously made the police aware and because he was passing through a state with a different law he was detained. Complete ignorance.
I have known this young man for years. I have even worked for him. He is a hard working family man. He should not be locked away. Please let him get back to being a productive, responsible family man!
What was he supposed to drive around the entire state of NJ? We are all one nation. If one state allows it and approved it, then it should be no issue. This is ridiculous and against human rights.
A Man should be able to take care of his family, travel with a firearm with a permit.
Free my uncle of charges and make this cop be held accountable
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WARNING TO ALL FLORIDA CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT OWNERS
DUE DILIGENCE WHILE TRAVELING
A SIMPLE OVERSITE CAN COST YOU YOUR FREEDOM AND LOTS OF CASH
Florida father facing up to 10 years in prison and for an honest mistake while traveling on vacation with his wife and 2 of their small children.
ON OCT 17, 2015
A Florida man, James Gotti, traveling along HWY 78, in Hunterdon County New Jersey, near mile marker 4 was pulled over by trooper English.
When the trooper asked James for his drivers for license, James immediately told the officer, that he had a Florida concealed weapons permit, and that he was carrying his legal personal firearms; One on his person and the other was in a side compartment of the vehicle.
The stop ended with James in jail facing a possible 10 yr prison term.
James believes he was profiled as the trooper said to his wife that the Florida temp tag didn't register, however the temp tag was legal and was registered.
James carries because he often evaluate assets in low income areas like Detroit, Saint Louis, Las Vegas, downtown Saint Petersburg Florida, where crime is bad.
He bids repairs on these homes and he has run into violence in some empty homes.
James was just passing threw Jersey to take his wife and kids to New York and New Hampshire to look at properties. While James was passing through, a friend of his asked him to photo a house he bought in Irvington NJ.
James was subjected to violent abuse from law enforcement officers, after honestly disclosing his possession of legal firearms and cooperating. James made the honest mistake of traveling through NJ with his firearms, without knowledge of their conceal-carry policies.
Please help him to get 1000 signatures to help bring attention to this horrible injustice, which is becoming a regular occurrence, and please help him get a pardon or clemency as well.
Nobody should go to prison over an honest mistake. James has spent $15k to hire an attorney. Please help him to be the last person that has to go through this.
Please ask governor Christie to pardon James and ask your state representatives to take legislative measure to protect legal gun owners who have made the honest mistake of carrying their legal firearm through another state.
Updates
November 24, 2015
The petition has now reached two hundred and fifty signatures. This level of interest confirms the public concern regarding the legal consequences faced by the Gotti family. I appreciate the attention you have brought to this case.
Reached 250 supporters
November 24, 2015
October 21, 2015
The feedback regarding the legal complexities James faces continues to highlight the need for clarity in interstate travel regulations. I am currently coordinating with legal advisors to ensure that the details of this situation reach the appropriate legislative committees.
Reached 100 supporters
October 21, 2015
130 Comments
Please Pardon James He made a honest mistake entering New Jersey just like I did back in 2013. This don't make him any less of a Law Abiding Citizen because of NJ Draconian Gun Laws are unfair and premeditated against legal gun owners National Receprocity is the solution for 2018. Pardon James Gotti PLEASE....
Besides the fact that ALL STATES should respect the 2nd Amendment which "shall not be infringed".. Didn't we just go through this with that lady from Pennsylvania thay was going to a sons birthday party?? this is ridiculous ...he was not waving it around or threatening lives..NO LAWS BROKEN!!
I don't believe in guns nor do I support gun ownership. However, I don't believe this man intentionally did anything wrong. We all make mistakes. Especiallysince he identified the weapons to the cops. He clearly wasn't trying to hide anything!
The fact that he was taken to jail and held oa ridiculous. He consciously made the police aware and because he was passing through a state with a different law he was detained. Complete ignorance.
I have known this young man for years. I have even worked for him. He is a hard working family man. He should not be locked away. Please let him get back to being a productive, responsible family man!
What was he supposed to drive around the entire state of NJ? We are all one nation. If one state allows it and approved it, then it should be no issue. This is ridiculous and against human rights.
A Man should be able to take care of his family, travel with a firearm with a permit.
Free my uncle of charges and make this cop be held accountable
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Please Pardon James He made a honest mistake entering New Jersey just like I did back in 2013. This don't make him any less of a Law Abiding Citizen because of NJ Draconian Gun Laws are unfair and premeditated against legal gun owners National Receprocity is the solution for 2018. Pardon James Gotti PLEASE....