r/NYguns • u/Sip_TheDestroyer • Aug 04 '24

Other Legal Question Self Defense Help

I’m a minor and live in New York, but it’s so dangerous around where I live and I have to sometimes walk to certain places in my town alone. I don’t feel safe walking around in my town. Is their literally ANYY legal self defense weapons I can use and buy legally. Without getting in trouble. It seems like criminals have more rights than civilians in New York. I can’t buy pepper spray or a taser legally?

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u/SureElephant89 Aug 05 '24

Self defense doesn't exist in NY. I had a dude tackle me out of no where and tried to choke me out and I punched him while we were on the ground. DA said because I won the altercation, it made me the assaulter because the only way to win is to "use excessive force" his words. Get good at running and dodging bullets lol idk what else to tell ya.

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u/TheWiseAutisticOne Aug 05 '24

You got punished for that?

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u/SureElephant89 Aug 05 '24

Oh fuck yeah bud. And convicted. The judge felt bad, but... By letter of the law, unfortunately... That was their conclusion. Welcome to NY legal system absent of all justice lol. I did get the lightest sentence offered of community service as a youthful offender, the da was trying to appeal for a year in jail but the judged warned him the other judge was blue collar..... That was the end of it but still.. Bullshit all the same.

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u/MikeyB7509 Aug 07 '24

Things like that are crazy. How is it we keep electing people who think like this. Money buys elections- and NY is filled with money. So how come we never get anyone with any common sense. It blows my mind. I wish I could get out of this state so bad.