The Law Offices of John S. Chambers   89 Fifth Avenue New York City, NY 10003 (212) 645-5279    <    Representing New Yorkers in Firearms Licensing Cases Since 1986     THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN S. CHAMBERS clients include:   Retired NYPD Officers Retired Correction Officers Retired Fire Marshalls Retired Court Officers Federal Officers Homeland Security Officers Doctors Lawyers Movie Stars Financial Titans Radio Personalities Real Estate Managers Real Estate Owners Restauranteurs Internet Entrepreneurs Small Business Owners High Profile Attorneys Private Investigators Security Officers The United Nations Security Force Gun Shop Owners Gun Range Owners Special Patrolmen Entertainers Watch Guard Company Owners Retail Stores Wholesale Companies General Contractors Plumbers Electricians And, people in all walks of life who seek a license/permit to hunt, recreational target shoot, defend their home/business, or carry a concealed handgun.     **********************************************       Whether you are contemplating applying for a pistol license, or your are already licensed for pistol possession or carry, THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN S. CHAMBERS can assist you with:   Pistol License Application Process   Rifle/Shotgun Application Process   Administrative Hearing   Administrative Appeal   Renewal   Incident   and any and all other issue which might be raised within the Pistol License Division       *********************************************** NO SUCH THING AS A 'PERSONAL CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE' IN NYC We receive numerous calls throughout the year seeking information on how one can obtain a "personal" concealed handgun license in NYC.  For the average citizen, this DOES NOT exist.  If you seek a concealed handgun license in NYC, you must establish the statutorily requisite mandates of showing "proper cause." In NYC, the NYPD has essentially defined "proper cause," as the carrying of substantial cash sums (or the equivalent of cash) on a regular basis.    If you cannot show a business need, your application could be refused at the time of presentment.   Even high profile lawyers and celebrities who have retained our services, are being issued concealed handgun licenses based upon the risk involved in what they do for a living.      Finally,  you may have been told by a so-called "pistol license consultant" that you can "carry" your handgun, if you procure a premise license in NYC. Take if from a professional and a true specialist,  you are being giving wrong and dangerous advice.  If you are issued a premise license by the NYPD, you are allowed to go to a NYC pistol range to shoot whenever you would like.   However, you must do so with the handgun unloaded and carried in a locked container.   If you carry your handgun outside of the legal restrictions of the handgun license you have been issued, you could be subject to arrest.  In fact, you could charged with CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM.  Unfortunately, you may even be convicted of that charge (notwithstanding that there are legal impediments to such a prosecution, since you are a pistol licensee-- most lawyers, judges and DAs are not aware of this fact).     contact link: Gun Licensing Lawyer
All Clients of the Chambers Law Firm Say:     EXPERIENCED  KNOWLEDGEABLE DELIVERS	********************************************************** John S. Chambers, Esquire, a former New York City prosecutor, has been practicing law before the New York City Police Department, Pistol License Division, since 1986. Mr. Chambers specializes in all phases of pistol licensing from the initial application through the challenging of a final agency action in New York State Supreme Court, and into the appeals process in the Appellate Division, and Court of Appeals. Having argued at ALL levels of the New York Court system, including the highest Court, the New York State Court of Appeals, located in Albany, Mr. Chambers is a highly experienced litigator. No other lawyer who claims to be a "pistol licensing" attorney has had as much experience in the realm of licensing and litigation, as has Mr. Chambers. Before specializing in the field of firearms licensing, Mr. Chambers was a New York City assistant district attorney. Both as a prosecuting attorney, and a defense attorney, in his early career, he tried felony and misdemeanor cases, including jury trials, and homicides. While his practice before the Pistol License Division began in 1986, he did not commence ANY litigation in connection with the denial of a pistol license, or a revocation thereof, against the NYPD until 1993. During the years 1986-1993, the License Division operated in a fair and equitable manner. During this period, the were clear "standards" by which this law firm could measure the likelihood of an applicant's (or licensee's) success. The gaps in the New York State handgun licensing statute were filled in, at least during this time period, by internal policies which were both predictable, and reasonable. Since then, the entire process has become more and more arbitrary, leaving the licensee and applicant without much guidance. In Mr. Chambers' very first lawsuit against the Police Department in 1993, (before 1993, lawsuits were not necessary against the Pistol License Division, as the agency acted reasonably, and without arbitrariness) he challenged the Pistol License Division's denial of a concealed handgun license to a 24 hour gas station owner. The Pistol License Division erroneously claimed that 1) the applicant failed to distinguish himself from countless others in every conceivable occupation without the benefit of a concealed handgun license, and  2) there was already one carry license issued to the business. Almost immediately after Mr. Chambers commenced an Article 78 lawsuit, and his law firm's litigation papers were filed in New York State Supreme Court, the case was swiftly settled by the city and the applicant was immediately issued a second N.Y.C. concealed handgun license for his business enterprise. Since then, Mr. Chambers has assisted thousands of individuals who have faced issues relating to their firearms licenses, or in connection with their firearms license applications. His reputation speaks for itself, as does his record.