The Republican lawmaker received her concealed carry license in September after her application was approved in July.
Brooklyn City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov -- who was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to pro-Palestine protest -- decided to get a firearm's license after being threatened by sadistic stalkers, her lawyer says.
“She has legitimate and proven reasons to be afraid for her personal safety.” Vernikov’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, said Thursday after his client wasHowever, it is illegal in New York State to have a firearm in a sensitive location such as school grounds or a protest.Councilwoman Inna Vernikov’s lawyer Arthur Aidala said the pol decided to get a gun legally because “she has legitimate and proven reasons to be afraid for her personal safety.
In one April voicemail to her office, an unidentified man refers to Vernikov as “Esther” – likely a dig at her being Jewish – and warns in a vile, expletive-laden message that he plans to rape her.Video and photos posted on social media show what appears to be a gun wedged inside Vernikov’s waistline while she joined Jewish students to counter-protest a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College on Oct. 12.“I’m going to . . .
The alleged kissing bandit, Pavel Rozhkov, 39, was arrested last month and pled not guilty to forcible touching and other sexual assault charges.
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