Jimmy Baldea v. City of New York License Division of the NYPD
1. Is License Division empowered to deny an unrestricted concealed carry license to a qualified police officer, as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 926B (2017), who seeks to apply for such licensing?.
2. Does License Division's interpretation and use of 38 RQNY violate 18 U.S.C. § 926B (2017) by preventing Baldea, a qualified police officer, from gaining access to his off-duty handgun?
3. Did any/all of the following (appellate division, first department; License Division; City of New York Law Department; court of appeals) act unjustly by denying Baldea an in-person and/or emergency hearing and/or special consideration in light of Baldea identifying himself as a qualified police officer who faces dangers at work by being unprotected without his off-duty handgun?
4. Should the City of New York be required to establish and empower, and should License Division be mandated to be held accountable to, an independent civilian Review Board, as opposed to the current practice of use of an in-house Appeals Unit that exists within and is staffed by License Division, for denials/disapprovals of handgun licenses by License Division?
Is License Division empowered to deny an unrestricted concealed carry license to a qualified police officer, as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 926B (2017), who seeks to apply for such licensing?