Quick Hit:

Former President Donald Trump is expected to lose his license to carry a gun in New York following his recent criminal conviction on 34 felony counts in Manhattan. 

Key Details:

• Trump's concealed carry license, already suspended last year, is "likely" to be officially revoked by the NYPD unless Trump files a legal petition to contest the decision.

• Under state and federal law, convicted felons are barred from possessing firearms. Trump is legally required to surrender all weapons by his sentencing date on July 11th.

• Trump can apply for a certificate of relief from civil disabilities to keep his weapons. His legal team has not yet filed such a petition. Additionally, if an appeals court overturns his felony convictions, he could retain his firearms legally.

Diving Deeper:

According to sources speaking with The New York post, Former President Donald Trump's gun license in New York is expected to be revoked following his conviction on 34 felony counts in Manhattan last week. According to sources, unless Trump files a legal petition, the NYPD will likely revoke his concealed carry license. This development follows the suspension of his license last year.

New York state and federal laws prohibit convicted felons from possessing firearms. Consequently, Trump is legally obligated to surrender all his weapons to authorities by July 11, the date of his sentencing. To maintain possession of his firearms, Trump could apply for a certificate of relief from civil disabilities, although his legal team has yet to take this step.

Trump's initial application for a gun license included a request for confidentiality, which exempts the details of his license from public records. Despite this, sources indicate that the GOP front-runner might retain his firearms if an appeals court overturns his convictions from the recent hush money trial.

In a proactive move, Trump surrendered two of his guns to the NYPD on March 31, 2023, a day before his license was suspended. A third gun was reportedly moved to Florida lawfully. However, Trump's felony conviction poses additional legal challenges if he remains in possession of the third firearm in Florida.

Convicted felons can transfer their weapons to a local police precinct or legally transfer ownership to another individual. Trump's previous statements highlight his inclination towards carrying firearms for self-defense. In a 2016 interview with a French magazine, Trump mentioned that he always carried a weapon following terror attacks in Paris, stating, "If I'd been at the Bataclan [concert hall] or one of those bars, I would have opened fire."