EMERGENCY – We have been dealt a huge injustice of our 2nd Amendment Rights.
Fundraising campaign by
KAREN SILVERMAN
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US$2,466.00raised of $40,000.00 goal goal
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Campaign Story
We are retired and live on a fixed income. We supplement our income by sailing professionally. For the summer of 2016 we flew into New York state to do an advertising (Branding) sail campaign. This job would have us in the New York area from May through September of 2016.
Our plan was to live aboard the boat we would be sailing. The marina we were staying in did not have any security. For those that don't know a boat is not as secure as a house. We have lived aboard a boat for the last 12 years. During that time we have been boarded 3 times by people with criminal intentions. Needless to say as senior citizens we had security concerns regarding our stay in the New York area.
For self defense reasons we have a firearm aboard our boat in California. With our security concerns about the New York area marina we wanted to bring our pistol with us. We researched airline and TSA requirements to legally accomplish this. Considering our 2nd amendment rights as US Citizens we mistakenly assumed having a firearm aboard the boat would be legal in the New York area as it is in California. We flew into JFK Airport in New York with no incident.
We had a successful summer of sailing / working. While checking into JFK International for our return flight to California we declared our firearm as directed. I was almost immediately arrested and charged with transporting a firearm and being in possession of a "loaded" firearm. It's important to note that the firearm WAS NOT LOADED, also that the pistol was in a locked, TSA approved gun case in a bag that was being checked, NOT a carry on.
What happened of the Second Amendment?
We need to fund our defense. In our eyes as United States citizens we have committed no crime. We're asking for your help to generate a defense fund to finance travel, attorney fees, and lodging. We will we will be forced to travel back-and-forth from California to New York to defend ourselves. We appreciate your help and hope to help eliminate this problem for others in the future.
Thank You,
God Bless America
Karen & Captain Rick Silverman
Organizer
- KAREN SILVERMAN
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Georgia Brooks
- Donated on Nov 19, 2016
Good luck to you both. So sorry you are going through this!! Howard & Breckie
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 19, 2016
No updates for this campaign just yet
Donors & Comments
- Lynn Fordon
- Donated on Dec 15, 2016
Karen and Rick - you continue to be in our thoughts and prayers! Keep us posted on your progress
- Georgia Brooks
- Donated on Nov 19, 2016
Good luck to you both. So sorry you are going through this!! Howard & Breckie
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 19, 2016
- Janel Schuch
- Donated on Nov 17, 2016
- JAG Edwards
- Donated on Nov 17, 2016
We are very sorry to hear of this injustice being placed upon you two. Please accept our donation to help in your fight. Love you guys Jackie and Gary Edwards
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 15, 2016
- Allison Stiefel
- Donated on Nov 15, 2016
- Brigid Murphy
- Donated on Nov 13, 2016
This is unbelievable! We love you. Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help! Brigid, Maggie & Max
- Anonymous
- Donated on Nov 12, 2016
- Kim
- Donated on Nov 11, 2016
Someone should get them in touch with the NRA Institute for Legislative Action the number to call is 1-800-392-8683 they can direct them to helpful legal services.
Karen and Rick - you continue to be in our thoughts and prayers! Keep us posted on your progress