Bail bondman in NY

[ayishah]

I have a relative in NY interested in being a bail bondman. I'd like to know under what law can a bail bondsman carry a firearm across state lines to apprehend an offender on bail that has skipped or jumped bond? I don't think they can but can't find any NY laws to confirm or deny it. Can you help?

Thanks.

[xylene]

carrying a firearm in NY is extremely difficult.

Being a bail bondsman is not an automatic pass to carry a firearm in NY or anywhere else.

Many bail agents do not carry firearms for this very reason

[ayishah]

I hear that it is very difficult in NY with all the regulations and red tape. But do you know if there is a federal law that authorizes bail bondsmen to cross state lines to retrieve a bail jumper? I just don't know where to start to look for the info.

Thanks

[justalayman]

bail bondsman would not be covered under any federal law, if there was one.

the bondsman simply has to be aware of what states have reciprocal acceptance of a neighboring states CCP and if necessary, apply for a CCP in any state they would have regular business in that would need their own states CCP.


btw: Dog don't carry no guns

(I am betting he would if he wasn't a felon and could carry one)

[HighwayMan]

I have never run into a bail bondsman in NY who carried a gun, and I've stopped plenty of them. I doubt that the profession carries any added weight when applying for a carry permit.

And forget about crossing state lines.

[xylene]

Originally Posted by ayishah

I hear that it is very difficult in NY with all the regulations and red tape. But do you know if there is a federal law that authorizes bail bondsmen to cross state lines to retrieve a bail jumper? I just don't know where to start to look for the info.

Thanks

Bail bondsmen can cross state lines.

There ability to carry guns is a state matter.


Bail bondsmen can't just get a gun and carry it nationwide.

Even in states that allow the persoanl carriage of a gun, it does not mean you can carry that gun in the course of a criminal arrest...



DON'T learn from 'Dog' - it is a television show that incorporates fictional story telling.

The true way to learn this trade is to do an apprenticeship with an existing bailbindsman - just like being a PI.

You can't just 'become' a bail agent really.