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Former President Donald Trump is a convicted felon after the recent verdict in the hush-money trial.
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That makes possession of a firearm a federal crime.
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Trump’s New York license to carry a concealed weapon was already suspended last year, CNN reported.
Former President Donald Trump’s New York license to carry a weapon is likely about to be revoked by the New York Police Department, CNN reported.
A senior police official told CNN that the NYPD is preparing to strip away the former president’s license following his recent conviction in the hush-money trial. On May 30, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of 34 felony counts related to payments made to Stormy Daniels.
Trump’s felon status makes possession of a firearm a federal crime.
A spokesperson for the NYPD did not immediately comment on the CNN story.
Multiple law enforcement sources told CNN that Trump had a concealed carry license from the NYPD for more than a decade.
However, the license was suspended last year on April 1, 2023, after a New York grand jury voted to indict the former president, the senior police official told CNN.
The official told the outlet that Trump had a license to carry three pistols. Two of them were turned in to the police department on March 31, 2023, while the third gun “was lawfully moved to Florida,” the source told CNN.
Trump’s recent conviction could put him in violation of state and federal laws if he still possesses the third weapon.
The senior police official told CNN that NYPD’s Legal Bureau is conducting an investigation “that will likely lead to revocation of his license.”
New York state law allows individuals to challenge a license revocation within 90 days of receiving the notice.
A spokesperson for Trump did not respond to a request for comment.
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