Thinking about shooting a USPSA Match in Staten Island

[pa350z]

To start off, I am a member of both the USPSA and NRA. A friend of mine over in Staten Island is a USPSA member and shoots USPSA matches at his club. He has invited me to shoot a match and I am hesitant but am seriously considering. While the state statute is generally clear for out of state competitive pistol shooters coming into NY, i.e. carry permit/license from your home state, 10 round magazine maximum, how long you can be in the state, how you transport your equipment to and from the event, need for proof of event registration etc... the following doesn't seem clear and I can not find any real guidance:

"...while attending or traveling to or from, an organized competitive pistol match or league competition under auspices of, or approved by, the National Rifle Association and in which he is a competitor, within 48 hours of such event or by a person who is a non-resident of the state while attending or traveling to or from an organized match sanctioned by the International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association and in which he is a competitor, within 48 hours of such event."[/I]

Looking at the definition of "auspices" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/auspice and that the NRA website http://competitions.nra.org/action-p...mpetition.aspx suggests that people participate in NRA, IDPA, USPSA type competitions. I am pretty darn sure that participating in a USPSA match on Staten Island is good to go so long as the other requirements of the statue are followed. See below. Lastly, it is clear that the USPSA match is not "sanctioned" by the NRA. The provision regarding "auspices" is what I need to rely upon.

Wondering if anyone on the board has had experience or can provide some feedback?

Thanks!



13. Possession of pistols and revolvers by a person who is a nonresident of this state while attending or traveling to or from, an organized competitive pistol match or league competition under auspices of, or approved by, the National Rifle Association and in which he is a competitor, within forty-eight hours of such event or by a person who is a non-resident of the state while attending or traveling to or from an organized match sanctioned by the International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association and in which he is a competitor, within forty-eight hours of such event, provided that he has not been previously convicted of a felony or a crime which, if committed in New York, would constitute a felony, and further provided that the pistols or revolvers are transported unloaded in a locked opaque container together with a copy of the match program, match schedule or match registration card.  Such documentation shall constitute prima facie evidence of exemption, providing that such person also has in his possession a pistol license or firearms registration card issued in accordance with the laws of his place of residence.  For purposes of this subdivision, a person licensed in a jurisdiction which does not authorize such license by a person who has been previously convicted of a felony shall be presumed to have no prior conviction.  The superintendent of state police shall annually review the laws of jurisdictions within the United States and Canada with respect to the applicable requirements for licensing or registration of firearms and shall publish a list of those jurisdictions which prohibit possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a felony or crimes which if committed in New York state would constitute a felony.