People v. Harris

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Judgment of conviction affirmed.

In this prosecution for possessing a loaded rifle in public within the City of New York, the People established that *488defendant’s possession of a loaded rifle in a locked trunk of a car parked on a street in the City of New York violated the provisions of section 10-131 (h) (1) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Our view is bolstered by our reading of section 10-131 (h) (2) of the Administrative Code, which permits the carrying of an unloaded rifle in a public place within a closed case. The inescapable conclusion…