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Jim, the officer didn't "get" the firearm as a result of a reasonableness test. The officer asked whether or not there were any firearms in the vehicle. The passenger, being a good citizen, said yes, and handed over the firearm and his permit.
Reasonableness ended when the officer made the firearm safe.
Counting the number of rounds in the mag went beyond reasonableness and broached 4A territory. The NYSP field guide lays it all out. The field guide was given to all NY PD's (this according to what has been posted at the State Police website - hat tip to members of NY Firearms.org) as a means of applying the new laws.
The only real questions I have at this point? How accurate is the reporting?
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