NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov Arrested for Carrying Gun at Palestine Rally

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NYC Councilwoman Inna Vernikov Arrested for Carrying Gun at Palestine Rally
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Inna Vernikov, a Republican city councilwoman in New York City, has been arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm after bringing a handgun to a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College. Vernikov, who is Jewish, claimed she was there to support Jewish students but was accused of trying to intimidate Palestinian supporters. Despite having a license to carry a firearm, New York law prohibits guns at sensitive locations like colleges and protests. Calls for Vernikov's resignation have emerged, and the city council has launched an investigation into the incident.

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