NYC Councilwoman Arrested After Bringing Gun to Pro-Palestinian Protest
- Inna Vernikov, a Republican NYC councilwoman, was arrested for bringing a handgun to a pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn College.
- Vernikov, who is licensed to carry a concealed firearm, violated New York law prohibiting guns at protests and schools.
- She turned herself in, surrendered her weapon, and now faces criminal possession of a firearm charges.
- The incident occurred amid heightened Israel-Palestine tensions and dueling NYC demonstrations.
- Vernikov has been an outspoken critic of pro-Palestinian activists, accusing them of making Jewish students feel unsafe.
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