New York's rich and famous looking to pack more heat, report says Read more

...More and more of New York’s rich and famous are obtaining permits to carry concealed weapons in the city, according to a report from the New York Daily News.
Singer Marc Anthony, actor Robert DeNiro, comedian Howard Stern and Mets third-baseman David Wright are just a few of the celebrities who have been licensed by the NYPD to carry a gun. And it’s not just celebrities who are taking part in the trend, artificial heart inventor Robert Jarvick, supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis and real-estate legend Donald Trump and his son are all packing heat, according to the News.

“We have seen an increase in celebs seeking their own permits,” John Skylar Chambers, a legal-expert who has been helping New Yorkers obtain gun permits, told the News. “"They can get their own security, but with the Internet, it is much easier to find people. They don't want to find someone on their lawn at 5 in the morning."
To obtain the permit, celebs have to prove that they often carry a large amount of cash or valuables on them or offer proof of a documented threat.
But the permits aren’t all that easy to get, as the requestor has to go through a thorough screening and investigation.
Just ask Bernie Madoff’s son Andrew, whom the NYPD denied a request to keep a firearm in his home.