I think Plaxico should be punished for carrying an unlicensed handgun in NYC, but not this severely. Facts:
1. He was licensed to carry the handgun in Florida. That should have factored into the decision.
2. The gun was not used in the commission of a crime. He only shot himself and it was by accident.
Unlucky for Plax, a law was recently struck down in the Senate to allow a concealed handgun permit owner to cross state lines without re-applying in a new state.
It just seems like a paperwork thing. Don't get me wrong, he knew that it was wrong to take that gun to NYC, and he did it anyway. But if Donte' Stallworth can get in a car DUI and run someone over, taking their life, and get 30 days in jail, then Plax should be able to shoot himself in the leg and get the same sentence or less.
2 years is just a little too severe. If he pointed that gun at somebody, or used it in a crime, I say throw the book at him, lock him up, and throw away the key. I wouldn't care if he ever saw daylight again.
But I don't agree with what's happening to him here.