My name is Charles Foehner. I am 67 years-old. I am currently serving a 4 year prison sentence in New York State after defending myself against a hardened criminal that tried to mug me outside my home in Queens. While the DA determined that my actions in shooting my assailant were wholly justified in self-defense. I was prosecuted anyway for possessing an unlicensed firearm in New York.
I have been a gun enthusiast my whole adult life, and never turned a firearm on anyone. I began carrying a handgun late at night, after I saw my otherwise peaceful NYC neighborhood become crime-ridden in the midst of COVID and pro-criminal progressive criminal justice reforms. I knew I should have had a license, but they're almost impossible for law abiding citizens to obtain in NYC. While I've accepted responsibility for breaking New York's gun laws, I can't help but wonder where I'd be if I didn't have a gun that night.
I've had to sell my home to pay legal fees and now that I'm in prison I will not receive my Social Security that my wife needs to keep a roof over her head while I'm away.
I've never been in trouble before, I've worked hard my whole life, and I'm now praying I make it out of prison one day to get back to my loving wife, Jenny, our dog, Biscuit, and the life we were meant to share together.
Please consider making a donation, sending a prayer and writing to NYS Governor Kathy Hochul asking for her to grant me clemency.
