An actor who played a bit part in an independent gangster film is facing 10 years in state prison because he used a prop pellet gun without a state gun permit.
Carlo Goias, whose stage name is Carlo Bellario, was charged under New Jersey’s strict gun law. It requires permits for firearms, including the airsoft gun Goias used while filming a car chase scene.
Goias rejected a plea deal offer Tuesday that could have sent him to jail for less than a year. He faces up to a decade behind bars because of prior felony convictions that prosecutors say include theft and burglary.
“I was shooting a movie — I wasn’t committing a crime intentionally,” Goias recently told The Associated Press. “Robert De Niro doesn’t ask Marty Scorsese is if he has gun permits. We’re actors. That’s for the production company to worry about.”
Some state lawmakers say the case highlights the need for New Jersey to change its gun laws.
The permit law recently led to the arrest of a Pennsylvania corrections officer who lacked a New Jersey permit for a gun that was legal in his home state. The charges were later dropped.
Airsoft guns fire nonlethal plastic pellets. Nearly half of the states and many cities regulate the weapons to some degree, according to the San Francisco-based Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
New Jersey defines all non-powder guns as firearms, which require a permit to carry them. State lawmakers are pushing legislation that would give prosecutor’s more discretion in filing charges under the statute.
Goias, who lives in Toms River, New Jersey, said he only acts part time to get more exposure for his day job as a standup comedian. The Internet Movie Database credits him with a few roles, including the part of “beach man” in the 2013 movie “Bikini Girls vs. The Surf Wolf.”
When he was arrested, Goias was playing the body guard of a drug dealer in the unfinished film “Vendetta Games.” The plot involves undercover agents who infiltrate a Columbian drug operation. IMDb lists the movie’s budget as $50,000.
The car chase scene was shot in a residential neighborhood, prompting several neighbors to call 911.
“I pretended to shoot out the window; they were going to dub in the sound later,” Goias said. “We get back, and within a couple of minutes we’re surrounded by cop cars.”
Goias said he spent four days in jail as friends and family raised $10,000 for bail. An online fundraising site, with the title “RAW DEAL FOR CARLO,” has raised nearly half of its $15,000 goal. Goias also recently held a fundraiser at comedy club in Manhattan.
Andre Joseph, the film’s director, writer and star, declined to comment, citing the advice of his attorney. James O’Neill, a spokesman for the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, also declined to comment because the case is still pending.
Jef Henninger, Goias’s defense attorney, said his client is innocent based on his intent, which was to act in a movie, not commit a crime.
“Our fight is really with New Jersey’s gun law and the fact that we have person after person getting arrested and worrying about going to prison,” Henninger said. “There has to be a safety valve that prosecutors have, so these cases can be quickly dealt with.”
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
99% of these actors support the lefty/liberal politicians who favor strict and stricter gun laws. (Actually they want to trash the 2nd Amendment of our Constitution. But they know they can’t get away with it. So they will do the job in stages.) Now this actor is a victim of one of these strict gun laws. Now is the time, Carlo, for you to join the NRA and learn the truth about firearms and gun laws in this country. Maybe this could teach you to not be so supportive of those who want us disarmed.
I couldn’t have said it any better !!!
Yes and Ted Cruz is with them, no matter what he say’s to us, his wife, is a Goldman sach’s and CFR lackey
Ted and Heidi Cruz are connected to Goldman Sachs and the North American country plan. They want America, Mexico and Canada to be one big country. You know, like Europe is now. Any questions?
There was nothing said about Carlo’s political position. And I’ll wager many of the rank-and-file actors don’t think about it that often, one way or the other.
New Jersey Is That A “Real” State Or Just Another Name For North Korea…??
They do look sorta alike.
I think its NooYawk’s little red-haired step-cousin.
West New York city !
New Jersey is were the hose well go when the United States gets a enema , I got out of there in 1970 , it was bad then the people are brain dead look at there voting records , They can’t even crap without a permit and a fee , I have lived in Texas since 1976,
I wouldn’t go near Jersey. I would be afraid I’d break some stupid law like farting on Tuesday before noon. Automatic 5-years in prison.
I thought Chris Christie was pro 2nd amendment or was that just for his run for President?
Even if a governor is, he’s still only one man. Most of our state governments are modeled on the federal government, which was deliberately set up to prevent one man–or even one party–from having total control.
Chris Christy, is the Governor, and he wanted to do the same to all of us.
The thinking behind lib-state laws, which are most often over-reach, over-kill, and unproductive, serve only to pander to lib elites.
But, as previously mentioned, much of hollywood and those hoping to be in Hollywood, is way left lib, anti-gun, etc. simply due to peer pressure to fit in with other libtards who control the studios and purse strings. This guy got caught up in the fallout of libtard thinking. Be careful what you wish for, ’cause you just might get it. Example.
All this guy wished for was a paycheck.
most actors are in fact in that boat
“New Jersey defines all non-powder guns as firearms, which require a permit to carry them”
Would someone tell New Jersey that a “firearm” is something that relies on an contained chemical explosion (i.e. “fire”) to propel a projectile? States have the right to regulate them any way they please (in fact, if they aren’t “arms” they don’t have any 2nd Amendment protections to prevent them from being banned completely), but DON’T call Airsofts “firearms.”
goes to show you that propaganda is alive and well
remember Daniel Boone and Gunsmoke,,,,,oh those were shows of the past,,,,,Star Trek, “set it on stun Scotty” that was of the future, (what was it set on before “stun” I wonder?) now a Daisy BB Gun is outlawed in New Jersey, uhmmm Do they have recent accounts of the Black Bears attacking unarmed people ? and they are heading for the Metro Areas….I have a plan for all the unarmed (by State Law) Citizens, you can cut them off at the Bridge. That will solve the problem…..ayup, the Black Bears will read the laws and obey….
liberal approach [ just make the black bears pay a toll and then raise it ]
READING THIS MAKES ME SICK , IS THIS THE USA ,WE THE PEOPLE NEED TO GO CHASE ALL OF THEM OUT, GIVE THEM 5 MINUTES TO GRAB THERE STUFF AND GO FOR BETRAYING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE GRRRRRRRR AND PUT WHO WE WANT IN OFFICE , BUT WE JUST TALK AND SIT HERE AND DO NOTHING WHAT A JOKE WE ARE !!!!!!!!
He should have known better! Just carry a “GUN FREE ZONE” sign.
2 admendment says it all ALL GUNLAWS ARE UNCONSTUIONAL PERIOD
The 2nd Amendment Clarified-The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the (2nd) Amendment protected ALL INDIVIDUALS RIGHTS TO POSSESS FIREARMS UNCONNECTED TO ANY SERVICE IN A MILITIA.
(This pertains to-THE DICK ACT OF 1902/1956- The UNORGANIZED MILITIA.)
ALL members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to
KEEP and BEAR ARMS OF ANY TYPE, AND AS MANY AS THEY CAN AFFORD TO BUY.
* NOWHERE is it written that,New Jersey and Massachusetts are allowed to BAN guns of the Citizens, or to place a permit requirement, or license, and there are no rules permitted to take away the U.S. Military Veterans’ Rights to own guns, or a
STUN GUN for protection. America was built by DEVOTED, HONEST and PATRIOTIC STATESMEN FAR GREATER THAN THE EVIL WHICH HAS INVADED OUR REPUBLIC. Rights, Freedom to make your own choices in life, and the Liberty
and Constitution to STOP THE INCOMING MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS, WHO WANT TO TAKEOVER AMERICA from
LEGAL AMERICANS. Amendment 25- The illegally elected President has proclaimed that He has a pen and a phone to get what He wants, without honoring The Presidential Oath of Office, without The Presidential Duties of the Oval Office, without the
policies and protocol of the Congress Right to do their jobs. All legal Americans, the Legal Immigrants, the illegal immigrants,
,the Foreign New agencies Reporting Worldwide, ALL HEARD THE U.S. Kenyan Born Ineligible President start the process for
his removal from the U.S. Presidential Office,to activate the swearing in of Vice President Biden to fulfill the term of US President
from IGNORING OUR CONSTITUTION.
TERE ARE LAWS AGAINST THE
CHEATING AND CORRUPTION OF OUR U.S. VOTING RIGHTS (ie. 2012 DNC FEC fraudulent results
The 2nd Amendment Clarified-The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the (2nd) Amendment protected ALL INDIVIDUALS RIGHTS TO POSSESS FIREARMS UNCONNECTED TO ANY SERVICE IN A MILITIA.
(This pertains to-THE DICK ACT OF 1902/1956- The UNORGANIZED MILITIA.)
ALL members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to
KEEP and BEAR ARMS OF ANY TYPE, AND AS MANY AS THEY CAN AFFORD TO BUY.
* NOWHERE is it written that,New Jersey and Massachusetts are allowed to BAN guns of the Citizens, or to place a permit requirement, or license, and there are no rules permitted to take away the U.S. Military Veterans’ Rights to own guns, or a
STUN GUN for protection. America was built by DEVOTED, HONEST and PATRIOTIC STATESMEN FAR GREATER THAN THE EVIL WHICH HAS INVADED OUR REPUBLIC. Rights, Freedom to make your own choices in life, and the Liberty
and Constitution to STOP THE INCOMING MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS, WHO WANT TO TAKEOVER AMERICA from
LEGAL AMERICANS. Amendment 25- The illegally elected President has proclaimed that He has a pen and a phone to get what He wants, without honoring The Presidential Oath of Office, without The Presidential Duties of the Oval Office, without the
policies and protocol of the Congress Right to do their jobs. All legal Americans, the Legal Immigrants, the illegal immigrants,
,the Foreign New agencies Reporting Worldwide, ALL HEARD THE U.S. Kenyan Born Ineligible President start the process for
his removal from the U.S. Presidential Office,to activate the swearing in of Vice President Biden to fulfill the term of US President
from IGNORING OUR CONSTITUTION.
TERE ARE LAWS AGAINST THE
CHEATING AND CORRUPTION OF OUR U.S. VOTING RIGHTS (ie. 2012 DNC FEC fraudulent results
The 2nd Amendment Clarified-The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the (2nd) Amendment protected ALL INDIVIDUALS RIGHTS TO POSSESS FIREARMS UNCONNECTED TO ANY SERVICE IN A MILITIA.
(This pertains to-THE DICK ACT OF 1902/1956- The UNORGANIZED MILITIA.)
ALL members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to
KEEP and BEAR ARMS OF ANY TYPE, AND AS MANY AS THEY CAN AFFORD TO BUY.
* NOWHERE is it written that,New Jersey and Massachusetts are allowed to BAN guns of the Citizens, or to place a permit requirement, or license, and there are no rules permitted to take away the U.S. Military Veterans’ Rights to own guns, or a
STUN GUN for protection. America was built by DEVOTED, HONEST and PATRIOTIC STATESMEN FAR GREATER THAN THE EVIL WHICH HAS INVADED OUR REPUBLIC. Rights, Freedom to make your own choices in life, and the Liberty
and Constitution to STOP THE INCOMING MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS, WHO WANT TO TAKEOVER AMERICA from
LEGAL AMERICANS. Amendment 25- The illegally elected President has proclaimed that He has a pen and a phone to get what He wants, without honoring The Presidential Oath of Office, without The Presidential Duties of the Oval Office, without the
policies and protocol of the Congress Right to do their jobs. All legal Americans, the Legal Immigrants, the illegal immigrants,
,the Foreign New agencies Reporting Worldwide, ALL HEARD THE U.S. Kenyan Born Ineligible President start the process for
his removal from the U.S. Presidential Office,to activate the swearing in of Vice President Biden to fulfill the term of US President
from IGNORING OUR CONSTITUTION.
TERE ARE LAWS AGAINST THE
CHEATING AND CORRUPTION OF OUR U.S. VOTING RIGHTS (ie. 2012 DNC FEC fraudulent results
The 2nd Amendment Clarified-The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the (2nd) Amendment protected ALL INDIVIDUALS RIGHTS TO POSSESS FIREARMS UNCONNECTED TO ANY SERVICE IN A MILITIA.
(This pertains to-THE DICK ACT OF 1902/1956- The UNORGANIZED MILITIA.)
ALL members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to
KEEP and BEAR ARMS OF ANY TYPE, AND AS MANY AS THEY CAN AFFORD TO BUY.
* NOWHERE is it written that,New Jersey and Massachusetts are allowed to BAN guns of the Citizens, or to place a permit requirement, or license, and there are no rules permitted to take away the U.S. Military Veterans’ Rights to own guns, or a
STUN GUN for protection. America was built by DEVOTED, HONEST and PATRIOTIC STATESMEN FAR GREATER THAN THE EVIL WHICH HAS INVADED OUR REPUBLIC. Rights, Freedom to make your own choices in life, and the Liberty
and Constitution to STOP THE INCOMING MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS, WHO WANT TO TAKEOVER AMERICA from
LEGAL AMERICANS. Amendment 25- The illegally elected President has proclaimed that He has a pen and a phone to get what He wants, without honoring The Presidential Oath of Office, without The Presidential Duties of the Oval Office, without the
policies and protocol of the Congress Right to do their jobs. All legal Americans, the Legal Immigrants, the illegal immigrants,
,the Foreign New agencies Reporting Worldwide, ALL HEARD THE U.S. Kenyan Born Ineligible President start the process for
his removal from the U.S. Presidential Office,to activate the swearing in of Vice President Biden to fulfill the term of US President
The 2nd Amendment Clarified-The Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that the (2nd) Amendment protected ALL INDIVIDUALS RIGHTS TO POSSESS FIREARMS UNCONNECTED TO ANY SERVICE IN A MILITIA.
(This pertains to-THE DICK ACT OF 1902/1956- The UNORGANIZED MILITIA.)
ALL members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to
KEEP and BEAR ARMS OF ANY TYPE, AND AS MANY AS THEY CAN AFFORD TO BUY.
* NOWHERE is it written that,New Jersey and Massachusetts are allowed to BAN guns of the Citizens, or to place a permit requirement, or license, and there are no rules permitted to take away the U.S. Military Veterans’ Rights to own guns, or a
STUN GUN for protection. America was built by DEVOTED, HONEST and PATRIOTIC STATESMEN FAR GREATER THAN THE EVIL WHICH HAS INVADED OUR REPUBLIC. Rights, Freedom to make your own choices in life, and the Liberty
and Constitution to STOP THE INCOMING MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATIONS, WHO WANT TO TAKEOVER AMERICA from
LEGAL AMERICANS. Amendment 25- The illegally elected President has proclaimed that He has a pen and a phone to get what He wants, without honoring The Presidential Oath of Office, without The Presidential Duties of the Oval Office, without the
policies and protocol of the Congress Right to do their jobs. All legal Americans, the Legal Immigrants, the illegal immigrants,
,the Foreign New agencies Reporting Worldwide, ALL HEARD THE U.S. Kenyan Born Ineligible President start the process for
his removal from the U.S. Presidential Office,to activate the swearing in of Vice President Biden to fulfill the term of US President
Well they are going to put him in prison for filming a movie with a pellet gun without permit that is very nice now but they dont put politicians in prison for using tax payers money to take private trips to dominican Republic and have sex with under age boys and girls there and also for stopping an investigation when his doctor friend stole millions from medicare. I guess this is permitted in new jersey specially if you are a dirty politician