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Good one, that is correct. If the word "notwithstanding" was indeed used as a preposition then it appears that our right to transport interstate as provided by USC 18 926 a is indeed protected and does supercede the NYS code prohibiting unlicensed transport of handguns. Now its up to the particular LEO or DA to ignore the federal statute or interpret the word "notwithstanding" being used as an adverb or conjunction.
Definition according to the miriam webster dictionary:
Main Entry:[sup]1[/sup]not·with·stand·ing
Pronunciation: \ˌnät-with-ˈstan-diŋ, -wi
th-\ Function:
preposition Etymology:Middle English
notwithstonding, from
not +
withstonding, present participle of
withstonden to withstandDate:14th century
:despite <
notwithstanding their inexperience, they were an immediate success> —often used after its object <the motion passed, our objection
notwithstanding>
This of course, now, begs the question, which dictionary is employed for defining words used in United States Code-- and is it constant? Perhaps they should make public which dictionary is used for definitions in United States Code.