RangerClay Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Albany - Teens as young as 14 can legally shoot pistols in a controlled setting under a law enacted in New York earlier this summer. The new statute was hailed as the first new pro-gun law in New York in a decade. Signed by Gov. George Pataki, it will allow New York youth to learn to use handguns under legal adult supervision at shooting ranges. The law previously had allowed only those 18 and older to use handguns, and critics argued it hampered children in New York who wanted to take part in Olympic shooting sports. The Rest of the Story!!! Hip-Hip HooRay!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterfisherman Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Great Pro-Gun News from NY, of all places That is good news. 18 is way to old to start teaching them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Great Pro-Gun News from NY, of all places Great news! Maybe we are making some progress!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Great Pro-Gun News from NY, of all places I can't believe Pataki signed it. He's been notoriously anti-gun for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Great Pro-Gun News from NY, of all places That is good news and hopefully it will get more youth involved...providing their parents have a pistol permit in the first place (here you actually have to have a permit just to own a pistol) From the DEC website: Possession of handguns in New York State requires a NYS Pistol Permit. New York does not recognize permits issued by other states. Now there is a law that needs changing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Great Pro-Gun News from NY, of all places That is good news. Hard to believe that happened in New York though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 25, 2006 Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Great Pro-Gun News from NY, of all places Good to hear that, but kind of have to wonder why pataki has signed, what kind of motives does he have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2006 Re: Great Pro-Gun News from NY, of all places [ QUOTE ] From the DEC website: Possession of handguns in New York State requires a NYS Pistol Permit. New York does not recognize permits issued by other states. [/ QUOTE ] There are ways for outsiders to bring pistols to NY. My brother in-law is from Vermont and he brings his pistols for competitions. There is even laws in writing othat a young shooter (of any age) can bring a pistol into NY and shoot in cometition. I have the paperwork in my desk to prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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