New York A03247 establishes criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony.

New York A03247 amends the penal law to establish the crime of criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony. The bill defines a flamethrower as a device capable of projecting a stream of burning fuel a distance of at least three feet. It excludes historical flamethrowers and those used for agricultural purposes from the definition. The bill also specifies that the manufacture, remanufacture, restoration, or alteration of flamethrower components is not prohibited. The act will take effect 120 days after it becomes law.

New York A03247 establishes criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony.

New York A03247 amends the penal law to establish the crime of criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony. The bill defines a flamethrower as a device capable of projecting a stream of burning fuel a distance of at least three feet. It excludes historical flamethrowers and those used for agricultural purposes from the definition. The bill also specifies that the manufacture, remanufacture, restoration, or alteration of flamethrower components is not prohibited. The act will take effect 120 days after it becomes law.