New York S05853 establishes criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony.

New York S05853 amends the penal law to add a new section defining criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony. A flamethrower is defined as a device capable of projecting a stream of burning fuel a distance of at least three feet. The law does not apply to historical flamethrowers, flamethrowers used for agricultural or construction purposes, or any flamethrower lawfully acquired and possessed prior to the effective date of this section. The act takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.

New York S05853 establishes criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony.

New York S05853 amends the penal law to add a new section defining criminal possession of a flamethrower as a class E felony. A flamethrower is defined as a device capable of projecting a stream of burning fuel a distance of at least three feet. The law does not apply to historical flamethrowers, flamethrowers used for agricultural or construction purposes, or any flamethrower lawfully acquired and possessed prior to the effective date of this section. The act takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.