New York S08460 amends the penal law to include possessing a flare gun with intent to use it unlawfully against another in the crime of criminal.

New York S08460 amends the penal law by adding a new subdivision to section 265.00, defining "flare gun" as any handheld signaling device designed to fire a pyrotechnic flare. The bill also amends section 265.01 to include possessing a flare gun with intent to use it unlawfully against another in the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. This change broadens the scope of items considered dangerous instruments under the law.

New York S08460 amends the penal law to include possessing a flare gun with intent to use it unlawfully against another in the crime of criminal.

New York S08460 amends the penal law by adding a new subdivision to section 265.00, defining "flare gun" as any handheld signaling device designed to fire a pyrotechnic flare. The bill also amends section 265.01 to include possessing a flare gun with intent to use it unlawfully against another in the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. This change broadens the scope of items considered dangerous instruments under the law.