Establishes criminal penalties for selling flare guns to minors and sets age restrictions on such sales.
New York S08455 amends the penal law by adding two new sections, establishing the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees. It also amends the general business law by adding a new section that sets restrictions on the sale of flare guns. The bill prohibits selling or giving a flare gun to anyone under the age of seventeen, with exceptions for law enforcement agencies, members of the armed forces, and those participating in approved training programs. Sellers must verify the purchaser's age with a government-issued photo ID.
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