Posted: 5/1/2003 12:23:43 PM EDT
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I cant seem to find this info anywhere else, so here goes. In NY can a parent/guardian who has a pistol permit let their children shoot the pistols listed on it (the permit) while at a range etc. ? |
ref: www.ocshooters.com/newsletters/00/00-11.htm#18 to 21 YEAR OLDS CAN SHOOT WITHOUT A |
Do you have a cite to this? The only provision under the NYS Penal Law is for 18-21 year olds. Is this something new? TIA |
| No one, not even you child can use your pistol! Even if you wanted to teach him/her to shoot. I went to a indoor range last month w/ my brother in law to shoot some of my pistols, he cold not shoot because he did not have his pistol lic.? I in turn asked the range off., what if I wanted to teach or introduce someone to the shooting sports? He said that they would have to have a pistol permit before they could shoot. He said that is a law and a range policy, also said it is stupid but he has to enforce it. Kind of stupid to me, what if someone went thru all the trouble of getinng a permit and did not even like the sport! |
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celticfozzie: That's not the law anymore. The law was amended when they changed the legal age to obtain a pistol permit to 21. An 18-21 year old may shoot your pistol under your supervision. The range may not allow it but it is legal to do so under NYS law. The law also allows another NYS licensee to fire your licensed pistols in your presence at the range. |
...and legally, I can't take one of my 22+ year old Marines assigned to me out to a civilian range to shoot a privately owned pistol, licensed to me. If that Marine wants to train with a pistol beyond that offered in unit training, he'll have to apply for a permit (after being a county resident for a year, then waiting 4-6 months for the approval process. Too bad most of us transfer out at 24 months) I see your  , and raise you a Semper Fi Dave |
You can get a permit in NY if you are under 21 and have been honorably discharged from military service. S 400.00 Licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms. 1. Eligibility. No license shall be issued or renewed pursuant to this section except by the licensing officer, and then only after investigation and finding that all statements in a proper application for a license are true. No license shall be issued or renewed except for an applicant (a) twenty-one years of age or older, provided, however, that where such applicant has been honorably discharged from the United States army, navy, marine corps, air force or coast guard, or the national guard of the state of New York, no such age restriction shall apply; assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?cl=82&a=72 |