[mass55th]

While it's legal in NY State for a 16 year old to own a pellet gun, "to legally posses a pellet gun in New York, you must obtain the appropriate licenses and follow all applicable firearm regulations. This includes meeting age requirements, completing background checks, and registering the weapon if required by law. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in serious legal consequences."

The article doesn't say anything if the kid was legally in possession of the pellet gun.

Bottom line, you don't walk around at night when you are 16, carrying or flashing a pellet gun that resembles a Glock.

[17th Miss Regt]

Bottom line, you don't walk around at night when you are 16, carrying or flashing a pellet gun that resembles a Glock.

Even more so when you are 13.

[21twelve]

I’m pretty sure that in NY that even applies to air soft guns that shoot the small soft pellets. Even ones that look like toys. (Of course people paint their regular guns goofy too.)

Here in Washington state some security guard (works at some clothing store) was parked outside a Big 5 and saw some kids going into the store carrying what he presumed to be guns.

He went out to confront them and a scuffle ensued. He ended up shooting and killing one of the kids (17 years old). The story is the kid was going in to try to get help on how the magazine worked with the gun.

Security guard is being held on murder charges. The boys tried to tell the guy they were pellet guns. The 17 year old dropped his to the ground when told to. But then the guard said he reached for his waist as if to grab another gun (there wasn’t one). Shot the kid 7 times. 6 times in the back. Oh - the off-duty guard was waiting in the car for his son to get out of karate class.

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"While it's legal in NY State for a 16 year old to own a pellet gun, "to legally posses a pellet gun in New York, you must obtain the appropriate licenses and follow all applicable firearm regulations. This includes meeting age requirements, completing background checks, and registering the weapon if required by law. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in serious legal consequences."

The only thing I can fugure is, NY must be plum full of damned fools and chicken s**ts.. Y'all best be getting the heck out of there..