"...like any of the rest of us would get were we caught within 1000 ft. of a school....."
Not so in New York.
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/wildlife/guide/hunting.html
Discharge of Firearms and Bows
It is illegal to discharge a firearm or bow:
"within 500 feet of any school, playground, or an occupied factory or church."
This includes high-powered rifles!!
Well, we all know New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, DC and California are always one-upping the other states when it comes to gun laws.....Did you know that pepper spray is either banned for mail-order sales in these states or the size is limited?