NY lasers?

EricReynolds · March 23, 2009, 08:12 AM

A friend of mine related to me that laser scopes are illegal in NY. Is he pulling my leg?

azredhawk44 · March 23, 2009, 08:20 AM

Google:

http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=...ty+bans+lasers

Just to minors. Uppercrust businessmen like them for presentations and such. Too many kids pointing them at planes and policemen. That will get you in trouble.

Brian Pfleuger · March 23, 2009, 11:30 AM

Redhawk,

There is this thing that is NY that is NOT New York City.

Eric,

Laser scopes are perfectly legal in NY. The use of them is restricted. Any device which actually projects a dot onto the target cannot be used to hunt any animal that is "protected". For example, no on deer, yes on woodchucks. The type of scope that does not project a dot, ie "red dot" scopes, are fine for any purpose.

EricReynolds · March 23, 2009, 11:38 AM

Right, that makes sense to me. I showed my buddy my CrimsonTrace and he remarked that the grips are actually illegal in NY. He's a former CO at Jamesville, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt to check. He's also from Fulton, so I should've known

ThorntonMelon · March 23, 2009, 12:22 PM

Well, if they're illegal in NY then there are a number of FFLs down here on Long Island who are breaking the law left and right. I'd been shopping for Kimbers just last week and saw at least one model with the crimson trace grips in all of the 6 or 7 shops that I visited.

mikejonestkd · March 23, 2009, 02:49 PM

Crimson trace grips and ones like it are not illegal.

Any device that pojects a dot/ laser point on a target is illegal when hunting game animals ( not woodchucks as correctly pointed out above )

You can use any optic/ laser for a firearm, as long as you are not hunting deer/ squirrels/ bunnies... with it

threewishes · April 12, 2009, 09:48 AM

There isn't any law that Im aware of.

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March 23, 2009, 08:12 AM	#1
EricReynolds Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 393	NY lasers? A friend of mine related to me that laser scopes are illegal in NY. Is he pulling my leg?

March 23, 2009, 11:30 AM	#3
Brian Pfleuger Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Austin, CO Posts: 19,578	Redhawk, There is this thing that is NY that is NOT New York City. Eric, Laser scopes are perfectly legal in NY. The use of them is restricted. Any device which actually projects a dot onto the target cannot be used to hunt any animal that is "protected". For example, no on deer, yes on woodchucks. The type of scope that does not project a dot, ie "red dot" scopes, are fine for any purpose. __________________ Nobody plans to screw up their lives... ...they just don't plan not to. -Andy Stanley

March 23, 2009, 02:49 PM	#6
mikejonestkd Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2006 Location: Brockport, NY Posts: 3,716	Crimson trace grips and ones like it are not illegal. Any device that pojects a dot/ laser point on a target is illegal when hunting game animals ( not woodchucks as correctly pointed out above ) You can use any optic/ laser for a firearm, as long as you are not hunting deer/ squirrels/ bunnies... with it __________________ You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

March 23, 2009, 08:20 AM	#2
azredhawk44 Junior member Join Date: September 28, 2005 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 6,465	Google: http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=...ty+bans+lasers Just to minors. Uppercrust businessmen like them for presentations and such. Too many kids pointing them at planes and policemen. That will get you in trouble.

March 23, 2009, 11:38 AM	#4
EricReynolds Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2008 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 393	Right, that makes sense to me. I showed my buddy my CrimsonTrace and he remarked that the grips are actually illegal in NY. He's a former CO at Jamesville, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt to check. He's also from Fulton, so I should've known

March 23, 2009, 12:22 PM	#5
ThorntonMelon Member Join Date: January 20, 2009 Posts: 26	Well, if they're illegal in NY then there are a number of FFLs down here on Long Island who are breaking the law left and right. I'd been shopping for Kimbers just last week and saw at least one model with the crimson trace grips in all of the 6 or 7 shops that I visited.

April 12, 2009, 09:48 AM	#7
threewishes Member Join Date: November 7, 2008 Posts: 19	There isn't any law that Im aware of. -------------------------------------------------------------------- www.LongIslandFirearms.com ..community of Long Island Gun Owners! Stop by today!