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There is no law regulating weapon discharging in New York.
There is no law regulating weapon discharging in New York. You can shoot a gun at any distance from the nearest house or dwelling, so long as you are not inside a building or structure and you have permission from someone who lives there.
If you are within 150 feet of a house, it’s okay to shoot your weapon outside that property line—even if you’re on public land.
You can shoot a gun up to 150 feet from the nearest house or dwelling.
You can shoot a gun up to 150 feet from the nearest house or dwelling. This means that if you’re in New York State and want to go hunting, you must first get permission from your local government (i.e., the county) before doing so.
You can’t fire a shot within 50 feet of another building, a school, a hospital, or a public place, like an airport.
You can’t fire a shot within 50 feet of another building, a school, a hospital, or a public place, like an airport.
You also cannot fire your gun in the city’s Central Park or any outdoor venue used for entertainment purposes.
You can only shoot in the direction of common navigable routes.
You can only shoot in the direction of common navigable routes. This means you cannot shoot a gun at or near any public road, highway, park, or building. You also cannot shoot at or from private property owned by someone else (such as their house).
You can’t shoot on federal land.
You can’t shoot on federal land.
You can’t shoot on national parkland.
You can’t shoot on national forest land.
You can’t shoot on national wildlife refuge land or any other type of federal property that’s administered by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), etc. unless you have written permission from one of these agencies to do so and are otherwise acting by their policies and regulations that allow shooting within certain distances from buildings or dwellings located on their properties—which may not be what you’re looking for!
It’s easy to get the local rules governing shooting a gun and the area where you can do so
If you’re interested in shooting a gun, there are many ways to determine the rules. You can:
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