Court rules bows are not firearms and allows hunting in NYS town

[Saltwater60]

Wow we won one. I mean it makes sense so we should have.

Appeals Court rules in favor of deer hunters in Smithtown bow hunting case

The ruling stems from a 2017 suit against the Town of Smithtown by an East Quogue bow hunters advocacy group, Hunters For Deer.

www.newsday.com

 

[SomeSoldier]

They will just admend the law to include bows. Which is the right thing to do if that is what the towns people want.

 

[Uninformed and Compliant]

Bow hunting? That's so yesterday.

 

[ArmedCorgi]

Isn't it already clearly in NYS's definition of what they consider a firearm? Fucking rifles and shotguns aren't even considered "firearms" in NYS.

 

[GOYABEAN]

 

[tc556guy]

Wow we won one. I mean it makes sense so we should have.

Appeals Court rules in favor of deer hunters in Smithtown bow hunting case

The ruling stems from a 2017 suit against the Town of Smithtown by an East Quogue bow hunters advocacy group, Hunters For Deer.

www.newsday.com

Paywall. Can someone post the full article?

 

[stokes]

Thats no win for anybody.They will just write a new law banning the discharge of sling shots and bows and crossbows in the towns limits.

 

[Acer-m14]

Thats no win for anybody.They will just write a new law banning the discharge of sling shots and bows and crossbows in the towns limits.

but you can't hear them .. LOL ..