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Military re-enactments allowed under new gun law, Hochul says

Sep 27, 2022 12:23 pm

Spencer Conlin reports at Spectrum News that even though Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York's new gun law doesn't prohibit historical re-enactments with antique guns, event organizers claim the new law is forcing them to cancel their military re-enactments. “We were expecting up to 1,000 visitors and up to 200 re-enactors,” Carpenter said about an event called off last weekend in Fort Edward. "Reenactors from eastern states and Canada began to interpret that law, and they decided they weren’t going to come to this event,” Carpenter said, about new gun regulations that took effect Sept. 1. The Daily Freeman previously reported that a Revolutionary War re-enactment scheduled for Sept. 3 in Kingston was also canceled, as organizers cited a portion of the new gun law that defines muzzle-loading flintlock and black powder rifles as “rifles.” The law lists several locations where firearms, including rifles and shotguns, are not allowed, including state parks and museums, schools, hospitals, federal, state and local government property, theaters, stadiums, and houses of worship. “These laws allow historical re-enactments to occur, and there should be no concern otherwise,” Hochul told the New York Post in a statement. “We will work with legislators and local law enforcement to ensure these events can proceed as they have for centuries. In the meantime, individuals who have lawfully participated in reenactments should continue to do so.” Read more about this story at Spectrum News.

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