Albany County Executive, legislature seek age limit on flare guns

Months after a flare gun burned an Albany building to the ground, the Albany county executive and legislature are looking to ...
WTEN

Police, lawmakers working together to monitor flare gun sales

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Discussions about flare guns are continuing after an increase in recent incidents involving minors using them for violence. Officials with the Albany Police Department said ...

Months after violence involving flare guns, Albany County raises purchase age to 21

More than three months after a violent weekend with several incidents where police say minors were armed with flare guns, ...
The Post-Journal

Misuse Of Flare Guns Lead To A New Bill

On its face legislation requiring those who want to purchase flare guns to show proof they are over the age of 21 makes sense. The proposal includes criminal penalties for those who sell flare guns to ...
Times Union

Albany lawmakers seek crackdown on flare guns after holiday violence

New bills would tighten access to flare guns and make their use as a weapon illegal. Lawmakers said they were prompted by a violent Fourth of July in Albany. A chaotic July 4th left a building in ...
The Post-Journal

Albany-Area Legislators Seek Flare Gun Age Limits

State Sen. Patricia Fahy is pictured during a news conference in June in Albany. State residents may have to show state-licensed identification to prove they are over the age of 21 before purchasing a ...