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Law Committee reports county flare-gun restrictions out of committee
Summary
The committee unanimously reported a local law to restrict sale and possession of flare guns to the full legislature, with limited enumerated exceptions (e.g., scouting); no members voiced opposition at the committee stage.
The Albany County Law Committee unanimously voted to report Local Law J (2025) — a proposal to amend chapter 161 of the Albany County Code to restrict sale and possession of flare guns — out of committee for consideration. Speaker 2 said committee members had previously discussed exceptions for groups such as Boy Scouts and that added language was included to accommodate such uses.
The motion to report the local law was moved and carried by voice vote without recorded opposition in the transcript. Committee members did not request further substantive changes at this stage.
