New York Lawmaker: Ban Kids Under 12 From Gun Shows

A bill recently introduced to the New York State Assembly would bar anyone under 12 years of age from going to a gun show. State Assemblywoman Linda B. Rosenthal (D-WF Manhattan), who introduced bill A967, stated the purpose of the measure was to protect minors from “exposure to deadly weaponry.”

The bill has no provision for minors who are accompanied by an adult. “As the gun industry prepares a public campaign to broaden the appeal of guns, it is important that we establish reasonable age limits for admission to gun shows by children,” Rosenthal wrote in a memo accompanying the bill. Rosenthal has been a vocal supporter of gun control in New York and is a member of State Legislators Against Illegal Guns.

In 2013, she voted for the highly controversial New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act, which among other things set stricter definitions on so-called “assault weapons” and reduced the maximum allowed magazine capacity from 10 rounds to seven.