HUZZAH!

Photo by Fred Charles

RW250 is pleased to announce that legislation just passed in Albany will allow reenactors, living history presenters, museums, and historical sites to once again use historical firearms “while lawfully engaged in historical reenactments, educational programming involving historical weapons of warfare or motion picture or theatrical productions, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules and regulations.”

Special thanks go to State Senator Shelley Mayer and State Senator and Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Member MaryJane Shimsky. All are long time supporters of legislation to support historic awareness and are good friends of RW250.

State Senator Shelley Mayer said “I am so pleased the adopted budget includes clarification that historical reenactors and reenactments can legally use antique or historical firearms for the purpose of educational and historical events. This clarification will allow these educational and entertaining reenactments to proceed without fear of violating the law. I look forward to attending as many of these events as possible.”

We are pleased that our suggestion to add “educational programming” was incorporated in the final legislation.