Informal Opinion No.

James W. McCarthy, Esq. City Attorney, Oswego

I am writing in response to your request for an Attorney General's opinion as to whether section 265.35 of the Penal Law prohibits the discharge of firearms on that part of Lake Ontario within the limits of the City of Oswego.

Your letter notes that there is a portion of Lake Ontario which lies within the city limits of Oswego. This harbor is traversed by boats in both the summer and winter, and also used for ice fishing. The Department of Environmental Conservation has informed us that breakwaters have been constructed within this area, and that…