I beleive the law in NY only allows crossbow use to those who physically unable to fire the crossbow with anything but a breath tube. Pretty strict. You have to be a quadraplegic to use a crossbow. I'm a firm beleiver that people with disabilities should be able to use crossbows, even if its just a shoulder or back problem. I know when I get old and my body fails to pull a bow back, that I could still take part in archery season.