WBFO-FM 88.7 | ByTom DinkiPublishedOctober 8, 2021 at 5:05 AM EDT

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Erie County 12- and 13-year-olds will not be allowed to hunt deer with a firearm like other kids their age across the U.S., after County Executive Mark Poloncarz vetoed a new law and the county Legislature failed to overturn the veto this week.

New York state is the only state in the country to not allow kids aged 12 and 13 to hunt big game, like deer and bears, with a firearm and crossbow, but this year’s state budget allowed counties to opt in to permitting it. Every county north of Rockland and Westchester counties has chosen to opt in.

The Erie County…