I live on long island and im not too sure about the laws for air guns. I own a crosman 66 powermaster. i love the powermaster but i want to buy a break barrel. My question is, is it legal to shoot pest animals in my back yard? if i want to go small game hunting is there a law against .177 cal rifles? do i need a license? and is it safe to eat squirrels that live in the nassau county area?