New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.65 (2026)
Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle
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§ 265.65 Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle. A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle when he or she purchases or takes possession of a semiautomatic rifle and does not possess a license to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle as provided in subdivision two of section 400.00 of this chapter. Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle is a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for subsequent offenses.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2024–2024 · leading case: Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis, 121 F.4th 96 (10th Cir. 2024).
Rocky Mountain Gun Owners v. Polis, 121 F.4th 96 (10th Cir. 2024). “1(a)); New York ( N.Y. Penal Law §§ 265.65 , 400.00(1)(a), (2), (12)); Ohio ( Ohio Rev.”
Lane v. James (S.D.N.Y. 2024). “N.Y. Penal Law § 265.65 ; Frey v. Nigrelli, — F.”
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