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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.65

Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle

New York · New York Penal Law · Status: effective · Effective 2022-09-09

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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.65, Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1092500
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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.