2006 New York Code - Criminal Possession Of A Weapon In The Third Degree.



 
  § 265.02 Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.
    A  person  is  guilty  of criminal possession of a weapon in the third
  degree when:
    (1) Such person commits the crime of criminal possession of  a  weapon
  in  the  fourth degree as defined in subdivision one, two, three or five
  of section 265.01, and has been previously convicted of any crime; or
    (2) Such person possesses any explosive or incendiary bomb, bombshell,
  firearm silencer, machine-gun or any other firearm or weapon  simulating
  a machine-gun and which is adaptable for such use; or
    (3)  Such  person knowingly possesses a machine-gun, firearm, rifle or
  shotgun which has  been  defaced  for  the  purpose  of  concealment  or
  prevention  of  the detection of a crime or misrepresenting the identity
  of such machine-gun, firearm, rifle or shotgun; or
    (4) Such person possesses any loaded firearm.  Such  possession  shall
  not,  except  as  provided  in  subdivision  one  or seven, constitute a
  violation of this  section  if  such  possession  takes  place  in  such
  person's home or place of business; or
    (5)  (i)  Such  person  possesses three or more firearms; or (ii) such
  person possesses a firearm and has been previously convicted of a felony
  or a class A misdemeanor defined in this chapter within the  five  years
  immediately  preceding the commission of the offense and such possession
  did not take place in the person's home or place of business; or
    (6) Such person knowingly possesses any disguised gun; or
    (7) Such person possesses an assault weapon; or
    (8) Such person possesses a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
    Criminal possession of a weapon in the  third  degree  is  a  class  D
  felony.

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