2006 New York Code - Criminal Purchase Of A Weapon.



 
  § 265.17 Criminal purchase of a weapon.
    A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a weapon when:
    1.  Knowing  that  he  or  she  is prohibited by law from possessing a
  firearm, rifle or shotgun because of a prior conviction  or  because  of
  some  other  disability  which  would  render  him  or her ineligible to
  lawfully possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun in this state, such  person
  attempts to purchase a firearm, rifle or shotgun from another person; or
    2.  Knowing  that it would be unlawful for another person to possess a
  firearm, rifle or shotgun, he or  she  purchases  a  firearm,  rifle  or
  shotgun for, on behalf of, or for the use of such other person.
    Criminal purchase of a weapon is a class A misdemeanor.

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