2010 New York Code
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title P - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 265 - (265.00 - 265.40) FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS
265.08 - Criminal use of a firearm in the second degree.

§ 265.08 Criminal use of a firearm in the second degree.
    A  person  is guilty of criminal use of a firearm in the second degree
  when he commits any  class  C  violent  felony  offense  as  defined  in
  paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section 70.02 and he either:
    (1)  possesses  a deadly weapon, if the weapon is a loaded weapon from
  which a shot, readily capable of producing death or other serious injury
  may be discharged; or
    (2) displays what appears to be a pistol,  revolver,  rifle,  shotgun,
  machine gun or other firearm.
    Criminal use of a firearm in the second degree is a class C felony.

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