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2012 New York Consolidated Laws
PEN - Penal
Part 3 - SPECIFIC OFFENSES
Title P - OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY
Article 265 - (265.00 - 265.45) FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS
265.03 - Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.


NY Penal L § 265.03 (2012) What's This?
 
  § 265.03 Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
    A  person  is  guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the second
  degree when:
    (1) with intent to use  the  same  unlawfully  against  another,  such
  person:
    (a) possesses a machine-gun; or
    (b) possesses a loaded firearm; or
    (c) possesses a disguised gun; or
    (2) such person possesses five or more firearms; or
    (3)  such  person  possesses any loaded firearm. Such possession shall
  not, except as provided in subdivision one or seven of section 265.02 of
  this article,  constitute  a  violation  of  this  subdivision  if  such
  possession takes place in such person's home or place of business.
    Criminal  possession  of  a  weapon  in the second degree is a class C
  felony.

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