New York Gun Control Laws


More Information on Gun Control Laws
Code Section Penal ยงยง265, et seq.
Illegal Arms Pistol; revolver; shotgun with barrel less than eighteen inches; rifle with barrel less than sixteen inches; disguised gun; machine gun, silencer, stun gun, electronic dart gun, bullet with explosive substance on impact, armor piercing ammunition, 20 or more firearms
Waiting Period None
Who May Not Own 1. Convicted felon; 2. Alien; 3. Minor under 16: possession of air gun, spring gun, weapon where loaded or blank cartridges can be used
Law Prohibiting Firearms On or Near School Grounds Misdemeanor. Penal 265.01(3); 265.06