New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 265.11 — Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 265: Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons, New York Penal Law.

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Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 265.11

Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.

N.Y. Penal Law § 265.11Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

265.11 Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree when such person is not authorized pursuant to law to possess a firearm and such person unlawfully either: (1) sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a firearm or large capacity ammunition feeding device to another person; or (2) possesses a firearm with the intent to sell it. Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree is a class D felony.

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What class of felony is criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree in New York?

Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree is a Class D Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 265.11.

Which New York statute covers criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree?

Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 265.11 (Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree).

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