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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.13 — Criminal sale of a firearm in the first 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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Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 265.13

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 § 265.13Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
265.13 Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree when such person: (1) unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another ten or more firearms; or (2) unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another person or persons a total of three or more firearms in a period of not more than one year. Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree is a class B felony.

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

Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree is a Class B Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 265.13.

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

Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 265.13 (Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree).

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