New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.16 — Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor
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 § 265.16
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.
265.16 Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor.
A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm to a minor when he is
not authorized pursuant to law to possess a firearm and he unlawfully
sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a firearm to another person who
is or reasonably appears to be less than nineteen years of age who is
not licensed pursuant to law to possess a firearm.
Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor is a class C felony.
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Questions this section answers
What class of felony is criminal sale of a firearm to a minor in New York?
Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor is a Class C Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 265.16.
Which New York statute covers criminal sale of a firearm to a minor?
Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 265.16 (Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor).
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