New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.19 — Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon
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 § 265.19
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.
265.19 Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon.
A person is guilty of aggravated criminal possession of a weapon when
he or she commits the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the
second degree as defined in subdivision three of section 265.03 of this
article and also commits any violent felony offense as defined in
subdivision one of section 70.02 of this chapter or a drug trafficking
felony as defined in subdivision twenty-one of section 10.00 of this
chapter arising out of the same criminal transaction.
Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon is a class C felony.
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What class of felony is aggravated criminal possession of a weapon in New York?
Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon is a Class C Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 265.19.
Which New York statute covers aggravated criminal possession of a weapon?
Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 265.19 (Aggravated criminal possession of a weapon).
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