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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.60 — Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second 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 § 265.60

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 § 265.60Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
265.60 Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree. 1. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree when, knowing or having reason to know it is a ghost gun, he or she sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a ghost gun to another person. 2. Notwithstanding subdivision one of this section, a person shall not be guilty of criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree when such person: (a) voluntarily surrenders such ghost gun to any law enforcement official designated pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision (a) of section 265.20 of this article; or (b) within a period of six months after the effective date of this section sells, exchanges, gives, or disposes of such ghost gun to a gunsmith licensed pursuant to section 400.00 of this chapter. Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree is a class E felony.

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What class of felony is criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree in New York?

Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree is a Class E Felony in New York under N.Y. Penal Law § 265.60.

Which New York statute covers criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree?

Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree is governed by N.Y. Penal Law § 265.60 (Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree).

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