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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.02

Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree

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§ 265.02 Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the third\ndegree when:\n (1) Such person commits the crime of criminal possession of a weapon\nin the fourth degree as defined in subdivision one, two, three or five\nof section 265.01, and has been previously convicted of any crime; or\n (2) Such person possesses any explosive or incendiary bomb, bombshell,\nfirearm silencer, machine-gun or any other firearm or weapon simulating\na machine-gun and which is adaptable for such use; or\n (3) Such person knowingly possesses a machine-gun, firearm, rifle or\nshotgun which has been defaced for the purpose of concealment or\nprevention of the detection of a crime or misrepresenting the identity\nof such machine-gun, firearm, rifle or shotgun; or\n (5) (i) Such person possesses three or more firearms; or (ii) such\nperson possesses a firearm and has been previously convicted of a felony\nor a class A misdemeanor defined in this chapter within the five years\nimmediately preceding the commission of the offense and such possession\ndid not take place in the person's home or place of business; or\n (6) Such person knowingly possesses any disguised gun; or\n (7) Such person possesses an assault weapon; or\n (8) Such person possesses a large capacity ammunition feeding device.\nFor purposes of this subdivision, a large capacity ammunition feeding\ndevice shall not include an ammunition feeding device lawfully possessed\nby such person before the effective date of the chapter of the laws of\ntwo thousand thirteen which amended this subdivision, that has a\ncapacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept more\nthan seven but less than eleven rounds of ammunition, or that was\nmanufactured before September thirteenth, nineteen hundred ninety-four,\nthat has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to\naccept, more than ten rounds of ammunition; or\n (9) Such person possesses an unloaded firearm and also commits a drug\ntrafficking felony as defined in subdivision twenty-one of section 10.00\nof this chapter as part of the same criminal transaction; or\n (10) Such person possesses an unloaded firearm and also commits any\nviolent felony offense as defined in subdivision one of section 70.02 of\nthis chapter as part of the same criminal transaction.\n Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is a class D\nfelony.\n
§ 265.02 Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the third\ndegree when:\n (1) Such person commits the crime of criminal possession of a weapon\nin the fourth degree as defined in subdivision one, two, three or five\nof section 265.01, and has been previously convicted of any crime; or\n (2) Such person possesses any explosive or incendiary bomb, bombshell,\nfirearm silencer, machine-gun or any other firearm or weapon simulating\na machine-gun and which is adaptable for such use; or\n (3) Such person knowingly possesses a machine-gun, firearm, rifle or\nshotgun which has been defaced for the purpose of concealment or\nprevention of the detection of a crime or misrepresenting the identity\nof such machine-gun, firearm, rifle or shotgun; or\n (5) (i) Such person possesses three or more firearms; or (ii) such\nperson possesses a firearm and has been previously convicted of a felony\nor a class A misdemeanor defined in this chapter within the five years\nimmediately preceding the commission of the offense and such possession\ndid not take place in the person's home or place of business; or\n (6) Such person knowingly possesses any disguised gun; or\n (7) Such person possesses an assault weapon; or\n (8) Such person possesses a large capacity ammunition feeding device;\nor\n (9) Such person possesses an unloaded firearm and also commits a drug\ntrafficking felony as defined in subdivision twenty-one of section 10.00\nof this chapter as part of the same criminal transaction; or\n (10) Such person possesses an unloaded firearm and also commits any\nviolent felony offense as defined in subdivision one of section 70.02 of\nthis chapter as part of the same criminal transaction.\n Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree is a class D\nfelony.\n

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