New York § 265.16 Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor

New York Statutes

§ 265.16 — Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor

New York § 265.16

JurisdictionNew York

Law PENPenal

Title POffenses Against Public Safety

Part 3Specific Offenses

Art. 265Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons

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Bluebook

N.Y. Penal § 265.16 (2026).

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§ 265.16 Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor.\n  A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm to a minor when he is\nnot authorized pursuant to law to possess a firearm and he unlawfully\nsells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a firearm to another person who\nis or reasonably appears to be less than nineteen years of age who is\nnot licensed pursuant to law to possess a firearm.\n  Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor is a class C felony.\n

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§ 265.16 Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor.\n A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm to a minor when he is\nnot authorized pursuant to law to possess a firearm and he unlawfully\nsells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a firearm to another person who\nis or reasonably appears to be less than nineteen years of age who is\nnot licensed pursuant to law to possess a firearm.\n Criminal sale of a firearm to a minor is a class C felony.\n