N.Y. PEN Law § 265.05
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 265.05, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Unlawful possession of weapons by persons under sixteen
Official statutory text
§ 265.05 Unlawful possession of weapons by persons under sixteen.\n It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen to\npossess any air-gun, spring-gun or other instrument or weapon in which\nthe propelling force is a spring or air, or any gun or any instrument or\nweapon in or upon which any loaded or blank cartridges may be used, or\nany loaded or blank cartridges or ammunition therefor, or any dangerous\nknife; provided that the possession of rifle or shotgun or ammunition\ntherefor by the holder of a hunting license or permit issued pursuant to\narticle eleven of the environmental conservation law and used in\naccordance with said law shall not be governed by this section.\n A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be adjudged\na juvenile delinquent.\n
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