N.Y. PEN Law § 265.65
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 265.65, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle
Official statutory text
§ 265.65 Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle.\n A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle when\nhe or she purchases or takes possession of a semiautomatic rifle and\ndoes not possess a license to purchase or take possession of a\nsemiautomatic rifle as provided in subdivision two of section 400.00 of\nthis chapter. Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle is a class A\nmisdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for subsequent\noffenses.\n
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