New York Penal Law Section 265.04 - Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree.

265.04 Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree when such person:

(1) possesses any explosive substance with intent to use the same unlawfully against the person or property of another; or

(2) possesses ten or more firearms.

Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree is a class B felony.


Last modified: February 3, 2019