New York Penal Law Section 265.17 - Criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon.

265.17 Criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon.
A person is guilty of criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon when:
1.  Knowing  that  he  or  she  is prohibited by law from possessing a
  firearm, rifle or shotgun because of a prior conviction  or  because  of
  some  other  disability  which  would  render  him  or her ineligible to
  lawfully possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun in this state, such  person
  purchases a firearm, rifle or shotgun from another person; or
2.  Knowing  that it would be unlawful for another person to possess a
  firearm, rifle or shotgun, he or  she  purchases  a  firearm,  rifle  or
  shotgun for, on behalf of, or for the use of such other person; or
3.  Knowing that another person is prohibited by law from possessing a
  firearm, rifle or shotgun because of a prior conviction  or  because  of
  some  other  disability  which  would  render  him  or her ineligible to
  lawfully possess a firearm, rifle or shotgun in  this  state,  a  person
  disposes of a firearm, rifle or shotgun to such other person.
Criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon is a class D felony.

Last modified: February 3, 2019