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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.04 — Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.04
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
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- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 265.04 Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.04 — Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.