Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.37 — Unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.37
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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)
§ 265.37 Unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.37 — Unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 265.37 Unlawful possession of certain ammunition feeding devices.
It shall be unlawful for a person to knowingly possess an ammunition feeding device where such device contains more than seven rounds of ammunition.
If such device containing more than seven rounds of ammunition is possessed within the home of the possessor, the person so possessing the device shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of two hundred dollars, and for each subsequent offense, be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and subject to a fine of two hundred dollars and a term of up to three months imprisonment.
If such device containing more than seven rounds of ammunition is possessed in any location other than the home of the possessor, the person so possessing the device shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and subject to a fine of two hundred dollars and a term of up to six months imprisonment, and for each subsequent offense, be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.