Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.40 — Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.40
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 265.40 Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 265.40 — Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 265.40 Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states.
Definitions. As used in this act:
1. "Contiguous state" shall mean any state having any portion of its border in common with a portion of the border of the state of New York;
2. All other terms herein shall be given the meaning prescribed in Public Law 90-618 known as the "Gun Control Act of l968" (18 U.S.C. 921).
It shall be lawful for a person or persons residing in this state, to purchase or otherwise obtain a rifle and/or shotgun in a contiguous state, and to receive or transport such rifle and/or shotgun into this state; provided, however, such person is otherwise eligible to possess a rifle and/or shotgun under the laws of this state.