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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.55 — Criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun

N.Y. Penal Law § 265.55

Type: Statute
Source: New York Penal Law
Jurisdiction: New York
Current through: Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 265.55 Criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or

Citator

N.Y. Penal Law § 265.55 — Criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 265.55 Criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or

shotgun.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun when he or she knowingly possesses:

1. any firearm, rifle or shotgun that, after the removal of grips, stocks and magazines, is not detectable by a metal detector calibrated to detect the Security Exemplar, as defined pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(p); or

2. any major component of a firearm, rifle or shotgun that, if subject to the types of detection devices commonly used at airports for security screening, does not generate an image that adequately displays the shape of the component.

Criminal possession of an undetectable firearm, rifle or shotgun is a class E felony.