Penal Law § 265.04 · Article 265. Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons
Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree
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§ 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.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/PEN265.04
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