Penal Law § 265.60 · Article 265. Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons
Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree
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§ 265.60 Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree.
1. A person is guilty of criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree when, knowing or having reason to know it is a ghost gun, he or she sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a ghost gun to another person.
2. Notwithstanding subdivision one of this section, a person shall not be guilty of criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree when such person: (a) voluntarily surrenders such ghost gun to any law enforcement official designated pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision (a) of section 265.20 of this article; or (b) within a period of six months after the effective date of this section sells, exchanges, gives, or disposes of such ghost gun to a gunsmith licensed pursuant to section 400.00 of this chapter.
Criminal sale of a ghost gun in the second degree is a class E felony.
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