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N.Y. General Business Law § 875-a: Definitions

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  1. General Business Law
  2. Article 39-BB. Preventing the Unlawful Sale of Firearms, Rifles, and Shotguns to Individuals With a Criminal Record

§ 875-a. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:

1. "Dealer" means a gunsmith or dealers in firearms licensed pursuant

to section 400.00 of the penal law.

2. "Dispose of" or "disposition of" means to give, give away, lease,

lend, keep for sale, offer, offer for sale, sell, or transfer.

3. "Firearm" has the same meaning as that term is defined in

subdivision three of section 265.00 of the penal law.

4. "Rifle" has the same meaning as that term is defined in subdivision

eleven of section 265.00 of the penal law.

5. "Shotgun" has the same meaning as that term is defined in

subdivision twelve of section 265.00 of the penal law.

6. "Straw purchase" means the purchase, or attempt to purchase, by a

person of a firearm, rifle, shotgun or ammunition for, on behalf of, or

for the use of another person known or unknown. The term shall not

include a bona fide gift to a person who is not prohibited from

possessing or receiving such a firearm. For purposes of this

subdivision, a gift to a person shall not be a bona fide gift if the

person has offered or given the purchaser a service or thing of value to

acquire the firearm for the person.

7. "Superintendent" means the superintendent of state police.

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