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N.Y. General Business Law § 895: Definitions

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  1. General Business Law
  2. Article 39-DD. Sale of Firearms, Rifles or Shotguns At Gun Shows

§ 895. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:

1. "Gun show" means an event sponsored, whether for profit or not, by

an individual, national, state or local organization, association or

other entity devoted to the collection, competitive use, sporting use,

or any other legal use of firearms, rifles or shotguns, or an event at

which (a) twenty percent or more of the total number of exhibitors are

firearm exhibitors or (b) ten or more firearm exhibitors are

participating or (c) a total of twenty-five or more pistols or revolvers

are offered for sale or transfer or (d) a total of fifty or more

firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale or transfer. The term

gun show shall include any building, structure or facility where

firearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale or transfer and any

grounds used in connection with the event.

2. "Firearm exhibitor" means any person, firm, partnership,

corporation or company that exhibits, sells, offers for sale, transfers,

or exchanges firearms, rifles or shotguns at a gun show.

3. "Gun show operator" means any person, firm, partnership,

corporation or company that organizes, produces, sponsors or operates a

gun show.

4. "Firearm" has the same meaning as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C.

921(a)(3), but shall not include an "antique firearm" as that term is

defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16).

5. "Rifle" has the same meaning as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C.

921(a)(7).

6. "Shotgun" has the same meaning as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C.

921(a)(5).

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