N.Y. Penal Law § 265.01-a: Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds

§ 265.01-a Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon on school

grounds when he or she knowingly has in his or her possession a rifle,

shotgun, or firearm in or upon a building or grounds, used for

educational purposes, of any school, college, or university, except the

forestry lands, wherever located, owned, maintained or held in trust for

the benefit of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse

University, now known as the State University of New York college of

environmental science and forestry, or upon a school bus as defined in

section one hundred forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law, without

the written authorization of such educational institution; provided,

however no school, as defined in subdivision ten of section eleven

hundred twenty-five of the education law, shall issue such written

authorization to any teacher, school administrator, or other person

employed at the school who is not primarily employed as a school

resource officer, police officer, peace officer, or security guard who

has been issued a special armed guard registration card as defined in

section eighty-nine-f of the general business law, regardless of whether

the person is employed directly by such school or by a third party.

Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds is a class E felony.