{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.04","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 265.04","heading":"Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree","body":"§ 265.04 Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the first\ndegree when such person:\n  (1) possesses any explosive substance with intent to use the same\nunlawfully against the person or property of another; or\n  (2) possesses ten or more firearms.\n  Criminal possession of a weapon in the first degree is a class B\nfelony.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title P. Offenses Against Public Safety","Article 265. Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/265.04","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"078ef7943999b89e32646d8da98f7fa62c7be72ece026604fe137becf1724b89","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.03","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.05"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}