{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 265.05","heading":"Unlawful possession of weapons by persons under sixteen","body":"§ 265.05 Unlawful possession of weapons by persons under sixteen.\n  It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of sixteen to\npossess any air-gun, spring-gun or other instrument or weapon in which\nthe propelling force is a spring or air, or any gun or any instrument or\nweapon in or upon which any loaded or blank cartridges may be used, or\nany loaded or blank cartridges or ammunition therefor, or any dangerous\nknife; provided that the possession of rifle or shotgun or ammunition\ntherefor by the holder of a hunting license or permit issued pursuant to\narticle eleven of the environmental conservation law and used in\naccordance with said law shall not be governed by this section.\n  A person who violates the provisions of this section shall be adjudged\na juvenile delinquent.","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/265.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"80d7de463dece5fcfb91761aae8f55ba3a64897f1780857578f51eca09392556","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.04","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}