{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.06","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 265.06","heading":"Unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds","body":"§ 265.06 Unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds.\n  It shall be unlawful for any person age sixteen or older to knowingly\npossess any air-gun, spring-gun or other instrument or weapon in which\nthe propelling force is a spring, air, piston or CO2 cartridge in or\nupon a building or grounds, used for educational purposes, of any\nschool, college or university, without the written authorization of such\neducational institution.\n  Unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds is a violation.","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/265.06","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"a5b8323cf07eafb69a94c2d67727b8940fb14c84851e0bb716e7076d90ffbc04","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.05","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.07"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}