{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.40","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 265.40","heading":"Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states","body":"§ 265.40 Purchase of rifles and/or shotguns in contiguous states.\n  Definitions. As used in this act:\n  1. \"Contiguous state\" shall mean any state having any portion of its\nborder in common with a portion of the border of the state of New York;\n  2. All other terms herein shall be given the meaning prescribed in\nPublic Law 90-618 known as the \"Gun Control Act of l968\" (18 U.S.C.\n921).\n  It shall be lawful for a person or persons residing in this state, to\npurchase or otherwise obtain a rifle and/or shotgun in a contiguous\nstate, and to receive or transport such rifle and/or shotgun into this\nstate; provided, however, such person is otherwise eligible to possess a\nrifle and/or shotgun under the laws of this state.","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/265.40","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"215a8f970d46bfdd17d5ced56ea5bf78a78793aae079b1975eb20bfd42ed11a9","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.38","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}