{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.65","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 265.65","heading":"Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle","body":"§ 265.65 Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle.\n  A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle when\nhe or she purchases or takes possession of a semiautomatic rifle and\ndoes not possess a license to purchase or take possession of a\nsemiautomatic rifle as provided in subdivision two of section 400.00 of\nthis chapter.  Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle is a class A\nmisdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for subsequent\noffenses.","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/265.65","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"3cf02c0cae19b982bd6cf01ce284070fb88052fd73080fb4eb18a6e4dd57b00a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.64","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-265.66"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}