New York A 5105: Relates to the criminal possession of a ghost gun; repealer

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A05105 Summary:

BILL NOA05105 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORAnderson

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COSPNSRRaga, Meeks

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MLTSPNSR

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Rpld §265.01 sub 9, amd §265.03, Pen L

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Relates to the criminal possession of a ghost gun; makes such possession a class C felony unless you are a licensed gunsmith or dealer in firearms with intent to manufacture and/or distribute such firearms; requires educational materials shall be provided for no less than 2 years after the effective date of such provisions.

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BILL NOA05105 

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02/12/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5105

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ANDERSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to criminal possession of a
 ghost gun; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating ther-
 eto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 265.03 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 742
 2 and subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 745 of the laws of 2006,
 3 is amended to read as follows:
 4 § 265.03 Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
 5 A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the second
 6 degree when:
 7 (1) with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, such
 8 person:
 9 (a) possesses a machine-gun; or
 10 (b) possesses a loaded firearm; or
 11 (c) possesses a disguised gun; or
 12 (2) such person possesses five or more firearms; or
 13 (3) such person possesses any loaded firearm. Such possession shall
 14 not, except as provided in subdivision one or seven of section 265.02 of
 15 this article, constitute a violation of this subdivision if such
 16 possession takes place in such person's home or place of business[.]; or
 17 (4) such person is not licensed as a gunsmith or a dealer in firearms
 18 with intent to manufacture and/or distribute such firearms pursuant to
 19 section 400.00 of this chapter and, knowing it is a ghost gun, such
 20 person possesses a ghost gun, provided that a person shall not be guilty
 21 under this section when such person voluntarily surrenders such ghost
 22 gun to any law enforcement official designated pursuant to subparagraph
 23 (f) of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 of this article.
 24 In conjunction with the attorney general's office, educational materials

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08168-01-5

 A. 5105 2

 1 relating to this subdivision shall be made available to the public for
 2 no less than two years following the effective date of this subdivision.
 3 Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree is a class C
 4 felony.
 5 § 2. Subdivision 9 of section 265.01 of the penal law, as amended by
 6 chapter 149 of the laws of 2022, is REPEALED.
 7 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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