New York legal term
Armor piercing ammunition in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Armor piercing ammunition” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Armor piercing ammunition” mean in New York criminal law?
"Armor piercing ammunition" means any ammunition capable of being used in pistols or revolvers containing a projectile or projectile core, or a projectile or projectile core for use in such ammunition, that is constructed entirely (excluding the presence of traces of other substances) from one or a combination of any of the following: tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, bronze, beryllium copper, or uranium. 19. (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.00)
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