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Digital firearm manufacturing code in New York Criminal Law

Current through 2026 New York legislative session

In New York criminal law, “Digital firearm manufacturing code” 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 “Digital firearm manufacturing code” mean in New York criminal law?

"Digital firearm manufacturing code" means any digital instructions in the form of computer-aided design files or other code or instructions stored and displayed in electronic format as a digital model that may be used to program a three-dimensional printer or a computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine to manufacture or produce any firearm, rifle, shotgun, ghost gun, unfinished frame or receiver, firearm silencer, rapid-fire modification device or major component of a firearm. * NB Effective August 25, 2026 * 40. (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.00)

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