New York legal term
Electronic dart gun in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Electronic dart gun” 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 “Electronic dart gun” mean in New York criminal law?
"Electronic dart gun" means any device designed primarily as a weapon, the purpose of which is to momentarily stun, knock out or paralyze a person by passing an electrical shock to such person by means of a dart or projectile. 15-b. (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.00)
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