New York legal term
Firearm silencer in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Firearm silencer” 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 “Firearm silencer” mean in New York criminal law?
"Firearm silencer" means any instrument, attachment, weapon or appliance for causing the firing of any gun, revolver, pistol or other firearms to be silent, or intended to lessen or muffle the noise of the firing of any gun, revolver, pistol or other firearms. 3. (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.00)
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