New York legal term
Machine-gun in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Machine-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 “Machine-gun” mean in New York criminal law?
"Machine-gun" means a weapon of any description, irrespective of size, by whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, from which a number of shots or bullets may be rapidly or automatically discharged from a magazine with one continuous pull of the trigger and includes a sub-machine gun. * NB Effective until August 25, 2026 * 1. (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.00)
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