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Unfinished frame or receiver in New York Criminal Law

Current through 2026 New York legislative session

In New York criminal law, “Unfinished frame or receiver” 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 “Unfinished frame or receiver” mean in New York criminal law?

"Unfinished frame or receiver" means any unserialized material that does not constitute the frame or receiver of a firearm, rifle or shotgun but that has been shaped or formed in any way for the purpose of becoming the frame or receiver of a firearm, rifle or shotgun, and which may readily be made into a functional frame or receiver through milling, drilling or other means. * NB There are 2 sb 32's * 32. (N.Y. Penal Law § 265.00)

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