Weapon:

  • A pistol or revolver
  • A short shotgun (barrel under 18 inches)
  • A short rifle (barrel under 16 inches)
  • A rifle or shotgun cut down to be less than 26 inches long
  • An assault weapon
  • Old “antique” guns are usually excluded
  •  Silencer
    • A device that muffles or quiets a gunshot.
  • Antique Firearm
    • An old gun that uses outdated firing systems like flintlock or percussion caps and isn’t designed to use modern bullets.
  • Major Gun Part
    • Important pieces like the barrel, frame, slide, or receiver.
  • Switchblade Knife
    • A knife that opens automatically when you press a button.
  • Gravity Knife
    • A knife whose blade drops or flicks open by gravity or wrist motion.
  • Ballistic Knife
    • A knife that shoots its blade from the handle.
  • Metal Knuckle Knife
    • Combines brass knuckles with a knife blade.
  • Undetectable Knife
    • A knife made so it can’t be found by metal detectors.
  • Machine Gun
    • Fires many bullets automatically with one trigger pull.
  • Armor-Piercing Ammunition
    • Bullets designed to go through bulletproof vests.
  • Disguised Gun
    • A gun hidden to look like something else (like a phone or cane).

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/265.00