Chapter 18-D - SALE, PURCHASE AND POSSESSION OF WEAPONS

Section 461.

Section 461.

  § 461. Definition. The term "firearm" means a firearm, rifle, shotgun,
or  assault  weapon,  as such terms are defined in section 10-301 of the
administrative code, or a machine gun, as defined in penal  law  section
265.00.

Section 462.

Section 462.

  §  462.  Permits  and  licenses  for  the  purchase  and possession of
firearms.  Notwithstanding any other provision of local law,  no  person
under  the  age  of  twenty-one  shall be granted a permit or license to
purchase and possess a firearm. If the applicant for a permit or license
is a partnership or corporation, only those members of  the  partnership
or  corporation  over  the  age  of twenty-one may apply for a permit or
license to purchase and possess a firearm on behalf of  the  partnership
or corporation. This section shall not apply to any person under the age
of twenty-one who has been issued a valid permit or license to possess a
firearm on the date that this section shall become law.

Section 463.

Section 463.

  §  463.  Sale  or  disposal  of  firearms. It shall be a crime for any
person to sell, offer for sale, or dispose of a firearm  to  any  person
under  the  age  of  twenty-one within the city of New York, unless such
person under the age of twenty-one has a valid permit or license  or  is
otherwise exempted by law.

Section 464.

Section 464.

  §  464.  Carrying  and possession of firearms. It shall be a crime for
any person under the age of twenty-one to carry or otherwise have in his
or her possession any firearm within the limits of the city of New York,
unless such person has  a  valid  permit  or  license  or  is  otherwise
exempted  by  law. If a partnership or corporation carries or has in its
possession a firearm, no member, officer or employee of such partnership
or corporation under the age of twenty-one shall carry or have in his or
her possession such firearm within the limits of the city of New York.

Section 465.

Section 465.

  §  465. a. Sections four hundred sixty-two and four hundred sixty-four
shall not apply to: (1) persons in the military service of the state  of
New  York  when  duly  authorized  by regulations issued by the chief of
staff to the governor to carry or possess a firearm;
  (2) persons in the military or other service of the United States,  in
pursuit  of  official  duty  or  when  duly  authorized  by federal law,
regulation or order to carry or possess a firearm;
  (3)  persons  employed  in  fulfilling  defense  contracts  with   the
government of the United States or agencies thereof when possession of a
firearm  is  necessary  for  manufacture,  transport,  installation  and
testing under the requirements of such contract;
  (4) police officers as defined by the criminal procedure  law  section
1.20;
  (5)  peace  officers  as defined by the criminal procedure law section
2.10, provided that such peace officers are (i) authorized  pursuant  to
law  or regulation of the state or city of New York to possess a firearm
within the city of New York without a license or permit  therefore;  and
(ii) authorized by their employer to possess such firearm; or
  (6)  participants  in  special  events  when  authorized by the police
commissioner.
  b. Any person listed in subdivision a of this section may be permitted
or licensed to purchase a firearm according to State law and  the  rules
of  the  city of New York. Pursuant to section four hundred sixty-three,
it shall be a crime for a dealer to  sell  any  firearm  to  any  person
listed  in  subdivision  a  without  securing  full  and secure proof of
identification.

Section 466.

Section 466.

  §  466. Penalties. a. Any violation of the provisions of sections four
hundred sixty-three, four hundred sixty-four or subdivision b of section
four hundred sixty-five shall be a misdemeanor  and  punishable  by  not
more  than  one  year  imprisonment  or  by  a fine of not more than ten
thousand dollars or by both.
  b. In addition to the penalties prescribed in subdivision  a  of  this
section, any person who violates the provisions of sections four hundred
sixty-three,  four  hundred  sixty-four or subdivision b of section four
hundred sixty-five shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more  than
ten thousand dollars.