{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "265.06", "citation": "Penal Law § 265.06", "heading": "Unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds", "text": ["§ 265.06 Unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds.", "It shall be unlawful for any person age sixteen or older to knowingly possess any air-gun, spring-gun or other instrument or weapon in which the propelling force is a spring, air, piston or CO2 cartridge in or upon a building or grounds, used for educational purposes, of any school, college or university, without the written authorization of such educational institution.", "Unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds is a violation."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/265.06", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person **age 16 or older** may not **knowingly possess an air gun, spring gun, or other spring-, air-, piston-, or CO2-propelled weapon in a school, college, or university building or grounds without the institution’s written authorization**. The offense is a **violation**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/265.06", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}