{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "265.11", "citation": "Penal Law § 265.11", "heading": "Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree", "text": ["§ 265.11 Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree.", "A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree when such person is not authorized pursuant to law to possess a firearm and such person unlawfully either:", "(1) sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of a firearm or large capacity ammunition feeding device to another person; or", "(2) possesses a firearm with the intent to sell it.", "Criminal sale of a firearm in the third degree is a class D felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/265.11", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person not legally authorized to possess a firearm commits third-degree criminal sale by unlawfully:\n- **(1)** **Selling, exchanging, giving, or disposing of a firearm or large-capacity ammunition-feeding device to another person**; or\n- **(2)** **Possessing a firearm with intent to sell it**. ★\nThe offense is a **class D felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/265.11", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}