{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "265.12", "citation": "Penal Law § 265.12", "heading": "Criminal sale of a firearm in the second degree", "text": ["§ 265.12 Criminal sale of a firearm in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm in the second degree when such person:", "(1) unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another five or more firearms; or", "(2) unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another person or persons a total of two or more firearms in a period of not more than one year.", "Criminal sale of a firearm in the second degree is a class C felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/265.12", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree criminal sale of a firearm by unlawfully:\n- **(1)** **Selling, exchanging, giving, or disposing of 5 or more firearms to another person**; or\n- **(2)** **Disposing of a total of 2 or more firearms to one or more people within no more than 1 year**. ★\nThe offense is a **class C felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/265.12", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}