{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "265.13", "citation": "Penal Law § 265.13", "heading": "Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree", "text": ["§ 265.13 Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree when such person:", "(1) unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another ten or more firearms; or", "(2) unlawfully sells, exchanges, gives or disposes of to another person or persons a total of three or more firearms in a period of not more than one year.", "Criminal sale of a firearm in the first degree is a class B felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/265.13", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree criminal sale of a firearm by unlawfully:\n- **(1)** **Selling, exchanging, giving, or disposing of 10 or more firearms to another person**; or\n- **(2)** **Disposing of a total of 3 or more firearms to one or more people within no more than 1 year**. ★\nThe offense is a **class B felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/265.13", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}