{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "265.65", "citation": "Penal Law § 265.65", "heading": "Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle", "text": ["§ 265.65 Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle.", "A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle when he or she purchases or takes possession of a semiautomatic rifle and does not possess a license to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle as provided in subdivision two of section 400.00 of this chapter.  Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle is a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for subsequent offenses."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/265.65", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Buying or taking possession of a semiautomatic rifle without the license required by § 400.00(2)** is criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle. It is a **class A misdemeanor for the first offense** and a **class E felony for later offenses**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/265.65", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}