NY Penal L § 265.01 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PEN - Penal Part 3 - Specific Offenses Title P - Offenses Against Public Safety Article 265 - Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons 265.01 - Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree.

§ 265.01 Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.   A  person  is  guilty of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree when:  (1) He or she possesses any firearm, electronic dart  gun,  electronic stun gun, switchblade knife, pilum ballistic knife, metal knuckle knife, cane   sword,   billy,  blackjack,  bludgeon,  plastic  knuckles,  metal knuckles, chuka stick, sand bag, sandclub, wrist-brace type slingshot or slungshot, shirken, or "Kung Fu star";  (2) He or she possesses any dagger, dangerous  knife,  dirk,  machete, razor,  stiletto,  imitation  pistol,  undetectable  knife  or any other dangerous or deadly instrument or weapon with intent  to  use  the  same unlawfully against another; or  (3); or  (4)  He  possesses  a  rifle,  shotgun,  antique firearm, black powder rifle, black powder shotgun, or any muzzle-loading firearm, and has been convicted of a felony or serious offense; or  (5) He possesses any dangerous or deadly weapon and is not  a  citizen of the United States; or  (6)  He  is  a person who has been certified not suitable to possess a rifle or shotgun, as defined in subdivision sixteen of  section  265.00, and refuses to yield possession of such rifle or shotgun upon the demand of  a  police  officer.  Whenever  a person is certified not suitable to possess a rifle or shotgun, a member of the police department  to  which such  certification  is  made,  or  of the state police, shall forthwith seize any rifle or shotgun possessed by such person. A rifle or  shotgun seized as herein provided shall not be destroyed, but shall be delivered to  the  headquarters  of  such  police department, or state police, and there retained until the aforesaid certificate has been rescinded by the director or physician in charge, or other disposition of such  rifle  or shotgun  has  been  ordered  or  authorized  by  a  court  of  competent jurisdiction.  (7) He knowingly possesses a bullet containing an explosive  substance designed to detonate upon impact.   * (8)  He  possesses  any armor piercing ammunition with intent to use the same unlawfully against another.   * NB Effective until April 26, 2022   * (8) Such person possesses any armor piercing ammunition with  intent to use the same unlawfully against another.   * NB Effective April 26, 2022   * (9)  Such person possesses a major component of a firearm, rifle, or shotgun and such person is prohibited from possessing a shotgun or rifle pursuant to:  (i) this article;  (ii) subsection (g) of section 922 of title 18 of  the  United  States Code; or  (iii)  a temporary or final extreme risk protection order issued under article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules; or   * NB There are 2 sb (9)'s   * NB Effective February 25, 2022   * (9) Such person is not required to be a gunsmith  licensed  pursuant to  section  400.00 of this chapter and, knowing it is a ghost gun, such person possesses a ghost gun, provided that a person shall not be guilty under this subdivision when he or she (a)  voluntarily  surrenders  such ghost  gun  to  any  law  enforcement  official  designated  pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision (a) of  section  265.20 of  this  article; or (b) for a period of six months after the effective date of this section possesses a ghost gun prior  to  serialization  and  registration  of  such  ghost  gun  pursuant  to  section 265.07 of this article.   * NB There are 2 sb (9)'s   * NB Effective April 26, 2022   * (10)  Such person is not required to be a gunsmith licensed pursuant to section 400.00 of this chapter and, knowing it is an unfinished frame or receiver, such person possesses  an  unfinished  frame  or  receiver, provided  that  for  a  period of six months after the effective date of this subdivision, a person shall not be guilty  under  this  subdivision when  such  person:  (a) voluntarily surrenders such unfinished frame or receiver  to  any  law  enforcement  official  designated  pursuant   to subparagraph  (f)  of paragraph one of subdivision (a) of section 265.20 of this article; or (b) possesses  such  unfinished  frame  or  receiver prior   to  serialization  of  such  unfinished  frame  or  receiver  in accordance with the  requirements  imposed  on  licensed  importers  and licensed  manufacturers  pursuant  to  subsection  (i) of Section 923 of Title 18 of the United  States  Code  and  regulations  issued  pursuant thereto,  except for antique firearms as defined in subdivision fourteen of section 265.00 of this article, as  added  by  chapter  nine  hundred eighty-six of the laws of nineteen hundred seventy-four, or any firearm, rifle or shotgun manufactured prior to nineteen hundred sixty-eight.   * NB Effective February 25, 2022   Criminal  possession  of  a  weapon  in the fourth degree is a class A misdemeanor.