New York Laws
Article 265 - Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons
265.01-A - Criminal Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds.


A person is guilty of criminal possession of a weapon on school
grounds when he or she knowingly has in his or her possession a rifle,
shotgun, or firearm in or upon a building or grounds, used for
educational purposes, of any school, college, or university, except the
forestry lands, wherever located, owned, maintained or held in trust for
the benefit of the New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse
University, now known as the State University of New York college of
environmental science and forestry, or upon a school bus as defined in
section one hundred forty-two of the vehicle and traffic law, without
the written authorization of such educational institution; provided,
however no school, as defined in subdivision ten of section eleven
hundred twenty-five of the education law, shall issue such written
authorization to any teacher, school administrator, or other person
employed at the school who is not primarily employed as a school
resource officer, police officer, peace officer, or security guard who
has been issued a special armed guard registration card as defined in
section eighty-nine-f of the general business law, regardless of whether
the person is employed directly by such school or by a third party.

Criminal possession of a weapon on school grounds is a class E felony.

Structure New York Laws

New York Laws

PEN - Penal

Part 3 - Specific Offenses

Title P - Offenses Against Public Safety

Article 265 - Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons

265.00 - Definitions.

265.01 - Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree.

265.01-A - Criminal Possession of a Weapon on School Grounds.

265.01-B - Criminal Possession of a Firearm.

265.01-C - Criminal Possession of a Rapid-Fire Modification Device.

265.01-D - Criminal Possession of a Weapon in a Restricted Location.

265.01-E - Criminal Possession of a Firearm, Rifle or Shotgun in a Sensitive Location.

265.02 - Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree.

265.03 - Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree.

265.04 - Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the First Degree.

265.05 - Unlawful Possession of Weapons by Persons Under Sixteen.

265.06 - Unlawful Possession of a Weapon Upon School Grounds.

265.07 - Registration and Serialization of Firearms, Rifles, Shotguns, Finished Frames or Receivers, and Unfinished Frames or Receivers.

265.08 - Criminal Use of a Firearm in the Second Degree.

265.09 - Criminal Use of a Firearm in the First Degree.

265.10 - Manufacture, Transport, Disposition and Defacement of Weapons and Dangerous Instruments and Appliances.

265.11 - Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the Third Degree.

265.12 - Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the Second Degree.

265.13 - Criminal Sale of a Firearm in the First Degree.

265.14 - Criminal Sale of a Firearm With the Aid of a Minor.

265.15 - Presumptions of Possession, Unlawful Intent and Defacement.

265.16 - Criminal Sale of a Firearm to a Minor.

265.17 - Criminal Purchase or Disposal of a Weapon.

265.19 - Aggravated Criminal Possession of a Weapon.

265.20 - Exemptions.

265.25 - Certain Wounds to Be Reported.

265.26 - Burn Injury and Wounds to Be Reported.

265.30 - Certain Convictions to Be Reported.

265.35 - Prohibited Use of Weapons.

265.37 - Unlawful Possession of Certain Ammunition Feeding Devices.

265.38 - Unlawful Sale of a Non-Microstamping-Enabled Firearm.

265.40 - Purchase of Rifles And/or Shotguns in Contiguous States.

265.45 - Failure to Safely Store Rifles, Shotguns, and Firearms in the First Degree.

265.50 - Criminal Manufacture, Sale, or Transport of an Undetectable Firearm, Rifle or Shotgun.

265.50*2 - Failure to Safely Store Rifles, Shotguns, and Firearms in the Second Degree.

265.55 - Criminal Possession of an Undetectable Firearm, Rifle or Shotgun.

265.60 - Criminal Sale of a Ghost Gun in the Second Degree.

265.61 - Criminal Sale of a Ghost Gun in the First Degree.

265.63 - Criminal Sale of a Frame or Receiver in the Second Degree.

265.64 - Criminal Sale of a Frame or Receiver in the First Degree.

265.65 - Criminal Purchase of a Semiautomatic Rifle.

265.66 - Criminal Sale of a Semiautomatic Rifle.