Possession of a rapid fire modification device in New York is a Class A misdemeanor, while manufacturing, transporting, or disposing of one is a felony.
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Unsubscribe PodcastSep 13, 2026
The sources directly support the misdemeanor half: Penal Law 265.01-c makes knowing possession of a rapid-fire modification device a class A misdemeanor, as of the 2026-09-13 date. They do not directly support the felony half for manufacturing, transporting, or disposing of such a device.
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… Yeah, I'm not making the trips. I gotta put him down. It's like a redneck honor, right? Like, you guys are standing down here yeah, put me down. Look at the flowers, Lenny. I have unanswered oh, I have an answer for us. So this is weird and very New Yorky: possession of a rapid fire modification device, which would be an FRT, could be a Classy misdemeanor. However and this is weird, right oh having one, you possess it, misdemeanor; manufacturing, transporting, or disposal of one is a felony. Disposing? You're getting rid of it, right? Yeah. So let's just say manufacturing, transport. So I'm a guy, I'm in my house, I've got an FRT. That's cool. …
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Contradicts. Section 265.00 says an individual who transfers a certain weapon to someone in New York without complying with the statute is guilty of a class A misdemeanor, which conflicts with a blanket felony for transporting or disposing of such devices. The snippet does not clearly identify the weapon category, so this conflict is not conclusive.[2]
Supports. Penal Law 265.01-c states that knowingly possessing any rapid-fire modification device is a class A misdemeanor.[3][5][6]
Supports. The statute defines rapid-fire modification devices to include bump stocks, trigger cranks, binary triggers, and similar devices, which matches the post's reference to an FRT.[2][3]
Context. Source 1 says that under the older machine-gun statute, manufacturing a machine gun or a weapon simulating one is a felony, which is a partial analogue to the claimed felony but is not about rapid-fire modification devices specifically.[1]
Context. No source addresses the felony status of manufacturing, transporting, or disposing of a rapid-fire modification device under the current statute.[3][4]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 3 primary, 2 not rated
- 1Are bump stocks legal in New York state?politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2SECTION 265.00 Definitionsnysenate.gov · primary source · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 3265-01-c.docxnycourts.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 4New York - State Laws and Published Ordinancesatf.gov · primary source · cited for: context
- 5N.Y. Penal Law Section 265.01-C – Criminal possession of a rapid ...newyork.public.law · not rated · cited for: supports
- 62022 New York Laws :: PEN - Penal :: Part 3 - Specific Offenses :: Title P - Offenses Against Public Safety :: Article 265 - Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons :: 265.01-C - Criminal Possession of a Rapid-Fire Modification Device.law.justia.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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