§ 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"; or
(As amended by L.2019 c.34 effective 05/30/19.)
  (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
(As amended by L.2019 c.146 effective 11/01/19.)
  (3) ; or
(As amended L.2013 c.1.)
  (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
(As amended by L.2011 c.357 eff. 01/30/12.)
  (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certificate has been rescinded by the director or physician in charge,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.
  Criminal  possession  of  a weapon in the fourth degree is a class A
misdemeanor.