N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 6 § 180.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 180.3 - Definition and use of firearms, guns, and airguns

For the purposes of the Fish and Wildlife Law and this Title:

(a) The terms firearm or gun shall mean any rifle, pistol, shotgun or muzzleloading firearm which by force of gunpowder, or an airgun as defined in subdivision (b) of this section, that expels a missile or projectile capable of killing, wounding or otherwise inflicting physical damage upon fish, wildlife or other animals.

(b) The term airgun shall mean any implement which by the force of a spring, air or other non-ignited compressed gas expels a missile or projectile and has a rifled or smooth barrel, using ammunition no smaller than .17 caliber, producing projectile velocities of not less than 600 feet per second. For the purposes of the Fish and Wildlife Law, an implement meeting the above specifications shall be considered a firearm or gun, and may be used to take protected wildlife whenever such protected wildlife may legally be taken with a rimfire rifle.

(c) The term taken down shall mean:

(1) separating the action from the barrel of a long gun which is designed to be dismantled without the use of tools; and

(2) rendering inoperable a long gun which is not designed to be dismantled without tools, so as to require tools to restore such long gun to an operable condition. A bolt action firearm with the bolt removed shall not be considered "taken down" unless it is otherwise dismantled as provided in this subdivision.

(d) Pistol means a firearm intended to be aimed and fired with one hand, and having a barrel length not exceeding 16 inches.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 6 § 180.3