ANY OTHER WEAPONS

We have written in the past extensively about the Mossberg Shockwave, Remington Tac-14 and AR-15 others.  The basic principle involves a weapon that is not designed to be fired from the shoulder so that it cannot be legally considered to be a rifle or shotgun and is defined to be fired with two hands so does not meet the legal definition of a pistol.  Therefore, the restrictions on barrel length of shotguns and rifles did not apply as long as the overall length of the weapon was greater than 26 inches.  In addition, since these guns were neither pistols, shotguns nor rifles they could have collapsible stocks, flash suppressors and/or bayonet lugs and not fall into the definition of “assault weapons”.  Despite the fact that these “others” don’t seem to be the source of any significant crime this upset the gun grabbers.  Now under the new law they are regulated and probably need to be added to a pistol license to be kept.

The new law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on June 6, 2022, redefines the term Firearm in New York.  Under New York Law, a firearm requires a license to be issued in order to legally possess the firearm just like any handgun.  The new law amends Penal Law sec. 265.00 (3) to include in the definition of firearm: any other weapon which is not otherwise defined in Penal law 265.00 and which is designed or can be converted to fire a projectile by the force of an explosive.

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