N.Y. Penal Law § 265.65 : Penal — SPECIFIC OFFENSES — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC SAFETY — FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS — Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle TEXT PDF A person is guilty of criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle when he or she purchases or takes possession of a semiautomatic rifle and does not possess a license to purchase or take possession of a semiautomatic rifle as provided in subdivision two of section 400.00 of this chapter. Criminal purchase of a semiautomatic rifle is a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for subsequent offenses. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.65 Added by New York Laws 2022, ch. 212,Sec. 5, eff. 9/4/2022, op. to purchases or transfers of ownership made on or after 9/4/2022.