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11 S 10. Section 265.00 of the penal law is amended by adding three new
12 subdivisions 21, 22 and 23 to read as follows:
13 21. "SEMIAUTOMATIC" MEANS ANY REPEATING RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR PISTOL,
14 REGARDLESS OF BARREL OR OVERALL LENGTH, WHICH UTILIZES A PORTION OF THE
15 ENERGY OF A FIRING CARTRIDGE OR SHELL TO EXTRACT THE FIRED CARTRIDGE
16 CASE OR SPENT SHELL AND CHAMBER THE NEXT ROUND, AND WHICH REQUIRES A
17 SEPARATE PULL OF THE TRIGGER TO FIRE EACH CARTRIDGE OR SHELL.
18 22. "ASSAULT WEAPON" MEANS (A) A SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE THAT HAS AN ABIL-
19 ITY TO ACCEPT A DETACHABLE MAGAZINE AND HAS AT LEAST TWO OF THE FOLLOW-
20 ING CHARACTERISTICS:
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48 (D) ANY OF THE WEAPONS, OR FUNCTIONING FRAMES OR RECEIVERS OF SUCH
49 WEAPONS, OR COPIES OR DUPLICATES OF SUCH WEAPONS, IN ANY CALIBER, KNOWN
50 AS:
51 (I) NORINCO, MITCHELL, AND POLY TECHNOLOGIES AVTOMAT KALASHNIKOVS (ALL
52 MODELS);
53 (II) ACTION ARMS ISRAELI MILITARY INDUSTRIES UZI AND GALIL;
54 (III) BERETTA AR70 (SC-70);
55 (IV) COLT AR-15
So it seems that any Colt with a detachable mag and pistol grip (I.E. even the neutered ones) are considered "Assault Weapons" under the statute.