Just being a Colt AR is specified as one of the "evil features" under the NY statutes.
http://law.onecle.com/new-york/penal...00_265.00.html
http://www.ocshooters.com/Reports/aw...S8234.html#awb
http://www.courts.state.ny.us/cji/2-.../265-02(7).pdf
...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:
...22 (II) A PISTOL GRIP THAT PROTRUDES CONSPICUOUSLY BENEATH THE ACTION OF
23 THE WEAPON;
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.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
I am not a lawyer, yadda yadda yadda. If I'm quoting the wrong statutes I'd be happy to be proven wrong.






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