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Mac5.56
You can google the NY state AWB info and get an actual legal definition of what you can and can't have, but I have read it several times, and referenced it multiple times both prior to, and during my ownership.
One thing that I want to tell you is that take the NY law seriously. The last thing you want is to loose your ability to own any firearm because you just had to have a collapsable stock or something. Some guy in NY just got charged with a felony because he ex-girlfriend called in that he had a high capacity Glock magazine in his house.
So here is the law:
You can't have more then three evil features on the gun in NY state, if you do it makes it an assault weapon. Since your AR has a pistol grip, the ability to remove/accept a high cap magazine, and a plastic/heat shielded fore grip you therefore can't have a flash hider, or a collapsable stock, or a bayonet lug, or a hood ornament, or a... (well you get the picture). This is incorrect, per NYS law a semi automatic rifle with the ability to accept a detachable magazine may only have one "evil" feature. These features are, Flash hider, threaded muzzle, ability to accept a grenade launcher, ability to mount a bayonet, and collapsible stock. Obviously we all chose the pistol grip so we have to perm attach the muzzle device which has to be a non FH that cannot take a grenade launcher, also the bayo lug must be deactivated and whatever stock you have must be fixed or pinned (note that there has never been any true clear ruling in NY on what constitutes a legally pinned stock so you are in the great big gray area that is NYS penal law.
In order to make your gun compliant your FFL will have to have the muzzle break installed (and I have heard but am not sure it may need to be welded on, but this is word of mouth, and I have found nothing in the legal language stating this), and your stock will need to be pinned prior to you taking possession of the rifle. If you take possession of the rifle at any point prior to these two mods being done, you are breaking NY state law. muzzle device must be permanetly attached per the ATF regs. Basically the same process you would use for perm attaching a comp to a 14.5 barrel. Blind pin and weld/Full weld around the base of the comp/ 1150 degree silver solder NYS state has not made a ruling on this so you are in the gray area aain but at least you have the ATF somewhat on your side.
Also in regards to magazines:
1. NY state law prohibits that there be ANY Loaded magazine in any vehicle during transportation. This includes quads, boats, motorcycles, cars, and so on. Confusing text indeed and it is part of the Environmental law, but the weapon is self must be empty in the magazine and chamber. This concerns integral magazine and tube feeds and such. Loaded detachable magazine are legal in the vehicle. Side note for all you guys who like to spot deer. If you have a spot light in the vehicle you must have your firearms cased. Thats an ENCON thing
2. All AR mags must be no larger then a capacity of 10 rounds, or must be manufactured prior to 1994 (or pre-ban). There are various gun stores in NY state that you can buy pre-ban mags, but they are spendy as hell, gun shows are your best bet and they tend to range in price from 20 - 45 dollars a pieces. Best place to buy preban magazines is through out of staters. Surf the various gun forums Equipment Sales areas and you can find great deals on prebans. I have gotten NIW prebans for as low as 10 dollars. Also do not trust the Gunshow prebans I have seen mags that were obviously postbans being advertised as prebans
Good luck, and welcome to the club.
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