Article 265 Weapons Offenses | Penal Law 265.17
Criminal purchase or disposal of a weapon can involve allegations tied to acquiring, transferring, disposing of, or helping move weapons unlawfully. The defense may focus on knowledge, intent, role, records, communications, and whether prosecutors are stretching a possession or sale theory beyond the facts.
Lebedin Kofman LLP defends clients in serious New York firearm and weapons cases, including matters involving loaded firearms, vehicle searches, home searches, alleged sales, informants, forensic testing, and federal or state overlap.
646 663 4430 or contact the firm for a confidential consultation.
Issues that may matter
- purchase or transfer records
- communications
- knowledge and intent
- role in the alleged transaction
- firearm tracing
- search and seizure
- statements
- state and federal overlap
Defense approach
Weapons cases often turn on details that should be reviewed immediately: how police found the weapon, whether the search was lawful, whether the client actually or constructively possessed it, whether the firearm was operable, whether statements were obtained lawfully, and whether forensic evidence connects the client to the item.
Where sale, use, or trafficking allegations are involved, the defense may also require review of informants, recordings, search warrants, chain of custody, co-defendant statements, firearm tracing, and whether state charges could overlap with federal exposure.
Related pages
- Gun Charges
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree
- Ghost Gun Possession
- Federal Gun Trafficking
- Criminal Defense
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Frequently asked questions
What should I do after a New York firearm or weapon arrest?
Speak with defense counsel immediately and do not make statements about ownership, possession, licensing, or how a weapon was found. Search, seizure, statement, and forensic issues should be reviewed early.
Can a weapon charge be challenged before indictment?
In some cases, early defense work can affect bail, grand jury strategy, suppression issues, prosecutor discussions, and whether the case is reduced, dismissed, or positioned for trial.
Contact Lebedin Kofman LLP
If you are under investigation or charged with a firearm or weapon offense, call 646 663 4430 or contact Lebedin Kofman LLP.