New York prohibits undetectable firearms, which include firearms that:

• Cannot be detected by metal detectors after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines.¹
• Have a barrel, slide or cylinder, frame, or receiver that cannot be imaged by security screening devices commonly used at airports.²

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1. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.50(A)(1); id. § 265.55(A)(1).[↩]
2. N.Y. Penal Law § 265.50(A)(2); id. § 265.55(A)(2).[↩]