# N.Y. GBS Law § 895: Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. GBS Law § 895
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act GBS / Article 39-DD / Section 895

## Text

§ 895. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:\n 1. "Gun show" means an event sponsored, whether for profit or not, by\nan individual, national, state or local organization, association or\nother entity devoted to the collection, competitive use, sporting use,\nor any other legal use of firearms, rifles or shotguns, or an event at\nwhich (a) twenty percent or more of the total number of exhibitors are\nfirearm exhibitors or (b) ten or more firearm exhibitors are\nparticipating or (c) a total of twenty-five or more pistols or revolvers\nare offered for sale or transfer or (d) a total of fifty or more\nfirearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale or transfer. The term\ngun show shall include any building, structure or facility where\nfirearms, rifles or shotguns are offered for sale or transfer and any\ngrounds used in connection with the event.\n 2. "Firearm exhibitor" means any person, firm, partnership,\ncorporation or company that exhibits, sells, offers for sale, transfers,\nor exchanges firearms, rifles or shotguns at a gun show.\n 3. "Gun show operator" means any person, firm, partnership,\ncorporation or company that organizes, produces, sponsors or operates a\ngun show.\n 4. "Firearm" has the same meaning as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C.\n921(a)(3), but shall not include an "antique firearm" as that term is\ndefined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(16).\n 5. "Rifle" has the same meaning as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C.\n921(a)(7).\n 6. "Shotgun" has the same meaning as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C.\n921(a)(5).\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. GBS Law § 895 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39-DD_S895.md)
- [N.Y. GBS Law § 896 Operation of a gun show](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39-DD_S896.md)
- [N.Y. GBS Law § 897 Sale of a firearm, rifle or shotgun at a gun show](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AGBS_A39-DD_S897.md)

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