875-A – Definitions.

§ 875-a. Definitions. For the purposes of this article:
1.  "Dealer" means a gunsmith or dealers in firearms licensed pursuant
  to section 400.00 of the penal law.
2. "Dispose of" or "disposition of" means to give, give  away,  lease,
  lend, keep for sale, offer, offer for sale, sell, or transfer.
3.  "Firearm"  has  the  same  meaning  as  that  term  is  defined in
  subdivision three of section 265.00 of the penal law.
4. "Rifle" has the same meaning as that term is defined in subdivision
  eleven of section 265.00 of the penal law.
5. "Shotgun"  has  the  same  meaning  as  that  term  is  defined  in
  subdivision twelve of section 265.00 of the penal law.
6.  "Straw  purchase" means the purchase, or attempt to purchase, by a
  person of a firearm, rifle, shotgun or ammunition for, on behalf of,  or
  for  the  use  of  another  person  known or unknown. The term shall not
  include a bona fide  gift  to  a  person  who  is  not  prohibited  from
  possessing   or   receiving   such  a  firearm.  For  purposes  of  this
  subdivision, a gift to a person shall not be a bona  fide  gift  if  the
  person has offered or given the purchaser a service or thing of value to
  acquire the firearm for the person.
7. "Superintendent" means the superintendent of state police.