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What is NYC RCNY § 17-01?

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(a) Pursuant to Subparagraph 7 of Paragraph a of Subdivision 16 of § 10-301 of the New York City Administrative Code, the following makes and models of weapons are determined to be particularly suitable for military and not sporting purposes and are determined to be within the statutory definition of assault weapon as

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§ 17-01 Assault Weapons Designated.

RCNY § 17-01

(a)Pursuant to Subparagraph 7 of Paragraph a of Subdivision 16 of § 10-301 of the New York City Administrative Code, the following makes and models of weapons are determined to be particularly suitable for military and not sporting purposes and are determined to be within the statutory definition of assault weapon as set forth in § 10-301(16) of the New York City Administrative Code: (1) Models CALICO M-900 CARBINE, CALICO M-100 CARBINE manufactured by AMERICAN INDUSTRIES, (2) Models LIGHTNING 25-22, AP-74 manufactured by AMT, (3) Model AR-180 manufactured by ARMALITE, (4) Model .223 SAC manufactured by AUSTRALIAN AUTOMATIC ARMS, (5) Models M-1-SA, 1927-A1-SA manufactured by AUTO ORDINANCE, (6) Model LIGHT 50 82-AL manufactured by BARRETT FIREARMS, (7) Models AR70, BM 59 manufactured by BERETTA, (8) Model ASSAULT RIFLE manufactured by BUSHMASTER FIREARMS, (9) Model SR-88 manufactured by CHARTERED FIREARMS INDUSTRIES, (10) Models AR-15 manufactured by COLT, (11) Models MAX-1, MAX-2, K1A1, K2, USAS-12 SHOTGUN manufactured by DAEWOO INDUSTRIES, (12) Models C90, C100, C450 manufactured by DMAX INDUSTRIES, (13) Model MK-IV CARBINE manufactured by ENCOM, (14) Models FN-FAL, FN-LAR, FN-FNC manufactured by FABRIQUE NATION- ALE, (15) Model MAS 223 manufactured by FAMAS, (16) Models AT-9 CARBINE, AT-22 CARBINE manufactured by FEATHER INDUS- TRIES, (17) Models XC-450 AUTO OCARBINE, XC-220, XC-900 manufactured by FEDERAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION, (18) Models SPAS-12, LAW-12 PUMP AUTO SHOTGUNS manufactured by FRANCHI, (19) Model GC HIGH TECH CARBINE manufactured by GONCZ COMPANY, (20) Models HK-91, HK-93, HK-94, PSG-1, G3-SA manufactured by HECKLER & KOCH, (21) Models UZI-CARBINE, MINI-UZI CARBINE, GALIL-ARM, GALIL-AR, GALIL-SAR, GALIL-SNIPER manufactured by ISRAELI MILITARY INDUSTRIES, (22) Model PM-30 PARATROOPER manufactured by IVER JOHNSON, (23) Models AP-74, AP-84, AP-80, AP-85, SPECTRE AUTO CARBINE manufactured by MITCHELL ARMS, (24) Models of the KALASHNIKOV type SEMIAUTOMATIC, including those manufactured by NORINCO (China) and HUNGARIAN ARMS, (25) Models NDM-86 SNIPER RIFLE manufactured by NORINCO, (26) Model M-14S manufactured by POLYTECH INDUSTRIES, (27) Model MINI-14/5F manufactured by RUGER, (28) Models 57-AMT, PE-57, SG550SP, SG551SP manufactured by SIGARMS, (29) Model L1A1A manufactured by SMALL ARMS FACTORY, AUSTRALIA, (30) Models BM-59, SAR-48, SAR-58, SAR-3, M-1A manufactured by SPRINGFIELD ARMORY, (31) Model MK-6 manufactured by STERLING, (32) Model AUG-SA manufactured by STEYR DAIMLER-PUSCH, (33) Models M-76-SA, M-78-SA manufactured by VALMET CORPORATION, and (34) Model NIGHTHAWK manufactured by WEAVER ARMS CORPORATION

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