Air gun laws in New York

5. Any person who disposes of any of the weapons, instruments, appliances or substances specified in section 265.05 to any other person under the age of sixteen years is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

§ 872. Prohibitions. No person, firm, corporation or agent or employee thereof shall import, manufacture, sell, hold for sale or distribute within the state any imitation weapon unless such device is imported, manufactured, sold, held for sale and distributed: 1. solely for subsequent transportation in interstate commerce; or 2. solely for lawful use in a theatrical production, including a motion picture, television or stage production.

1. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer to sell or have in such person's possession any air
pistol or air rifle or similar instrument in which the propelling force is a spring or air, except that the sale of
such instruments if accompanied by delivery to a point without the city, and possession for such purpose, shall
not be unlawful if such person shall have secured an annual license from the police commissioner of the city
authorizing such sale and possession. The sale and delivery of such instruments within the city from one
licensee to another licensee, and the use of such instruments in connection with an amusement licensed by the
department of consumer [affairs] and worker protection or at rifle or pistol ranges duly authorized by law shall
not be considered a violation of this subdivision.

g. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer for sell, possess or use or attempt to use or give
away, any toy or imitation firearm which substantially duplicates or can reasonably be perceived to be an actual
firearm unless:
(a) the entire exterior surface of such toy or imitation firearm is colored white, bright red, bright orange,
bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink or bright purple, either singly or as the predominant color in
combination with other colors in any pattern; or
(b) such toy or imitation firearm is constructed entirely of transparent or translucent materials which
permits unmistakable observation of the imitation or toy firearm's complete contents; and
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2. Paragraph one of this subdivision shall not apply to:
(a) the possession or display of toy or imitation firearms by a manufacturer or dealer solely for purposes
of sales that are accompanied by delivery to a point without the city;

§ 1272.1 Applicability. This part applies to toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms ("devices") having the appearance, shape, and/or configuration of a firearm and produced or manufactured and entered into commerce on or after May 5, 1989, including devices modelled on real firearms manufactured, designed, and produced since 1898. This part does not apply to: (a) Non-firing collector replica antique firearms, which look authentic and may be a scale model but are not intended as toys modelled on real firearms designed, manufactured, and produced prior to 1898; (b) Traditional B-B, paint-ball, or pellet-firing air guns that expel a projectile through the force of compressed air, compressed gas or mechanical spring action, or any combination thereof, as described in ASTM F589-85, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Non-Powder Guns.
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(c) Decorative, ornamental, and miniature objects having the appearance, shape and/or configuration of a firearm, including those intended to be displayed on a desk or worn on bracelets, necklaces, key chains, and so on, provided that the objects measure no more than thirty-eight (38) millimeters in height by seventy (70) millimeters in length, the length measurement excluding any gun stock length measurement.
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§ 1272.2 Prohibitions. No person shall manufacture, enter into commerce, ship, transport, or receive any toy, look-alike, or imitation firearm ("device") covered by this part as set forth in § 1272.1 unless such device contains, or has affixed to it, one of the markings set forth in § 1272.3, or unless this prohibition has been waived by § 1272.4.
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§ 1272.3 Approved markings. The following markings are approved by the Consumer Product Safety Commission: (a) A blaze orange (AMS STD 595A-17 color 12199) or orange color brighter than that specified by the AMS standard color number, solid plug permanently affixed to the muzzle end of the barrel as an integral part of the entire device and recessed no more than 6 millimeters from the muzzle end of the barrel. (b) A blaze orange (AMS STD 595A-17 color 12199) or orange color brighter than that specified by the AMS standard color number, marking permanently affixed to the exterior surface of the barrel, covering the circumference of the barrel from the muzzle end for a depth of at least 6 millimeters. (c) Construction of the device entirely of transparent or translucent materials which permits unmistakable observation of the device's complete contents. (d) Coloration of the entire exterior surface of the device in white, bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright green, bright blue, bright pink, or bright purple, either singly or as the predominant color in combination with other colors in any pattern.

Air Guns: Mailable air guns (refer to 431.7 ) that do not fall within the definition of firearms under 431.1 and are capable of being concealed on a person are mailable, but must include Adult Signature service per DMM 503.8. Mailers must comply with all applicable state and local regulations.

Air Guns: Air guns (refer to 431.7 ) that do not fall within the definition of firearms under 431.1 (a) are mailable. Shipments containing air guns with a muzzle velocity of 400 or more feet per second (fps) must include an Adult Signature service per DMM 503.8.