Videos·Posted on Aug 2, 2016How Well Do You Know New York Gun Control Laws?We quizzed New Yorkers on their knowledge of gun laws in their own state.by by Julia PugachevskyBuzzFeed Staff, by Kari KoeppelBuzzFeed Motion Pictures StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Before you take the quiz, see how these New Yorkers did: View this video on YouTube BuzzFeedVideo / Via youtube.com True or False: Assault weapons are legal in the state of New York. True Correct Incorrect True False Correct Incorrect False Correct! Wrong! False - there is an assault weapon ban in New York. True or False: You can buy a gun at age 18 in the state of New York. True Correct Incorrect True False Correct Incorrect False Correct! Wrong! False - you must be at least 21 to purchase a gun in New York. True or False: New York City has the same gun laws as the rest of the state of New York. True Correct Incorrect True False Correct Incorrect False Correct! Wrong! False - it does not. In New York state, you need a permit to purchase which of these types of guns: Handgun Correct Incorrect Handgun Rifle Correct Incorrect Rifle Shotgun Correct Incorrect Shotgun All of the above Correct Incorrect All of the above Correct! Wrong! You need a permit for a handgun only. In New York City, you need a permit to purchase which of these types of guns: Handgun Correct Incorrect Handgun Rifle Correct Incorrect Rifle Shotgun Correct Incorrect Shotgun All of the above Correct Incorrect All of the above Correct! Wrong! You need a permit for all of those guns. True or False: You don’t need to register your handgun in the state of New York. True Correct Incorrect True False Correct Incorrect False Correct! Wrong! False - you do need to register handguns in New York. You need to register which the following weapons in New York City: Handgun Correct Incorrect Handgun Rifle Correct Incorrect Rifle Shotgun Correct Incorrect Shotgun All of the above Correct Incorrect All of the above Correct! Wrong! All of the above. True or False: You can own a gun in the state of New York even if you are not a U.S. citizen. True Correct Incorrect True False Correct Incorrect False Correct! Wrong! False. New York state law requires that a person be a U.S. citizen. True or False: In the state of New York, the only time a person doesn’t need a background check when purchasing a firearm is when the seller is a member of their immediate family. True Correct Incorrect True False Correct Incorrect False Correct! Wrong! That is true. Which one of these could you do and still legally own a gun in the state of New York? Making or possessing burglar’s instruments Correct Incorrect Making or possessing burglar’s instruments Unlawful entry into a building Correct Incorrect Unlawful entry into a building Aiding escape from prison Correct Incorrect Aiding escape from prison None of the above Correct Incorrect None of the above Correct! Wrong! None of the above. True or False: You do not need a permit to carry a rifle or shotgun in New York City, but you do for the rest of the state. True Correct Incorrect True False Correct Incorrect False Correct! Wrong! False - it’s the opposite! You do need a permit to carry a rifle or shotgun in New York City, but not for the rest of the state.