# Where do I find Penal codes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 15, 2001, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-penal-codes/87525 "2001-10-15T18:18:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-penal-codes/87525/1 "2001-10-15T18:18:44Z")
I mean generally, but at the moment, I’m looking for NYC penal codes regarding how much a person can legally arm themselves in the city. Is there an online resource that has all of the laws of this great nation on record? There had ought to be. DaLovin’ Dj (Do me a favor and go easy on the Johnson jokes) ---
**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-penal-codes/87525/2 "2001-10-15T18:39:28Z")
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**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-penal-codes/87525/3 "2001-10-15T19:18:14Z")
In addition, most states have a website at [http://www.state.xx.us](http://www.state.xx.us) where xx is the two-letter postal code. These sites almost always have the state codes available. –Cliffy