Public Act 13-3. It has been similarly designated by the State of New York with the signing of the NY SAFE Act and as of mid-2013, purchase of any of the unaltered carbines has been restricted to law enforcement officers. However, in 2014 a company developed a shield that prevents the firearm operator from wrapping his or her hand around the pistol grip, which means that legally the pistol grip is not a pistol grip within the definition of such under the SAFE Act. With the shield fitted, Hi-Point carbines are again legal to own in New York state. In 2022, H.R.1808 explicitly mentions "Hi-Point carbine" in Sec2.a.40.H.xii, as a "semiautomatic assault weapon", and subject to the restrictions of the resolution. Popularity The carbine was listed as the 7th most popular pistol caliber carbine in 2019. Some 28,000 were made and sold in 1998 alone, and it continues to sell well. After the success of the 9mm Model 995, the Model 4095 was created in the .40 S&W caliber. It shares much of the success of the Model 995. The Model 4595TS is a success and shares the popularity of the smaller-caliber versions. Hi-Point carbines consistently score high in evaluations run by Gun Tests Magazine. The Hi-Point Carbine is infamous for being used in the Columbine High School massacre, as Eric Harris used the weapon throughout the massacre. The first shots were fired with the Hi-Point Carbine. See also Hi-Point Firearms Hi-Point CF-380 Hi-Point C-9 and C-9 Comp Hi-Point Model 40SW Hi-Point .45 ACP References External links Semi-automatic rifles of the United States .40 S&W firearms Carbines