Buck QuickFire

They are as legal as any other Assisted opener. There in lies the issue. Since they open "like" a switchblade, but are not a switchblade they are not legally a switchblade. If they can be flicked open, they could be a gravity knife. The NYPD has deemed them to be the all inclusive "dangerous knife" since it opens quickly, and therefore is designed to use as a weapon. The rest of NYS is not as crazy as NYC, and Dick's, Walmart, Sports Authority in NYS all sell some type of AOs, but that does not mean you would not be arrested and charged. If you are using it for fishing/hunting/trapping and only carry it then, you are ok ( NYS PL 265.20#6), otherwise I would not EDC it in most of NY....

I see you are upstate, and perhaps you could get an opinion from the local DA's office ( in writing). That is a affirmative defense to an arrest if they say it is leagl to own/carry.
 
tom19176 said:
They are as legal as any other Assisted opener. There in lies the issue. Since they open "like" a switchblade, but are not a switchblade they are not legally a switchblade. If they can be flicked open, they could be a gravity knife. The NYPD has deemed them to be the all inclusive "dangerous knife" since it opens quickly, and therefore is designed to use as a weapon. The rest of NYS is not as crazy as NYC, and Dick's, Walmart, Sports Authority in NYS all sell some type of AOs, but that does not mean you would not be arrested and charged. If you are using it for fishing/hunting/trapping and only carry it then, you are ok ( NYS PL 265.20#6), otherwise I would not EDC it in most of NY....

I see you are upstate, and perhaps you could get an opinion from the local DA's office ( in writing). That is a affirmative defense to an arrest if they say it is leagl to own/carry.
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He probably would need a written opinion from the state AG's office (and good luck getting one of those). For example, the local DA in his county may give him the OK to own/carry this knife, but what if he gets arrested three counties away and the DA for that county decides to go ahead and prosecute? He could still end up convicted. He would definitely need a decision on a state level that would hold up as an affirmative defense in ALL district courts.
 
We are a Buck dealer in my wife's store. They were ordered through Buck. I just don't want to sell them and have someone get in trouble. When I saw them we called Buck directly. The answer we got was you have to find out for yourself.

I get different answers from everyone I ask so I thought I would try here. I agree with you guys if someone has a stick up their butt it could get ugly.
I think I'll just send them back it's not worth the hassle.

Thanks for the replies.
 
As a dealer, I would not sell them. Walmart had issues in other states, and won, but spent a lot of their lawyers time doing so.

Tom1960, I agree the AG would be the best, but NYPL 35 states that if you act with the belief that you are in compliance with the law due to direction given to you by a agent of the government who enforces that law, then you have an affirmative defense. The local DA's letter or even one from the police of any where in NYS meets the requirement.
 
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