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My friends were stopped by a new york state trooper the other day and i was with them. When we got out of the car and were told to empty our pockets, I told the officer I had a couple throwing knives that I had recently purchased on me. When I took them out I was told that they were illegal daggers. How do you measure a blades length when it doesnt have a handle? It is technically double sided, but the edges are not yet sharpened, and the only sharp part when i was stopped was the first 3/4 of an inch at the tip. In total the knives are 6 inches or so, but the bottom half is just ornate design and no blade.

I might have to appear in court because of this concealment of a illegal and deadly weapon...

What can I do?
 
I recommend hiring a lawyer. Without looking at NY law regarding blades, it looks like the charge is based on the design of the knives, not the blade length. Daggers and throwing knives are illegal in most places, especially if concealed.
 
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