The Empire States Senate passed a bill, S.3199A, by a 54-5 vote margin Tuesday classifying a machete as a deadly weapon, making it a crime to possess one with the penalty of up to one year in prison. 
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Calling all Hogs and Piglets!
If they sign that into law, there goes your collection!
Despite the obvious serious injury that can be caused by the use of a machete, state Sen. Tony Avella (D) wrote in a memo, such weapons have not been included in the penal laws definition of deadly weapon. :jerkit:
He went on to say it is surprising that the knife had not previously been marked as a deadly weapon, given the common knowledge that machetes have often been used as weapons and are actually defined as such in Websters dictionary. :jerkit:
A machete is defined as a large, heavy knife that is used for cutting plants and as a weapon, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Should the bill become law, machetes will join a lot list of items classified as deadly weapons, including switchblades, daggers, metal or plastic knuckles, gravity and ballistic knives, billy clubs and blackjacks. Possession of any of these items is a misdemeanor and can result in as much as one year in jail.
New Yorkers Call your congressmen and get it stopped now before the stupid infects other states.
http://www.youngcons.com/new-york-senate-passes-bill-to-outlaw-machetes/
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/04/14/a-deadly-weapon-new-york-senate-passes-legislation-to-outlaw-machetes-in-the-empire-state/
Obviously liberalism is a mental disorder.
:thumbdn: Calling all Hogs and Piglets!
If they sign that into law, there goes your collection!
Despite the obvious serious injury that can be caused by the use of a machete, state Sen. Tony Avella (D) wrote in a memo, such weapons have not been included in the penal laws definition of deadly weapon. :jerkit:
He went on to say it is surprising that the knife had not previously been marked as a deadly weapon, given the common knowledge that machetes have often been used as weapons and are actually defined as such in Websters dictionary. :jerkit:
A machete is defined as a large, heavy knife that is used for cutting plants and as a weapon, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Should the bill become law, machetes will join a lot list of items classified as deadly weapons, including switchblades, daggers, metal or plastic knuckles, gravity and ballistic knives, billy clubs and blackjacks. Possession of any of these items is a misdemeanor and can result in as much as one year in jail.
New Yorkers Call your congressmen and get it stopped now before the stupid infects other states.
http://www.youngcons.com/new-york-senate-passes-bill-to-outlaw-machetes/
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/04/14/a-deadly-weapon-new-york-senate-passes-legislation-to-outlaw-machetes-in-the-empire-state/
Obviously liberalism is a mental disorder.
