NY Manual Stiletto's

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LupoNero

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this is probably a stupid question but i was wondering if anyone knew if a manual stiletto is legal to carry in NY (not the city) with a 4" blade? and just outta curiosity if in fact they arent legal what would happen if someone was found carrying one?, would it just be confiscated?
 
can you be more specific by what you mean by "manual stilleto"?

I think the short answer is, you could get locked up.
 
by manual i mean its a lock back stiletto made by falcon of italy nothing automatic about it, i was just concerned about it being in the same catagory as the automatics, i havent been carrying it but i was just wondering if i could.
 
I know the type you mean and have the same. The NYS Penal law states possession of a "stiletto" is a crime under certain circumstances. That said this is a lock back and not a true "stiletto", but there is no specfic definition of "stiletto" in the NYS Penal Law....there in lies the problem. Most officers would consider it a lock back as long as it can not be flicked open ( therefore a gravity knife). The other issue with this type of knife is that it is designed to be more of a weapon( long slender bayonet blade, finger guards at the hilt)and a Officer could pretty well define this as the all inclusive "dangerous knife" since it is designed more as a weapon than a usefully pocket knife. All that said, I think it is better to leave it at home as part of the collection. In NYS you can not confiscate a weapon with out charging the person .
 
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