nyc and nys knife laws

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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Hi,

I'm a res of nyc but spend alot of time outdoors in the rest of the state Ive been carrying a knife on my person everyday in the city for the past 15 years these have ranged from folders such as a crkt mt shast, and a spyderco delica to multi tools and saks, and I've never been hasseled... been thinking about the possibility of carrying a small fixed blade (small) lile a brkt micro ii the blade is 1.75 inches long. possibly as a necker anyone know the knife laws regarding fixed blades in the city??? What about the rest of the state?? Thanks for your help...
 
I would be interested to learn about the knife laws in NYC too. I`ll be going there for a trip soon, and would rather like to be safe than losing a good knife...! ;)
 
1. Don't bring an auto or butterfly knife.
2. Blades must be UNDER 4".
3. Knives must be completely concealed, so don't clip them to your pocket, because the clip qualifies as exposed.
 
Umm, ok, sounds good so far. I reckon a large Sebenza would be "ok" then. :)

A visible clip counting as an "exposed knife"? Thats a bit retarded, but well.... . ;) If that makes them feel better about the issue, it`s going to be not visible. ;)

Thanks for posting! :)
 
I would use a stronger word than retarded. :)

The current mayor of New York is a complete hoplophobe, afraid of anything he might consider a weapon.
 
On paper NYC's knife laws may seem pretty reasonable but it seems residents have been seeing a lot more unreason than the laws may suggest.
 
The large sebenza may be considered a gravity knife under NY law.

No, it shouldn't be. Yes, it might be.
 
Make sure the knife can't be flicked open. As stupid as it sounds, that is considered a gravity knife in NYC.
 
The Sebenza`s pivot can`t be tightened down, but there is no way you can flick it open from the fully closed position. Yet when you open the blade slightly, it can be flicked into it`s locked position. I don`t know whether or not some people would call that "flicking".

I´m afraid though that some may just do. So I guess it is as "sliplock" said........... . Darn. :mad:
 
According to others (tom19176 for one), if the blade is held and the knife can be flicked open, then it still qualifies as a gravity knife in NYC. Stupid, but sadly, true. Most one handed knives can be opened this way.
 
akubra said:
The Sebenza`s pivot can`t be tightened down, but there is no way you can flick it open from the fully closed position.
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I can flick both of my large Sebenzas fully open & locked from a completely closed position.
 
dave is correct, in NYC they consider it a gravity knife if you can pinch the blade and flick the handle open. This started with the syderco models and has been used in court several times with various different knives now. I have never seen a well made folder that I could not flick open unless it was over tightened to prevent it from being flicked. It can be flicked point down , accross the body, holding the blade and a one movement combo of down and accross the body. It is a rare knife that doesn't open via one of these methods.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I can flick both of my large Sebenzas fully open & locked from a completely closed position.
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Ok, I stand corrected then. However, I can`t hold my Sebenza, swing my wrist and open it like that. That only works if I open the blade slightly, prior to flicking...... .

Regarding the laws in NYC-so I guess I should be careful with my Sebenza in case that I bring it with me?! :rolleyes: Carrying it concealed, and only use it out of sight of people/sheeple. I doubt that I`ll get stopped and searched, when I behave like every tourist does...... . :)
 
I haven't heard about ordinary people being harassed. But they are strict about the law on concealment. As long as it is completely in the bottom of your pocket, it's not a problem.

I don't know what to say about their definition of "gravity knife" except what we all know: they want to ban anyone from carrying knives, however they have to twist the law to do it.
 
In any of the large cities and at major tourist attractions you may unexpectedly run into magnetometers. How they handle knives will vary greatly. Some will have lockers, some may only have a big plastic bin and the "honor system", and some will have no way of depositing or securing articles. Your only option is to not enter.

If your visit includes tourism, you may be better leaving all high dollar knives at home and going the SAK, slippie, douk-douk, mora, etc route.

Riley,
Even if legal by statute, if any NY LEO finds your neck knife it will be a VERY long conversation.
 
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