Oral Argument Scheduled for Knife Rights' New York City Gravity Knife Lawsuit Appeal

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Oral Argument has been scheduled for January 18, 2018, in our long-running Federal civil rights lawsuit against New York City and District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr., which is currently under appeal.

Oral Argument before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is the last step before a ruling in the appeal of U.S. District Court Judge Katherine B. Forrest's tortured decision against the plaintiffs. That decision fundamentally re-characterized the case in a way that did not reflect the case presented.

The lawsuit challenges the City's practice of treating common folding knives as prohibited "gravity knives," then arresting and prosecuting law-abiding knife owners at the current rate of approximately 6,000 per year and intimidating retailers into paying large cash sanctions to avoid prosecution. Under the City's vague and subjective "wrist flick" test, it is impossible to know what knives will be treated as legal.

Knife Rights members and supporters are welcome to attend the Oral Argument at the Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse in New York City. As we get closer to the hearing date, we will be able to provide the more information including whether it will be in the morning or afternoon session of the court.

Click here to review the full appeal record including DA Vance's Latest Disingenuous 28(j) Letter and Plaintiff's Response.



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Thank you for what you do. And my sympathies to all NYC knife-owners... owners of ANY kind of knife.

It's odd, could not the legislature over-ride the Governer's veto in NY, given the near unanimous decision of the legislature in this regard? Knife-owners of New York, consider whom you are voting for !!!
 
chiral.grolim said:
It's odd, could not the legislature over-ride the Governer's veto in NY, given the near unanimous decision of the legislature in this regard?
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Based on what we could research, the last time a Governor’s veto was overridden for a bill not including budgetary matters was 2004. Before that is was 1997. Before that was 15 years earlier. Why? Well, I guess that’s a question to ask NY voters, because they seem fine with that arrangement.
 
With Cuomo I see little hope for any changes. Things need to change for the sake of the people and not the politician.
 
22-rimfire said:
With Cuomo I see little hope for any changes. Things need to change for the sake of the people and not the politician.
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This. ^^^^^ Good luck going up against Prince Andrew. He always gets what he wants. Just look at the safe act.........
 
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