Just saw this now looking for an article.
Ban lifted on gravity knives????
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BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Off to the internet and the wallet.
What do I buy first, knife guys?
What do I buy first, knife guys?
Sadly the fun assisted and autos are still irregar
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
First nunchucks now gravity knives....I don't understand this state. Hey ASSHOLE, how about you repeal the safe act!
byron
.308 Win
hes grandstanding again make himself look good scotus allready did it this way he can take credit fo it
Federal Judge Rules New York's Dumb 'Gravity Knife' Law Is Unconstitutionally Vague
In 2014, a New York City man received a $7,500 settlement from the city for malicious prosecution after he was arrested for carrying a pocket knife that he'd purchased to comply with the state's confounding laws, and which the staff at the store told him was perfectly legal. The Village Voice reported in 2015 that New York City paid out nearly $350,000 in malicious prosecution settlements involving gravity knives over the previous five years.
Federal Judge Rules New York's Dumb 'Gravity Knife' Law Is Unconstitutionally Vague
In 2014, a New York City man received a $7,500 settlement from the city for malicious prosecution after he was arrested for carrying a pocket knife that he'd purchased to comply with the state's confounding laws, and which the staff at the store told him was perfectly legal. The Village Voice reported in 2015 that New York City paid out nearly $350,000 in malicious prosecution settlements involving gravity knives over the previous five years.
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Auto's are not illegal. You can use them while fishing and hunting provided you have the fishing or hunting license...read line 6
265.20 Exemptions
a. Sections 265.01, ... 265.10, ... 265.15, ... shall not apply to:
1. Possession of any of the weapons, instruments, appliances or substances specified in sections 265.01 ... by the following:
(a) Persons in the military service of the state of New York when duly authorized by regulations issued by the adjutant general to possess the same.
(b) Police officers as defined in subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.
(c) Peace officers as defined by section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law.
(d) Persons in the military or other service of the United States, in pursuit of official duty or when duly authorized by federal law, regulation or order to possess the same.
(e) Persons employed in fulfilling defense contracts with the government of the United States or agencies thereof when possession of the same is necessary for manufacture, transport, installation and testing under the requirements of such contract.
(f) A person voluntarily surrendering such weapon ... [to the police].
2. Possession of a ... switchblade knife ... by [certain prison/corrections personnel on the job].
...
6. Possession of a switchblade or gravity knife for use while hunting, trapping or fishing by a person carrying a valid license issued to him pursuant to section 11-0713 of the environmental conservation law.
Well yes
***edit*** I should have said extremely regulated, but was typing fast cause my break at work was over
GOYABEAN
.950 JDJ
is there a hidden $200 
land non refundable tax surcharge
subsonic
.44 mag
Well I'll be damned. When do we get wrist-braced slingshots?
Here's the signed bill: NY State Assembly Bill A5944
Truebeliever
6.5 Creedmoor
It’s about time.
Celt
.338 Win Mag
Doesnt change anything for me, FUAC!
Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
can i buy a butterfly knife ( balisong ) now ..
mca90guitar
.357 mag
Honestly don't even know what a gravity knife is or who makes one.
Blimey
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Too dangerous.
Sometimes this state surprises me. First [ground only] fireworks legal, now this.
Dont forget nunchucks
Im not a lawyer but I would say yes
Bustedknees
.308 Win
You mean you honestly followed the law and didn't have any ?
Bustedknees
.308 Win
It's the moment you lost grip of a steak knife , the instant it leaves your hand allowing gravity to take force but before your soon to be bloody toe stops it..
wizrd
6.5 Creedmoor
kniferights.org has a couple pages dedicated to this on their site, but assisted opening knives are still regarded as switchblades throughout NY state. NYC still limits blade length to under 4" - and "must be completely concealed", = 'no visible pocket clip'. It's a wonder they don't limit New York residents to just using spoons for eating utensils!
subsonic
.44 mag
Sure. New York had no law against butterfly knives/balisongs to begin with, so they were already legal. But some of them got swept up as "gravity knives". They aren't, because a gravity knife is defined to "lock into place" and a butterfly knife normally doesn't do that. There were still people who got arrested and jailed for that and some only got overturned on appeal.
Also as others have pointed out gravity knives and switchblades were already legal while actually hunting pursuant to a valid hunting license. So that stays the same for switchblades.
The classic German gravity knife is one where you'd push a button and point the knife down and the blade falls out of the handle and locks into place.
More conventionally it's just a locking folding knife with a release button on the handle and a loose hinge/spring such that you easily flip it open and locked with a one-handed flick of the wrist.
The issue was that NYPD (and basically only NYPD and NYC-adjacent law-enforcement, although it's a state law) was going after people for having ordinary folding knives that were never designed as "gravity knives" that they could possibly flipped open via many strenuous and absurd arm motions, then charging it as a crime.
libertysnake
.338 Win Mag
https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2019/05/30/after-7-year-push-gravity-knives-are-decriminalized/
Stabbing someone is illegal regardless. Law enforcement's job is to be concerned with the people slashing other people, not the knives themselves which people have a right to carry.
Also, I really doubt it was "wide spread opposition." There's opposition from the traitors that run the city, but I doubt regular LEOs really think knives are the top priority that the force should be worried about down there.
Stabbing someone is illegal regardless. Law enforcement's job is to be concerned with the people slashing other people, not the knives themselves which people have a right to carry.
Also, I really doubt it was "wide spread opposition." There's opposition from the traitors that run the city, but I doubt regular LEOs really think knives are the top priority that the force should be worried about down there.
@thewheels
.308 Win
Yet, they are sold throughout NYS.
subsonic
.44 mag
Sorry if I offend any thin blue liners, but I know a lot of NYPD cops love getting an easy collar for gravity knives.
Upstate cops never enforced "gravity knife" laws to begin with.
Doc8404
.450/400 Nitro Ex
I was unaware a side opening assisted knife (eg SOG Flash II) was a switchblade. Or auto knife. Glad I’m always fishing. I guess.
subsonic
.44 mag
That was based on a court of appeals decision last year that upheld a conviction based on a knife found on a guy riding on the subway. The majority opinion had no explanation for why it met the statutory definition.
https://kniferights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/People_v_Berrezueta_06072018.pdf
So I think that's still pretty far from saying it's settled state-wide. There's a binding statewide precedent (although how binding a decision that doesn't discuss the facts or the issue at all, is rather questionable), but I still don't think anyone upstate is getting charged for assisted-openers. I wouldn't worry unless you're planning on riding the subway.
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Glad there's no way anyone could POSSIBLY go to a store in another state and just buy one.