legal length of pocket knife?

[ants]

I think and I may be wrong, that in NY the term "Stilleto" (right or wrong) means the blade shoots out the front of the handle, while the "switchblade" flips out from the side when the button is pushed in, activating the spring that opens the knife.....

No ..they are both considered a  switchblade. 

[jjb4900]

No ..they are both considered a  switchblade. 

it seems the stilleto is a style of switchblade as well as a style of fixed blade knife?????? 

[landtracdeerhunter]

I have obtained several legal options n this topic. Bear in mind, none of them official.

Like any other law written in this great land of ours, several gray areas lurk beneath our vary feet, when it comes to knife laws. It is true that a spring assisted knife may be carried, while in procession of a current hunting, fishing, and or trapping license, New York state law defines acquiring one in any way, shape or form to be illagal.

As far as blade length is concerned, the best option is to check with local authorities . I do know for a fact, that Monroe county, as we'll as New York city have strick blade length requirements.

NewYork also has many definitions, when it comes to the term, dangerous knife. It is left up to the arresting officer, as well as the courts.

Edited May 26, 2015 by landtracdeerhunter

[ants]

it seems the stilleto is a style of switchblade as well as a style of fixed blade knife?????? 

A stiletto is a knife with a long, thin very pointy blade. Yes ..it can be a switch blade, fixed blade, lock back or folder. Its the blade design that makes it a stiletto.

[Elmo]

http://griffinsguide.com/content/2015/05/16/state-knife-laws-know-whats-legal-and-whats-not-infographic/

Edited June 1, 2015 by Elmo

[moog5050]

If you are looking for a gutting knife, I have a small crkt that sharpened easily and stays scary sharp through a few deer.  I got tired of cleaning the guts out of it and will now use a small fixed blade.

[Paula]

Not sure if this will help

http://www.wideopenspaces.com/state-knife-laws-know-whats-legal-whats-not-infographic/

[Nomad]

Part of the problem is the folks who wrote the knife laws know as much about knives as the safe act authors know about guns.

In the knife world a butterfly knife is not a gravity knife, automatics come in one of two ways out the front ( otf) or side opening. As said stiletto is a style or shape not an opening type.

A spring assisted knife is not an automatic and is legal , hunting fishing lic. not needed as they don't meet the legal definition of an automatic as they have to be started manually often by stud or flipper they also have a biased towards closure by way of a ball detent .

Sometimes courts try to say otherwise and there will be another test case based upon the Baltimore arrest that lead to the recent riots, he had a spring assist knife.

Those of us involved in knife rights are looking forward to this case and even parts of the main stream media are calling bs .

Autos and spring assist fun to play with and I own them , but all are slower than an Emerson folder with the "wave" that comes out of your pocket open !

Living in Monroe county I'm unaware of any blade length restrictions , for years a bum used to run around Rochester with a sword he was well known to PD who called him the Shiek.

[cdmckane]

If a LEO is looking at my pocket knife, I have bigger problems than weather or not it's "legal".

[Lawdwaz]

If a LEO is looking at my pocket knife, I have bigger problems than weather or not it's "legal".

 

Now that is the statement of the night!

 

Well done..................................................................