NY Times Editorial 5/31/16 re NY Knife Law

Today the NYT carried an editorial in favor of legalizing locking pocket knives that could be flipped open , albeit not designed to be "gravity knives" in the true sense of that phrase. The editorial notes that New York State's Office of Court Administration recommends the change in law and that the bill is now in the NY Assembly. Although, there seems to be a two hand opening requirement of some sort. ( I often draft legislation and I don't think that you could draft intelligible text to meet such a standard.)

Mr. Ritter, is Knife Rights aware of this pending legislation? And, if so, are you backing the bill?

Oh, and I didn't attach the Editorial because I don't know how to do it.

Per Doug Ritter's May 31, 2016 "Knife Rights News Slice™ eBlast" : Yes and Yes. ("we agree 100% with the Times"). It is also discussed on the Knife Rights Home Page.


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New York’s Outdated Knife Law

A good editorial. I hope New York will do the right thing. Thanks for sharing, Acropolis.

Even with the two handed opening requirement, getting locking knives legalized will save a lot of fingers.

Since we wrote the bill, I guess we are aware of it. :-)

For the latest, see: http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=234&Itemid=1

There is no "two handed opening requirement". The NYT is simply ignorant of knife technology. Having said that, all that matters is their support of the bill, which we are happy to have.