Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) I had no idea that my pocket knife (2-7/8" blade) was illegal in NYC. Here is video... If you want to be safe, carry a small fixed blade knife. Bottom line...if ANYONE can open your knife one handed...you go to jail. I've been working on borrowed time for years in NYC and didn't know it. Edited December 20, 2018 by Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Speziale Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Has nothing to do with the length of the blade. Pocket knife blades under 4" are legal in NYC. What's not legal are knives that can be opened without effort like switchblades, gravity knifes, spring assisted opening pocket knives, and possibly locking pocket knives so loose they can be flicked open. I just bought a new carry pocket knife and had to avoid the spring assisted ones. A pocket knife that clips to the inside of my pants pocket and can be opened one handed with a thumb peg is perfectly legal as far as I know. The incident spoken of sounds more like a bad arrest than anything routine. Bad arrests are police bread and butter everywhere. I had no idea that my pocket knife (2-7/8" blade) was illegal in NYC. Here is video... If you want to be safe, carry a small fixed blade knife. Bottom line...if ANYONE can open your knife one handed...you go to jail. I've been working on borrowed time for years in NYC and didn't know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Don't let the clip or knife show. It has to be concealed in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Speziale Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 You are right. I guess rhe best alternative is a small folding knife with a 1-3/4 " blade carried in the watch pocket of jeans. Don't let the clip or knife show. It has to be concealed in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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