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As defined by New York, basically any modern folding knife. If you can open it one-handed, it’s a “gravity knife”. I went to NY last year. I could have been pr
by GlenTheMachine 9y ago
As defined by New York, basically any modern folding knife. If you can open it one-handed, it’s a “gravity knife”.
I went to NY last year. I could have been prosecuted under this law.
- kevin_thibedeau 9y agoSpring assist folding knives don't meet the NY definition of a gravity knife even though they are easier to deploy than many thumb stud knives. They can be purchased in the city.
- mikeleung 9y ago"Under Penal Law 265.01, a gravity knife is defined as any knife that opens with “the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force” and has a blade that locks into place by means of a “button, spring, lever, or other device.” Courts have interpreted that to mean that any knife that can be opened with a “wrist flick” — a movement something like what a fan dancer might do — qualifies as a gravity knife. A long list of court cases have turned on exactly that question, which seems straightforward enough." I think spring assisted folding knives do meet this definition, and the article also does mention many folding knives sold in the city also meet this definition