Posted August 8, 2019 7:00 pm by Comments

By Tom Knighton

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo doesn’t like people having anything that could be used as a weapon. He doesn’t have a lot of choice on the matter, though, so he has to tolerate at least some of it. However, he’ll do everything he can to curtail anything he thinks he can get away with.

His latest? Signing a bill to ban so-called “undetectable” knives.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law Tuesday a bill banning the manufacture and possession of knives that fail to set off metal detectors.

“Undetectable knives are meant to be used by trained members of our police and military forces for covert operations — not regular civilians attempting to sneak weapons past metal detectors,” Cuomo said.

The weapons, some strong enough to pierce a steel drum or car door, are made with materials like carbon fiber, titanium and ceramic that can pass undetected through security systems.

“By signing this measure into law, we will keep these deadly knives out of dangerous hands and help ensure our airports, courtrooms and other public buildings are safe.”

The new law goes into effect on November 1 of this year. Anyone convicted will be guilty of a Class A Misdemeanor and …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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