‘Gravity Knife’ Law Reform Effort in NY May be Bad Omen for Eventual SAFE Act Fix

By Dan Zimmerman

As we noted yesterday, you can’t always tell whose side a politicritter is on — whatever the issue — by the letter after his or her name. To wit, the current effort to decriminalize common pocket knives in the Empire State. Do you like to tote a Benchmade Mini Grip? Under current law, if you’re caught with one in the City that Never Sleeps, you’ll find yourself cuddling up with a flatulent guy with a cauliflower ear affectionately named Knuckles in a cell on Rikers Island. And a lot of the opposition to turning that state of affairs around is a gaggle of upstate ostensibly pro-2A GOPers. Which only makes you wonder what will happen if and when someone in New York gets the “oomph” to take on the SAFE Act . . .

You can read more about what’s going on there at The Truth About Knives. And you should. And if you want to help, check out what TTAK’s managing editor Clay Aalders has to say on the sorry subject:

If you are not familiar with the giant mess that is New York City’s ridiculous interpretation of the New York State “gravity knife” …read more