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pavel_lishin on Sept 30, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: How a ’50s-Era New York Knife Law Has Landed Thous...

> I don't understand how all manner of firearms are legal, but even the most simple knifes are illegal.

All manner of firearms are explicitly illegal in New York City, unless you have a difficult-to-get exemption.

jdavis703 on Sept 30, 2017 [–]

That might be true, but gravity knife bans extend far outside of NYC. Many U.S. states and cities have similar laws.

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