what is the law on the size of a pocket knife i can carry.?

i live in new york and i know that there has to be a law but when i look online all i find is like peoples blogs with nothing on it or knifes for sale. so i am asking what size blade can i cary up to and are butterfly knifes legal. thanks

Here is an excellent resource on NY knife law:

http://www.donath.org/Rants/NYKnifeLaw/

To sum up, New York does not have a length limit. However, it is a “judgement call” state, meaning that KNIVES that look like they were meant as weapons and not tools are illegal, subject to a police officers and later judge’s discretion (Matter of Jamie D., 59 NY2d 589 (1983)). A court ruled that butterfly knives are technically not illegal, but that rulings is not very solid nor has it been challenged yet.

NYC has a length limit of 4″ and, in a peculiar twist, requires that you conceal completely when in public. I think the logic is to avoid intimidating or scaring people around you.

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