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hello everyone.. i dont actually live in new york, but im very close to the border and regularly do business within the state... since NY is pretty strict about their handgun permits, i was wondering what would be best to carry that would be NY State friendly?... does new york allow the open carry of more than simple pocket knives or are the laws the same for both concealed and open?..
the impression i got from reading the laws and past cases was that open carry was faily lenient on the dangerous type knives than those same knives being concealed... so i was looking for some clarification... if concealed, it would most likely be carried small of the back under my shirt in the summer, or under my coat in the winter... but if opened is allowed and more lenient id prefer to do that in the summer since i only wear one layer of clothing, and would find securing a knife in my boot to be easier and more comfortable...
so... my first choice would be to open carry if possible, and if open carry really is legally safer for different types of blades, i prefer fixed blades since im not very trusting of folders due to past incidents with them not being nearly as strong.... my guess is a karambit is out of the question.. so something like a kabar would be nice as i prefer the strength and shape of the blade for general purpose use as i spend a lot of time outdoors, the knives i tend to have are more suited for hiking, backpacking, camping, etc....
so.. where do i go from here?
the impression i got from reading the laws and past cases was that open carry was faily lenient on the dangerous type knives than those same knives being concealed... so i was looking for some clarification... if concealed, it would most likely be carried small of the back under my shirt in the summer, or under my coat in the winter... but if opened is allowed and more lenient id prefer to do that in the summer since i only wear one layer of clothing, and would find securing a knife in my boot to be easier and more comfortable...
so... my first choice would be to open carry if possible, and if open carry really is legally safer for different types of blades, i prefer fixed blades since im not very trusting of folders due to past incidents with them not being nearly as strong.... my guess is a karambit is out of the question.. so something like a kabar would be nice as i prefer the strength and shape of the blade for general purpose use as i spend a lot of time outdoors, the knives i tend to have are more suited for hiking, backpacking, camping, etc....
so.. where do i go from here?