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New York Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Conditional: New York has no knife-preemption statute, so localities set their own rules — New York City bans possessing any knife with a blade of four inches or more in public (Admin.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

New York has no knife-preemption statute, so localities set their own rules — New York City bans possessing any knife with a blade of four inches or more in public (Admin. Code 10-133).

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