Sentences with phrase «gravity knife laws»

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A state law on what constitutes illegal folding knives, or so - called «gravity» knives, targets blacks and Hispanics with razor - sharp precision — though the «weapons» are rarely used in violent crimes, new statistics show.

The NYPD says state legislators are playing with danger trying to relax a decades - old law governing gravity knives.

The report outlines a series of first steps, including holding fewer people on bail; expanding diversion programs for drug offenders and those with mental illness; and changing state law to treat some low - level offenses — like fare - beating, marijuana possession in public view, prostitution and possession of so - called gravity knives — as civil rather than criminal matters.

Gov. Cuomo vetoed legislation covering gravity knives last year on the grounds it would have created more confusion for law enforcement if signed into law.