Warborn BladesNew York Knife Laws
Strictly governed · read 2026-09-04
New York governs edged steel closely, and more than one common pattern is barred outright. Gravity knives repealed 2019; New York City bars visible blades over 4in.
Concealed carry in New York is capped at 4 inches of blade. A blade over that ceiling carried out of sight is an offence regardless of why it was carried.
Open carry in New York is capped at 4 inches of blade.
New York does not preempt local ordinance. Cities and counties may — and do — write stricter law than the capital, so the town you are standing in matters as much as the state.
What New York says, pattern by pattern
Towns in New York that are stricter
Municipal code read 2026-09-04. A town ordinance may only tighten the state's rule, never loosen it.
New York City
No knife may be carried openly or visibly in public, and no blade over 4in in any manner.
NYC Admin. Code §10-133
Can this house ship steel to New York?
Shipping is possession, not carry — most provinces permit ownership of what they forbid on the street. Warborn Blades ships to buyers of age in the United States and Canada, and the counter refuses a barred road before a card is ever touched.
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This reading is drawn from published New York statute as it stood on 2026-09-04. Law changes. It is offered freely as a reading of law and is not legal counsel. Where your carry matters, ask a lawyer in your own province.