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‘MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSTTTON
LEGISLATIVE $.6/83-A--by Senaor Savino ~Cal. #386
REFERENCE A9042-A_byM.of A, Quart Passed Assembly
FATE AN ACT elutes to the definitions of switehblade knife and «gravity knife
‘exelies Knives which have a spring, detent, oF other mechanisin designed {0
rete 8 has toward closure and that requires exertion applied to the blade by.
‘hand, wrist or arm to overcome the bias toward closure and open the kif:
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS
The bul amends subdivisions 4 and 5 of Penal Law Section 265.00 to exclude from the definition
‘f “switchblade knife" and “gravity knife Krives which tave'a spring, detem, or other
‘uectianism, fielding bot not limited to resistance to opening) designed lo create a bas toward