NY State Lawmakers Look To Ban Machetes

State Senator Tony Avella from Queens plans to introduce a bill to ban the possession of machetes in the state of New York. Sen Avella Says

The fact that anyone can easily purchase this potentially lethal tool is just crazy.

Currently, switchblades and gravity knives are already banned in NY and are listed as deadly weapons under state law. Machetes, however, are considered the same as butcher knives.

Under Avella’s proposed legislation, the possession of a machete could lead to a year in jail. Read more at the NY Daily News