MICHAEL T
Member
Bring hot tar also. No feathers needed.
... because murders committed with machetes are so common in the United States ...
Here comes the machete shortage. I've got mine already. I might even sell off a few when the price gets high. Quick people. Run out and get one before you can't! I may do some price gouging.
Hoarder!
It is going to be hard for the N.Y. Yankees to play with no bats
It is going to be hard for the N.Y. Yankees to play with no bats
February 23, 2015
Thank you for contacting my office regarding my recent bill that will amend
the New York State Penal Law to include a machete within the definition of
“Deadly Weapon”. ( See
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S3199-2015)
Unfortunately, there has been some confusion in the media that has
improperly characterized this bill as a “ban” on machetes. In fact, the
bill only includes machetes in the Penal Law definition of a “Deadly
Weapon” pursuant to subdivision 12 of Section 10.00. The effect of this
definitional change is to mandate that when a person causes physical injury
by using a machete and did so either intentionally, recklessly or with
criminal negligence they can be charged accordingly pursuant to the Penal
Law provisions covering Assault Offenses (Article 120).
I purposely did not include machete in the other “Dangerous Weapons”
offense categories within the Penal Law including “criminal possession of
weapons” or “manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons
and dangerous instruments and appliances”. The specific reason for this is
because machetes, as opposed to other “Deadly Weapons” do have a functional
use for many people throughout the state including farming, hunting,
landscaping, etc. Therefore, I chose to solely amend Section 10.00 of the
Penal Law so that only those persons who use machetes with the intent to
harm or harm someone recklessly or with criminal negligence can be charged
accordingly.
I hope that this has clarified any confusion or concerns you have about my
legislation.
Sincerely,
Tony Avella
State Senator
11th Senatorial District
I have to admit, if this is correct, I don't have a problem with it;
I have to admit, if this is correct, I don't have a problem with it; a machete used against someone as a weapon surely should be considered a 'deadly weapon', IMHO.
http://www.collective-evolution.com...nd-plants-not-registered-with-the-government/In WWII, Germany forbade Poles from possessing the small grinding stones they had used for centuries to grind wheat into flour. This allowed the Nazis to control the bread supply.We're laughing sbout this but it's no laughing matter. If we are ever diprived of cutting,hacking, and slicing tools, we will be totally dependendent on the government for ALL our food. Maybe I'm just being paranoid and silly but I just don't trust the government
Therefore, I chose to solely amend Section 10.00 of the
Penal Law so that only those persons who use machetes with the intent to
harm or harm someone recklessly or with criminal negligence can be charged
accordingly.
Making poessession of a machete illegal is ridiculous. Many people use them on a regular basis for cutting outdoors.
NY Daily News 1st paragraph said:Under Avella’s proposal, possessing a machete could lead up to a year in jail.
22-rimfire said:I actually have little problem with this other than I would think any length restrictions would capture machetes. So, why bother listing them as a "dangerous weapon" or doing anything legislatively. Best to read the actual legislation however.
One teenager died at the hands of one man using a machete in an isolated incident.NY Daily News 1st Paragraph continued said:He plans to introduce a bill to establish a ban, which is in response to an incident in July on Long Island where a man hacked a teenager to death.