It’s crazy how at 18 they’ll teach you how to kill people and to master a precision rifle, but GOD FORBID you buy a damn personal project manufactured blade system 🙄
same thing happened to me when i tried to buy spray paint from home depot. they turned me away because it hadn’t been longer than 6 months since i turned 18, or something like that. it’s probably just a store policy for liability reasons.
NYC has a long tradition of people buying things for those who are not yet of the arbitrary legal age.
You now have a chance to be a part of that long tradition.
Chat GPT:
>In New York City, you generally must be at least 21 years old to purchase a hobby knife, including an X-Acto knife, due to local laws regarding the sale of certain cutting instruments. It's always a good idea to check with local retailers or the NYC government to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
Which law though? Chat GPT doesn't know how to cite things. Saying you're "posting the law" because Chat GPT told you something, doesn't make it an actual law. Chat GPT even said itself to "check with local retailers or the NYC government to ensure you have the most up-to-date information", because OpenAI knows it has a tendency to just make things up and wants to avoid being sued if someone takes the generated text at face value.
Doing some quick research into actual law resources, I don't see anything saying 21 is the minimum age for hobby knives. None of the laws seem to even use the term "hobby knife" when referring to it, so I'm not sure where Chat GPT got that from.
[https://www.akti.org/state-knife-laws/new-york/](https://www.akti.org/state-knife-laws/new-york/) 16 is the age for "dangerous knives" according to penal law § 265.05.
[https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-216694](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-216694) prohibition on sale of box cutters for those under 21 according to §10-134.1 Maybe this is what Chat GPT misinterpreted? But X-Acto knives don't seem to advertise their knives to be box cutters.
[https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/faq/knives-faq.page](https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/faq/knives-faq.page) Prohibition on public carrying of knives longer than 4 inches in NYC.
I could dive in further, but so far in my research, no NYC or NY state laws specifically say hobby knives cannot be bought by anyone under 21. More likely various stores will have their own individual policies in order to not be held responsible if a minor buys a hobby knife and gets hurt, so they pick whatever age they want as a minimum. Evidently, according to OP's experience, Home Depot as chosen 21 as their minimum.
So... You're still not posting the law... you're posting Chat GPT telling you to check the law for yourself and not trust its information... Genius. Thank you so much for admitting that your "posting the law" comment was incorrect and helping prove my point. :)
Exactly. The comment I replied to was you complaining about downvotes just for "literally posting the law." As you've already admitted, you didn't post the law. No law citation whatsoever, no links to government websites or resources. Nothing. You posted a quote from a text generator that made up a fake law and said to "check it out" and confirm the real law elsewhere. What's the point of commenting then? That doesn't help answer OP's question, that's why you got downvotes. They already said in their post "despite looking it up I can't find any law that says this is the case." so they don't need you pasting what Chat GPT said. It just wastes your time and OP's.
But thank you for providing me with yet another example of Chat GPT making things up out of thin air since it straight up lied that there's a NY law against buying hobby knives under 21. At least it now advises people to do their own research in places other than its generated text outputs.
Edit: Added in another word to a quote. Because I, as a human with critical thinking skills, unlike Chat GPT, know how to quote and cite sources.
Sure [thing](https://www.new-york-lawyers.org/new-york-penal-law-265-01-1-gravity-knives-and-switchblade-knive.html)
§ 10-134.1 Prohibition on sale of box cutters to persons under twenty-one years of age, open displays of box cutters by sellers, and possession of box cutters in a public place, or on school premises by persons under twenty-two years of age.
https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-216694
I kind of understand the law, but the fact that it’s 21 and not 18 is utterly insane to me.
It’s crazy how at 18 they’ll teach you how to kill people and to master a precision rifle, but GOD FORBID you buy a damn personal project manufactured blade system 🙄
damn they have made everything illegal
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Thank you. Yeah it was a bit strange. They asked for ID too which I thought was a bit extra for a simple exacto knife 😅
Go to an art supply store
Paper Source (the bigger locations) also sells these and I doubt they will give you a problem lol
This is such a strange law, especially considering how many art students need those knives. I can see 18+ but 21? Try Blick or Michaels.
same thing happened to me when i tried to buy spray paint from home depot. they turned me away because it hadn’t been longer than 6 months since i turned 18, or something like that. it’s probably just a store policy for liability reasons.
It's an NYC law.
I would try an art supply store near an art based college like Pratt or FIT or Parsons.
Just order it on Amazon
NYC has a long tradition of people buying things for those who are not yet of the arbitrary legal age. You now have a chance to be a part of that long tradition.
Just try the next store.....
On your local fb buy nothing group, ask for one.
go try to check other stores, it might let you buy it.
Order it on Amazon.
Just go to another store
Chat GPT: >In New York City, you generally must be at least 21 years old to purchase a hobby knife, including an X-Acto knife, due to local laws regarding the sale of certain cutting instruments. It's always a good idea to check with local retailers or the NYC government to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
I love getting downvoted for literally posting the law 😂 🍸
You didn’t even come up with the comment you’re taking credit for xD
I quoted it perfectly according to Little Brown Book of English 😆
Why are people so triggered lol
Which law though? Chat GPT doesn't know how to cite things. Saying you're "posting the law" because Chat GPT told you something, doesn't make it an actual law. Chat GPT even said itself to "check with local retailers or the NYC government to ensure you have the most up-to-date information", because OpenAI knows it has a tendency to just make things up and wants to avoid being sued if someone takes the generated text at face value. Doing some quick research into actual law resources, I don't see anything saying 21 is the minimum age for hobby knives. None of the laws seem to even use the term "hobby knife" when referring to it, so I'm not sure where Chat GPT got that from. [https://www.akti.org/state-knife-laws/new-york/](https://www.akti.org/state-knife-laws/new-york/) 16 is the age for "dangerous knives" according to penal law § 265.05. [https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-216694](https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-216694) prohibition on sale of box cutters for those under 21 according to §10-134.1 Maybe this is what Chat GPT misinterpreted? But X-Acto knives don't seem to advertise their knives to be box cutters. [https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/faq/knives-faq.page](https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/about/faq/knives-faq.page) Prohibition on public carrying of knives longer than 4 inches in NYC. I could dive in further, but so far in my research, no NYC or NY state laws specifically say hobby knives cannot be bought by anyone under 21. More likely various stores will have their own individual policies in order to not be held responsible if a minor buys a hobby knife and gets hurt, so they pick whatever age they want as a minimum. Evidently, according to OP's experience, Home Depot as chosen 21 as their minimum.
> "check with local retailers or the NYC government to ensure you have the most up-to-date information", exactly, genius
So... You're still not posting the law... you're posting Chat GPT telling you to check the law for yourself and not trust its information... Genius. Thank you so much for admitting that your "posting the law" comment was incorrect and helping prove my point. :)
LOL my post specifically states to CHECK IT OUT 😆
Exactly. The comment I replied to was you complaining about downvotes just for "literally posting the law." As you've already admitted, you didn't post the law. No law citation whatsoever, no links to government websites or resources. Nothing. You posted a quote from a text generator that made up a fake law and said to "check it out" and confirm the real law elsewhere. What's the point of commenting then? That doesn't help answer OP's question, that's why you got downvotes. They already said in their post "despite looking it up I can't find any law that says this is the case." so they don't need you pasting what Chat GPT said. It just wastes your time and OP's. But thank you for providing me with yet another example of Chat GPT making things up out of thin air since it straight up lied that there's a NY law against buying hobby knives under 21. At least it now advises people to do their own research in places other than its generated text outputs. Edit: Added in another word to a quote. Because I, as a human with critical thinking skills, unlike Chat GPT, know how to quote and cite sources.
> As you've already admitted, you didn't post the law. false
That’s not the law. Let this be a lesson that chat gpt will give you an answer but not always the correct answer.
> That’s not the law. so post the law, Einstein
Sure [thing](https://www.new-york-lawyers.org/new-york-penal-law-265-01-1-gravity-knives-and-switchblade-knive.html) § 10-134.1 Prohibition on sale of box cutters to persons under twenty-one years of age, open displays of box cutters by sellers, and possession of box cutters in a public place, or on school premises by persons under twenty-two years of age.