CA Knife Laws

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Does the "Emerson Wave" classify as anything other than a folding blade? No spring assist on the knife....was told by an LEO it was a switchblade


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[Librarian]

Does the "Emerson Wave" classify as anything other than a folding blade? No spring assist on the knife....was told by an LEO it was a switchblade


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http://emersonknives.com/ek_faq/wave/

I suspect those knives have a 'bias towards closure' when closed; the wave feature on its own does not create a 'switchblade'. Pockets are not part of the knife.

[MountainDew]

Does the "Emerson Wave" classify as anything other than a folding blade? No spring assist on the knife....was told by an LEO it was a switchblade


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Your first mistake was taking legal advice from an LEO and not a LAWYER.

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Your first mistake was taking legal advice from an LEO and not a LAWYER.

He is a coworker of mine, which is why I was surprised. Not a gun guy though....

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On my Karambit, that's not a finger hole, it's a lanyard loop.


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[MountainDew]

He is a coworker of mine, which is why I was surprised. Not a gun guy though....

Regardless, LEO's have a specific job as do lawyers. Do not confuse the jobs they do--many have and are behind bars because of it.

Think of it this way you wouldn't use a hammer to chop wood you would use a hatchet. Just because they look similar and sometimes the hammer will break off a piece of wood doesn't mean it should be used in that situation.

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Good to know, thanks guys


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[jbar106]

Yes.

Think Swiss Army Knife and similar - non-locking blades.

But this only pertains to knives carried in the open position? A locking folder carried in the closed position should be legal. The dirk/dagger clause is referring to readily available stabbing weapons, not folded knives, correct?

[Librarian]

But this only pertains to knives carried in the open position? A locking folder carried in the closed position should be legal. The dirk/dagger clause is referring to readily available stabbing weapons, not folded knives, correct?

Yes - but that's 'general' carry; have to obey different law for schools: k-12 bans folders than can lock.

[Sizzlechest]

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Im a Bit confused here. So Can I take my 2.5 Inch Ken Onion Knife while dropping of my Kid at school or not. It uses thumb pressure to open.

[Librarian]

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Im a Bit confused here. So Can I take my 2.5 Inch Ken Onion Knife while dropping of my Kid at school or not. It uses thumb pressure to open.

[56huck]

The switchblade definition is hard to follow, for me
Is a Benchmade folding knife the locks open and has a lever that can be engaged to flip open the knife considered a switchblade?
Is it reasonable to assume a knife purchased retail in CA is legal in CA?

[Librarian]

The switchblade definition is hard to follow, for me

1) Is a Benchmade folding knife the locks open and has a lever that can be engaged to flip open the knife considered a switchblade?

2) Is it reasonable to assume a knife purchased retail in CA is legal in CA?

1) No. Close it, and just before you get all the way to the handle, let the blade go. It'll continue to drop back to the closed position - that's the 'bias towards closure' that makes it NOT a switchblade. (If yours doesn't do that, leave it at home!)

2) Mostly. Switchblades are legal to own, and 1.99" blade switchblades are legal to sell. But sellers can be prosecuted for selling illegal stuff, so almost none of them do that knowingly.

[56huck]

Great description. Thank you. Mine has a bias towards closure as you described
I went to visit the USS Constituion in Cambridge Mass last fall. security wouldn't let me in with my knife. They said it was illegal because it was over 2" - a concealed weapon
Later we visited the USS Nautilus on a Navy base. They had no problem with my knife. So you can't see a wooden sailboat with a knife, but you can have free run of a nuclear sub.

[sirr6]

I read on some knife site that it's legal to have a switchblade/butterfly/OTF knife in your home. As long as it's not on your person. Is this true?