butterfly knives

[gn3hz3ku1*]

is it legal to own a butterfly knife in CA? own not carry...

i googled but it seems to be sometimes mixed up with a switchblade although there is no switch

http://www.thecollectorsedge.com/products.asp?dept=1003

this place wont ship to ca

thanks guys

[Shane916]

general theory here is that it's illegal to carry but legal to possess at your home. not sure about the shipping part though...

[Scope]

You can own them but not carry them. They can be bought at a mall in Cupertino if you live in the SF bay area.

[C.G.]

You can own them but not carry them. They can be bought at a mall in Cupertino if you live in the SF bay area.

How are going to get them home?

[DedEye]

How are going to get them home?

One armed man .

[triaged]

A few years ago they changed the law from a "flick of the wrist" type def. to "bias towards closed" type def. That is why you now see the assisted opening knives available. I know butterfly knives were a no-no under the old law...but would the lock on the handle not apply to the new exemption? It would for sure if there was "friction" involved in opening the butterfly knife...wouldn't it?

http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/sen/sb_0251-0300/sb_274_bill_20010731_chaptered.pdf

[xenophobe]

Well, you can own them and collect them, but if for some reason the police go to your house and see them, you'll probably get charged for owning them.

[gn3hz3ku1*]

what will they charge you for if its just sitting at home? ( im just asking)

i do live close to bwo... and we all know how cops there are

maybe they can see my awards and charge me with being an american? and oh no what if there is a cac card somewhere? and holy crap i think i might have a skillcraft pen

[Solidmch]

Look under 12020 pc

[USMC_2651_E5]

I know it says switchblade knife, but what counts is the flick of the wrist verbage.

653k. CPC
Every person who possesses in the passenger's or driver's
area of any motor vehicle in any public place or place open to the
public, carries upon his or her person, and every person who sells,
offers for sale, exposes for sale, loans, transfers, or gives to any
other person a switchblade knife having a blade two or more inches in
length is guilty of a misdemeanor.
For the purposes of this section, "switchblade knife" means a
knife having the appearance of a pocketknife and includes a
spring-blade knife, snap-blade knife, gravity knife or any other
similar type knife, the blade or blades of which are two or more
inches in length and which can be released automatically by a flick
of a button, pressure on the handle, flip of the wrist or other
mechanical device, or is released by the weight of the blade or by
any type of mechanism whatsoever. "Switchblade knife" does not
include a knife that opens with one hand utilizing thumb pressure
applied solely to the blade of the knife or a thumb stud attached to
the blade, provided that the knife has a detent or other mechanism
that provides resistance that must be overcome in opening the blade,
or that biases the blade back toward its closed position.
For purposes of this section, "passenger's or driver's area" means
that part of a motor vehicle which is designed to carry the driver
and passengers, including any interior compartment or space therein.

[ts]

Just stay away from them IMO. I knew this guy that could do a lot of cool tricks with his butterfly knife, but when you looked at his hand it was all cut up and scared. The legality is vague and not worth it - if I remember correctly it is a felony to possess one, same with brass knuckles, switch blades, and stilettos. Yet it is a misdemeanor to carry around a registered loaded gun with you.

I did talk to a DA about this one time and she said that the courts will be really easy on you for brass knuckles, switch blades, etc. (drop it down to an infraction and community service) - but if they catch you with your own loaded gun they really go after you.

[triaged]

I know it says switchblade knife, but what counts is the flick of the wrist verbage.

Sure...but the new verbage is in the exemption

..."Switchblade knife" does not
include a knife that opens with one hand utilizing thumb pressure
applied solely to the blade of the knife or a thumb stud attached to
the blade, provided that the knife has a detent or other mechanism
that provides resistance that must be overcome in opening the blade,
or that biases the blade back toward its closed position.

Would the clasp that keeps a butterfly knife closed not be a detent? There are many knives that will open with a flick of the wrist and they are not considered switchblades.

[xenophobe]

what will they charge you for if its just sitting at home? ( im just asking)

i do live close to bwo... and we all know how cops there are

Did BWO have his 'brass knuckles' in his pocket, or sitting on his desk or in his drawer?

He sure managed to get charged for them.

[ryang]

It doesn't seem like they define "blade" as having a sharp/cutting edge. So that means training/dummy knives are illegal too? Benchmade sells a training butteryfly knife that would still be fun to play with.

[50 Shooter]

Xeno,
Better go read the charges, BWO was never charged for brass knuckles.