Knife on a Moto

[smith629]

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[Roddd]

You can have it in a scabbard and wear it on your waist as long as it's not concealed. Once it's concealed, it's a felony. If you get stopped for something, be prepared to be treated like someone who has a deadly weapon on them. It's nothing against you, it's an officer safety issue.

[Roddd]

But on the camelback, not concealed, you're good to go.

[Samuelx]

Don't forget to check municipal (city/county) codes too...

[Roddd]

I don't think muni codes would apply. I don't know of any in my area atleast.

[smith629]

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[Librarian]

I don't think muni codes would apply. I don't know of any in my area atleast.

Yes, muni codes apply. See the link to a list of municipal regs in this post - http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...18&postcount=6

[RedMongooSe]

I don't think muni codes would apply. I don't know of any in my area atleast.

In LA, we have a handful of muni codes for knives.

[Roddd]

I've never charged anyone with a muni code pertaining to a weapon. Sorry for my ignorance.

[Desert_Rat]

So a K-Bar inside of a ruck sack= a concealed weapon?

I guess I've been doing it wrong.

[Cokebottle]

Thankfully, most county/muni codes (including LA) have "safe passage" allowances as long as you are "just passing through"
These are generally written around being on the highway, but I've never had a problem stopped for food or gas.

There are also exemptions for carrying for legal employment or recreational purposes, but it doesn't sound like that's the case here.

As it was put to me by a 1%er... "Carrying a sheath knife on your belt may be legal most of the time, but it's dumb. It is just asking to be pulled over and hassled. Anything you can do with a sheath knife, you can do with a concealed folder. Leave the sheath knife in your saddlebag."

[Cokebottle]

So a K-Bar inside of a ruck sack= a concealed weapon?

That starts to get touchy.

The law reads "Concealed on or about the person"

Ruck sack? Dunno. It's not a problem having one in your checked luggage at LAX, done it dozens of times, and TSA will arrest you for looking at them cross-eyed.

[Librarian]

So a K-Bar inside of a ruck sack= a concealed weapon?

I guess I've been doing it wrong.

More specifically it is a concealed dirk or dagger.

The cases that the jury instructions refer to for 'concealed' are
People v. Wharton (1992) 5 Cal.App.4th 72, 75 [6 Cal.Rptr.2d 673];
People v. Fuentes (1976) 64 Cal.App.3d 953, 955 [134 Cal.Rptr. 885].

Those are the same cases cited for concealed firearms.

[Roddd]

Technically, inside a ruck is considered concealed. Accessibility is another issue. If it's buried, I wouldn't charge you with carrying a concealed weapon. If it's set up to where you can easily access it, that's another story.

[Samuelx]

E.G. From LA County Code - http://search.municode.com/html/1627...G_KNIVES_.html