California law allows people to hide or openly carry folding knives as long as they are bent and in the closed position. A folding knife can contain a switch blade, a pocket knife, and some utility knives. Otherwise, there are no laws in California law that regulate the maximum lengths of knives. However, some places do: in Los Angeles, for example, people are not allowed to openly carry knives with blades larger than three inches. For an additional in-depth discussion of legal and illegal knives in California, feel free to read this guide, developed by a California defense attorney. A Guide to Switchblades, Dirks and Daggers 2nd Edition 2015 How to know if a knife is “illegal” by Dmitry Stadlin. We thank Mr. Stadlin for including AKTI-approved knife definitions in his document and for providing our members with access to this guide. These knives are also known as “pressure knives” and ejector knives. If you know the different types of knives and how they are regulated, you should have an idea of what you can and cannot wear in California. For your convenience, we will discuss in detail below what is considered illegal. Hi Ryan;I I have not found anything about this type of knife in the statutes, but I would hesitate to carry it. In most states, the length of this blade would classify it as a “dangerous weapon” that has many limitations.
If you were caught doing this by a police officer, you should probably seriously explain if you were somewhere in public. They don`t like knives that seem to have no other use than to harm a human body. However, this is only my opinion and should absolutely NOT be understood as law. As usual, I must tell you to contact a licensed legal counsel in the State of California. Cheers,J. What about swords? I ask the question because, although I understand that any blade solid over a certain length is identified as a knife, I remain confused. The sword I`m talking about would be a black wire clip with a total length of just over 40 inches and completely unsharpened (I`ll add the link for anyone who needs to see it to express their ideas) and it would be exclusively for costume purposes and after that for the exhibition in my apartment. The costume I`ve collected so far includes a large coat that would cover the scabbard about 18 inches in the middle, but the tip of the scabbard and handle would remain visible. If anyone has any suggestions on what to do, please let me know. Others have told me to wear an empty sheath with only a handle attached, but I always go all out with my suits, believing that weight plays a role in how you wear yourself (I overdo it, I realize). Hey Albino; I`m not a lawyer and I can`t give you “official” information, but from what I can tell, your Adamas and Griptilian are good to wear with the clip on your belt or on the edge of your pocket.
As long as the knife is not double-edged or “misleading” (looks like something else), it is not illegal to carry it. Thanks for the question,J. What`s even more interesting is that other more recent cases completely contradict the decision in People v. Bass. In People v. 1985 Gerardoi, the defendant, was charged with violating a local law in the commercial city that is almost identical to the local law in Los Angeles prohibiting the wearing of blades over 3.” On appeal, the defendant cited the Bass case, arguing that the city code was invalid. The Gerardoi court rejected Bass`s position and concluded that the city code was valid. Possession of any of these restricted knives on the school campus listed above can result in a misdemeanor or misdemeanor and 1-3 years in a county jail. Charges and sentences for knife offences are explained in more detail below.
As mentioned above, a knife can definitely fall into the category of deadly weapons. Under PC 12022, a person can then receive an additional jail term if they: Stay out of California, problem solved! Even if the knife in your possession is a legal knife, they can still arrest you if they have reasonable grounds to suspect that they have committed a crime. Californian laws are stupid and reluculas, all these stupid laws they make just trample on your rights. Every day, it is law-abiding citizens who pay the price for enforcing these laws, I use my favorite knife not only for a tool, it`s my way of defending myself. They would confiscate my knives, arrest me and charge me, and guess what, now my knives are gone, but criminals still have theirs, now I am defenseless, these laws must be repealed, not only in California but also in several other states.