assisted openers in california

[bardock]

wuts this new assisted openers ban in california? I just got a brand new BM AFCK axis, is that gonna be illegal to carry now??

 

[nonbox]

Do you have a url to this law? What's the penalty for carrying an assisted opening folder? Is it considered a switch blade?



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[bardock]

actually, i read it somewhere in this forum, somebody mentioned that there is a new ban on assisted openers, especially the axis lock, since you can just flick it open...i hope this is not the case.

 

[kamkazmoto]

I haven't heard anything. If you have please post a source. btw your benchmade is not considered an assisted opener.

 

[bardock]

cool, cuz i already lost my BM balisong to one very nice LEO.... :barf: , i sure dont want to get this one jacked.

 

[KenOnion]

All to often this sort of allegation of assisted openers bieng illegal are nothing more than rumor . I'd also like to know if there is any validity to this situation .When did this happen ? What were the circumstances ? etc...

 

[Planterz]

http://www.equalccw.com/knifelaw.html

 

[kamkazmoto]

From the above source but the bolding of text is mine
Your lockblade folding knife should have a thumbstud, thumb"hole", thumb "disk" or similar push-thingy, so long as the "thingy" is attached directly to the blade (versus on the grip and linked up via a gearbox of sorts). It should not have a spring that does ALL the opening (yes, the Kershaw Ken Onion series seems to be OK). And finally, the blade needs to have at least some tendency to stay closed in the pocket or whatever bias a "bias towards closure" or "detent" (discussed in more detail later in this chapter).