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it is governed by the law of the place you happen to be
pretty much each state has its own law.
Also, certain cities/towns have their own laws
and certain types of places > courthouses, airports - they have their own laws
for example, in new york state - generally - your four inch gerber is OK
But in new york city, it's illegal - nyc law says no knife four inches or more
also in general almost everywhere automatics are illegal and gravity knives are illegal
if you're in tennessee, i'd start right there - look at tennessee law regarding knife length.
then see if there are any cities or towns in tennessee that have different laws
pretty much each state has its own law.
Also, certain cities/towns have their own laws
and certain types of places > courthouses, airports - they have their own laws
for example, in new york state - generally - your four inch gerber is OK
But in new york city, it's illegal - nyc law says no knife four inches or more
also in general almost everywhere automatics are illegal and gravity knives are illegal
if you're in tennessee, i'd start right there - look at tennessee law regarding knife length.
then see if there are any cities or towns in tennessee that have different laws
Good general rule most of my cop buddies would agree with is the "width of the palm" rule. If the blade is longer than the width of the palm it's questionable. In Illinois this applies to folding knives only, and you can carry them "concealed" in your pocket since they are tools, but I was told any fixed blade would be viewed by a police officer as a weapon not a tool
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lchen20 said:
Most people since 1960+ have come to understand this absurd belief as bogus.
Can you imagine the heyday in court that would be had using that test?
Officer 1 is 6'5, and bear paw hands. Officer 2, 5'9, and far smaller hands.
One takes you to jail, the other lets you walk???
Length is length is length, stated in inches, or maybe even metric units.
Comparing it to something like an officers palm is leftover Broderick Crawford-era urban legends...
Here's a question:
I'm in NC, I've gone over the GS, could not find a blade length for a fold out.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite http://www.coldsteel.com Yes, Deadly.
Basically, the blade is 6 inches, no-no for civilians but I'm Army NG.
The cops are confused, their not used to people having legitmate arguements for carrying such things, so whenever I ask I get a "Idunno"
Any help would be nice.
I'm in NC, I've gone over the GS, could not find a blade length for a fold out.
Cold Steel Ti-Lite http://www.coldsteel.com Yes, Deadly.
Basically, the blade is 6 inches, no-no for civilians but I'm Army NG.
The cops are confused, their not used to people having legitmate arguements for carrying such things, so whenever I ask I get a "Idunno"
Any help would be nice.
thatmguy
You're right, but this story I'm relating was not about how cops question you and I, but more of an informal personal way to measure your knife blade. I'm about 70 inches tall and palms in my height range vary between about 3 to 4 inches. Since I move around the country a lot I try to stay on the safe side of the various state and municipal laws like Benchmade and keep my blades under 4 inches - which is why the palm rule works for me. It made me ditch my Spyderco Civilian though...