CA open carry

Charlie Mike said:
lmao :d
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Fixed blade on the street, usually = toothless redneck biker and automatically the first guy anybody would shoot!

Open carry means that you have lost the element of surprise. Even with an SOB carry, you will stick out like a sore thumb and get the unwanted attention of every LEO you encounter. Go for stealth, not flash!
 
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reconranger said:
Fixed blade on the street, usually = toothless redneck biker and automatically the first guy anybody would shoot!
I'm not so sure about that... I still have all my teeth and I haven't legally driven a motor vehicle for more than a year and a half.

Open carry means that you have lost the element of surprise. Even with an SOB carry, you will stick out like a sore thumb and get the unwanted attention of every LEO you encounter. Go for stealth, not flash!
My open carry is actually a great deterrent and cuts down on the asshole factor from people I encounter in day to day life. People are a lot more polite. I also open carry to make a political statement. If my knife offends "your" (not you personally) sensibilities, it's not my problem.
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BTW, this is what a wave'd knife is and how it works :D

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I've always wondered if a Razel is legal for carry in Ca because
of its two sharpened edges. Any opinions?
 
CARRERA50 said:
I've always wondered if a Razel is legal for carry in Ca because
of its two sharpened edges. Any opinions?
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nothing in the california penal code describes knives by the number of edges a blade has, nor are there any prohibitions regarding the number of edges a blade has.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
nothing in the california penal code describes knives by the number of edges a blade has, nor are there any prohibitions regarding the number of edges a blade has.
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All in all, sounds like CA has some pretty decent knife laws. Here in MA, carrying a knife with more than one edge (ie: double-edge) is a 5-year felony.
 
ca only has two sections in the penal code pertaining to knives.

12020 pc prohibits dirks/daggers (concealed carry only), ballistic knives, and disguised knives.

653(k) pc prohibits carry of autos with blades longer than 2".
 
Charlie Mike said:
Well... if you look like me... sleeved arms and letters on your knuckles, I can see how somebody could assume that I could be a parolee or some kind of biker trash with outstanding warrants.
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but....charlie woudnt that be profiling..i dont think having tattoo is against the law. kinda like saying hes got a tattoo of lynyrd skynyrd on his arm hes a racist? i been acusedof that. although the tat was cool in 79. now not so cool.
 
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profiling is essential in investigative work and is not illegal unless race/ethnicity is the only factor considered.
 
reconranger said:
Fixed blade on the street, usually = toothless redneck biker and automatically the first guy anybody would shoot!

Open carry means that you have lost the element of surprise. Even with an SOB carry, you will stick out like a sore thumb and get the unwanted attention of every LEO you encounter. Go for stealth, not flash!
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This is one of the many reasons I'm so glad I live in Southwest Virginia these days and will never move back to CA. Here, I can wear a nice fixed blade knife on my belt and receive no attention, except maybe an inquiry about the knife itself (as in, "hey, nice knife"). Additionally, I don't have to worry about whether my t-shirt or jacket accidentally -- or intentionally -- covers the knife.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
nothing in the california penal code describes knives by the number of edges a blade has, nor are there any prohibitions regarding the number of edges a blade has.
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Isn't it likely that an officer would categorize a double edged knife as a dagger?
 
I would not call that concealed.
 
After talking to a couple LEO friends (CHiP and LA Dep.) the handle of any knife on a clip is not considered concealed, however those "lowrider" conversions in both of their opinions is a grey area at best.

Just passing along a little info that may be helpful for you.
 
if an identifiable portion of any item is visible, it is not concealed.

whether that visible portion is identifiable will vary from person to person.

there are very few items that one would clip to a pocket or waistband. recognizing the clip as something that may be attached to a knife, and many knives have such clips, invalidates any attempt to conceal (if open carry is illegal). that the item turns out to be something else, like a flashlight or keys, is incidental.
 
Zombie Zeke said:
After talking to a couple LEO friends (CHiP and LA Dep.) the handle of any knife on a clip is not considered concealed, however those "lowrider" conversions in both of their opinions is a grey area at best.

Just passing along a little info that may be helpful for you.
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thanks, so just so i dont end up with a property receipt in my pocket instead of my $200 blade, whats the length limit on open and concealed carry in CA. im probably wrong but i heard no limit for concealed and 3" for open carry, but that sounds like the exact opposite of what it should be.

sorry for the fuss, i would ask my LEO friends but my DOJ freind is busy teaching classes out of state 99% of the time and i havent seen my SO buddy in months:p.
 
Decimator22 said:
thanks, so just so i dont end up with a property receipt in my pocket instead of my $200 blade, whats the length limit on open and concealed carry in CA. im probably wrong but i heard no limit for concealed and 3" for open carry, but that sounds like the exact opposite of what it should be.

sorry for the fuss, i would ask my LEO friends but my DOJ freind is busy teaching classes out of state 99% of the time and i havent seen my SO buddy in months:p.
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What part of CA are you in? CA has no length laws besides a 2" blade restriction on switchblades and butterfly knives if carried. Some cities have enacted stricter laws though.
 
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