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California double-edged knife laws
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i was reading up in the archives and i think it says somthing to the extent of there r no laws againt double-edged knifes because they r the same as a bucher knife. ill quote james mattis >>>" So a 3" single edged "bird and trout" knife under your jacket on a cold day is a felony/misdemeanor, but a Gerber-Applegate with a sharpened double edge is not. Go figure."
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I doubt that, since most of the State Codes I read about almost always mention "dirks and daggers" by name when enumerating illegal knives.
Maybe I read you wrong, though, and in fact I may be wrong about CA open carry. On the other hand, even if open carry of straight blades is legal, if someone is frightened by your display of bladery, that someone might call the police and the they might get you on something else, ie. "disturbing the sheep," or "inducing hoplophobia."
Anyway, welcome to Bladeforums! Either wait for someone else to comment or let us know for sure what Applegate-Fairbairn variant you thought Mr. Mattis was referring to.
And pardon my
I hope you don't mind my asking why you want to carry a fixed blade?
Young dude with a knife.
Can you say "cop magnet?"
Karl
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i dont own any knifes(after i got caught with one conceled on school campus)and nor do i wish 2 because of the trouble that u r alwaysgoing through i figured it was a lot easier that if i was in a situation where i needed a knife i was just going 2 take my chances with out 1.because where i live there r a lot of mexicans(i dont want 2 sound racist so i apologize if any offense is taken) and a lot of them r in gangs i know this for a fact because i talk 2 a lot of them.Most of theese individuals r very ruthless.I have seen many people get knives pulled out on them for(pardon my french)"talking ****" and i have seen people that have gotten hit with a pair of brass knuckles.These r not nice people!!I have all witnessed this fist hand.I have also talked to the peopl who have done this and they have a caveman type of mindset.Most all the incedents that i saw the attacker has sneeked up on the victem,and there is no way any weapon exept a helmet and body armor,could have affected the outcome.So i dont really care for caryying a knife,also i have some self-defense/martial arts backround(jeet kun do,ninjitsu,brazilian jujitsu,and Muy Tai kick boxing)so i feel a LITTLE better if i was 2 get into somthing like that.I basiclly figure if im gonna get stbbed ill get stabbed and if im gonna get my head split open then i do.But I DONT stat or look for fights(i avoid any confrontation at all costs,fighting is the last resort)but i was looking at some knifes on the internet and thinking that somthing like the knife mentioned above might make the person think twice before attacking.I also was wondering the laws and if it is possible 4 me 2 open carry one of theese knifes its better safe than sorry.
i dont own any knifes(after i got caught with one conceled on school campus)and nor do i wish 2 because of the trouble that u r alwaysgoing through i figured it was a lot easier that if i was in a situation where i needed a knife i was just going 2 take my chances with out 1.because where i live there r a lot of mexicans(i dont want 2 sound racist so i apologize if any offense is taken) and a lot of them r in gangs i know this for a fact because i talk 2 a lot of them.Most of theese individuals r very ruthless.I have seen many people get knives pulled out on them for(pardon my french)"talking ****" and i have seen people that have gotten hit with a pair of brass knuckles.These r not nice people!!I have all witnessed this fist hand.I have also talked to the peopl who have done this and they have a caveman type of mindset.Most all the incedents that i saw the attacker has sneeked up on the victem,and there is no way any weapon exept a helmet and body armor,could have affected the outcome.So i dont really care for caryying a knife,also i have some self-defense/martial arts backround(jeet kun do,ninjitsu,brazilian jujitsu,and Muy Tai kick boxing)so i feel a LITTLE better if i was 2 get into somthing like that.I basiclly figure if im gonna get stbbed ill get stabbed and if im gonna get my head split open then i do.But I DONT start or look for fights(i avoid any confrontation at all costs,fighting is the last resort)but i was looking at some knifes on the internet and thinking that somthing like the knife mentioned above might make the person think twice before attacking.I also was wondering the laws and if it is possible 4 me 2 open carry one of theese knifes its better safe than sorry.
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As I found out earlier, a LEO can arrest you for virtually anything. It is up to the court to decide whether it is valid.
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Best to check with your local authorities on this one. Depending on your city or county the laws are different from place to place. Just remember that here you might get answers that are wishful thinking or optomistic interpetations of various laws. Also just because it is legal in the State does not hold true for each county or city so be careful.