California Knife Law "Simplified" Q&A Need to Know Whats LEGAL Whats Not

[killgar]

Awesome, that a 2.5 not locking folder would be allowed everywhere in CA.
Great that means my SAK pioneer for example can go anywhere with me.

Thank you for your help!

You're welcome, glad I could help.

But as far as 2.5" non-locking knives being allowed everywhere in CA, I'm not sure about that. I am specifically referring to courthouses, jails (I'm talking about visitors, not inmates), and other high-level government buildings. Basically, any government facility that has a metal detector likely won't let you in with a 2.5" knife. In fact, depending on who is on duty, they might not let you in with any size knife. I don't recall the specific laws that pertain to CA government buildings off the top of my head. Instead, I just don't carry any knives into such places. At the very least it saves me from having to walk back to my bike to stash my knife if the guard objects to my knife.

 

[Metal Made Fox]

San Diego is the best city in California.

No...

 

[killgar]

The way I read the SCHOOL Knife Carry LAWs are
LEGAL to Carry any Folding Knife lock blade or non lock blade as long as it is not in Opened In the Locked Position & It's Under 2.5 Inches in Blade length.
Question
What is a Slipjoint ?
What about Fixed Blade Open Carry in Schools ? Note; I could not Imagine why anyone would but I bet there could be a reasonable explanation under certain circumstances.

The state laws in California regarding knives on school grounds kindergarten through 12th grade are as follows-

It is ILLEGAL to carry ANY folding knife with a blade that locks open, regardless of how the knife is carried.

It is ILLEGAL to carry any non-locking folder if the blade is longer than 2.5", regardless of how the knife is carried.

It is LEGAL to carry any non-locking folder with a blade 2.5" or shorter.

It is ILLEGAL to carry ANY fixed-blade of any size, and regardless of how the knife is carried.

A "slipjoint" is a folding knife that does not have any lock for the blade.

Colleges and universities have there own rules and are not subject to state imposed blade length restrictions.

And it should also be noted that individual schools and school districts can impose their own "anti-weapon" policies. Such policies might prohibit students and faculty from carrying ANY knife on school grounds. And while people cannot be arrested for violating school policy, students can be expelled, and faculty can be fired.

 

[Metal Made Fox]

I am specifically referring to courthouses, jails (I'm talking about visitors, not inmates), and other high-level government buildings. Basically, any government facility that has a metal detector likely won't let you in with a 2.5" knife. In fact, depending on who is on duty, they might not let you in with any size knife. I don't recall the specific laws that pertain to CA government buildings off the top of my head.

This also applies to some private buildings as well. For example when I went to a Lakers game in late 2012 at the Staples Center they had a big security checkpoint with X-ray machines and metal detectors. I had my Fenix LD20 on me and the security guy at first hassled me a little and was hesitant to let me through with it. In the end he did but then when I went through the Metal detector I had forgotten to take off my belt and the machine started beeping. (A very mean black lady was in charge of the metal detector checkpoint) I had my hands in my pocket because it was cold that night and then she immediately screams at me. GET YOUR HANDS OUT OF YOUR POCKETS!!! I tell her to "calm down, it's just my belt". Then she orders me to unbuckle it so she could see if I was hiding anything behind the buckle. I was so angry that I wanted to slam that bitch to the ground and stomp her face flatter than a pancake.

Regardless my point is, if you are planning on going to any place that you think may have a security checkpoint for any reason leave all your knives behind, even your flashlight! Imagine the trouble that security lady would have gave me if I had been carrying my knife.

 

[killgar]

Link for All 50 States on Knife Laws http://www.knifeup.com/knife-laws/
Anybody have any links Please Share them, esp. Local Cities/ Counties for California
Steven

I've expressed my dislike for that website before on this forum. The information they provide for California is vague, misleading, and in some cases downright wrong.

I always suggest that people read the actual penal code for themselves (can be found online). Luckily for us here in California, our knife laws are pretty simple and straightforward.

 

[SREagle1]

Any Suggestions on Web Site LINKS
for Knife Laws

 

[SREagle1]

I've expressed my dislike for that website before on this forum. The information they provide for California is vague, misleading, and in some cases downright wrong.

I always suggest that people read the actual penal code for themselves (can be found online). Luckily for us here in California, our knife laws are pretty simple and straightforward.

Where, I have looked at a bunch of them none of which seem to have the EXACT SAME TEXT.
Do you have a LINK that you care to Share
Thank You

 

[killgar]

Where, I have looked at a bunch of them none of which seem to have the EXACT SAME TEXT.
Do you have a LINK that you care to Share
Thank You

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml

This is California's "official" website for various laws and codes. Click on the box that says "Text Search" and you will see a list of various codes. Click on the little box next to "Penal Code" (bottom, middle column), then type whatever word you want in the search box (knife, blade, dagger, school, etc). Doing this you can find every state knife law in California.

 

[SREagle1]

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml

This is California's "official" website for various laws and codes. Click on the box that says "Text Search" and you will see a list of various codes. Click on the little box next to "Penal Code" (bottom, middle column), then type whatever word you want in the search box (knife, blade, dagger, school, etc). Doing this you can find every state knife law in California.

Tnx very Informative

 

[iteratee]

It should be noted that there was a recent case decided on appeals that having a fixed blade in a backpack or purse doesn't constitute "on your person", at least for California. See Blogpost Here. And the entire decision is worth reading. It can be found here.