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Hi All,
I've learned a lot from these great forums, but haven't seen much on SB274, which is pending legislation in California.
If passed and signed by the governor, SB274 will modify the exception to Penal Code Section 653K which allows us to carry locking folders concealed. It will add a requirement that there be a detent or other resistance mechanism which must be overcome before the blade is opened.
Apparently, the Ventura County Sheriff (?) complained that some gang bangers were carrying cheapie imported knives that could be snapped open too easily with the wrist, and asked for legislation making such knives "switchblades."
From looking up the bill on the Senate's site,
<A HREF="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_274&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen" TARGET=_blank>http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_274&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen[/UR L]
(if you can't cut-and-paste this link, go to http://www.sen.ca.gov,</A> then click on Legislation, then search for SB274)
it seems to have passed each committee with no problems at all.
Is anyone working to stop this bill? What's the chance that this bill will be carried though the legislature without any further hitches? Are the manufacturers trying to lobby against it?
Or, is it possible that this bill won't affect most of our knives? I don't understand the technical side of knives all that well. Ernest Emerson told me that my Commander has such a detent and ball to hold the blade in place, but it's pretty easy for me to snap the blade open, I must say. Would I have to tighten up the pivot screw if SB274 passed? How about the Ken Onion folders that have an index finger assisted opening? No chance of owning one of those? (not that I have the $$$ for one right now!) I'm a totally confused knife newbie! Thanks for any info.
Best regards,
Johnny
[This message has been edited by JohnnyLightOn (edited 05-30-2001).]
I've learned a lot from these great forums, but haven't seen much on SB274, which is pending legislation in California.
If passed and signed by the governor, SB274 will modify the exception to Penal Code Section 653K which allows us to carry locking folders concealed. It will add a requirement that there be a detent or other resistance mechanism which must be overcome before the blade is opened.
Apparently, the Ventura County Sheriff (?) complained that some gang bangers were carrying cheapie imported knives that could be snapped open too easily with the wrist, and asked for legislation making such knives "switchblades."
From looking up the bill on the Senate's site,
<A HREF="http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_274&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen" TARGET=_blank>http://info.sen.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_274&sess=CUR&house=B&site=sen[/UR L]
(if you can't cut-and-paste this link, go to http://www.sen.ca.gov,</A> then click on Legislation, then search for SB274)
it seems to have passed each committee with no problems at all.
Is anyone working to stop this bill? What's the chance that this bill will be carried though the legislature without any further hitches? Are the manufacturers trying to lobby against it?
Or, is it possible that this bill won't affect most of our knives? I don't understand the technical side of knives all that well. Ernest Emerson told me that my Commander has such a detent and ball to hold the blade in place, but it's pretty easy for me to snap the blade open, I must say. Would I have to tighten up the pivot screw if SB274 passed? How about the Ken Onion folders that have an index finger assisted opening? No chance of owning one of those? (not that I have the $$$ for one right now!) I'm a totally confused knife newbie! Thanks for any info.
Best regards,
Johnny
[This message has been edited by JohnnyLightOn (edited 05-30-2001).]
