Can I legally carry this knife in WA State?

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I just purchased a Benchmade 10410 Mini Pika knife and want to know if I run the chance of getting arrested should a copper find it on me? I will be carrying it mainly for work purposes however would be nice to have in case some wacko tried to jump me! Would this be considered a gravity knife?

Thanks in advance for any info!


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not a gravity knife. that generally means it is inertia driven, i havent seen many gravity knives.
 
I check quickly the defintion of a switchblade in the WA law, and it is not good.....E. "Switchblade knife" means any knife having a blade that opens
automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring mechanism,
or other device, or a blade that opens, falls or is ejected into
position by force of gravity or by an outward, downward, or
centrifugal thrust or movement
This would seem to state that a knife that can be flicked open is a switchblade in your state.....
 
tom19176 said:
I check quickly the defintion of a switchblade in the WA law, and it is not good.....E. "Switchblade knife" means any knife having a blade that opens
automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring mechanism,
or other device, or a blade that opens, falls or is ejected into
position by force of gravity or by an outward, downward, or
centrifugal thrust or movement
This would seem to state that a knife that can be flicked open is a switchblade in your state.....
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This particular one cannot be opened by a flick of the wrist can it, my old spyderco had to be manually opened with the thumb (isn't this one the same)?
 
When I handled a Pika a while ago I found the blade to be pretty tight. I don't think I could have flicked it open. It might have just been because the pivot was tight. Personaly, I wouldn't worry about it. I carry a Griptilian (550) even when I'm in Seattle and it can be flicked open much easier. They sell those at REI.
 
Well I got this answer from a WA State cop:

it is unlawful to carry a weapon furtively. Furtive, by legal terms means, to hide or secrete something with the intent of it not being found or seen. If you have a concealed weapons permit, but you carry your gun shoved down the front of your pants, you would be in violation. If you had a knife and you carried it in your sleeve, sock or in a curious little contraption you made so you could carry it behind your neck (I've seen it), then you would be in violation. It is a pocket knife....it should be in your pocket. Boot knives should not be carried in your boot...that would be furtive. This is probably why you got a lot of 'gray' answers from other departments. Each court will interrperut furtive in their own way. Welcome to the world of the law.

If the police are ever going to search you and they ask you, "Do you have anything I should know about?" Please, mention the knife.
 
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