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Semper Fi1985

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CCW allows us to conceal and carry our firearm with us anytime, anywhere. I was wondering does a ccw allow us to conceal and carry any other weapons or just firearms? Someone told me that carry a knife concealed is illegal even with a ccw.
 
Mr. E is correct. I could lawfully carry a shotgun and a chainsaw under a trenchcoat, whereas those in other states - depending on the statutory law - are limited to on or more particular firearms, or knives of less than X length. So you gotta have intimate knowledge of your state's law (and locality), and then scrupulously comply with it. Thats how I ride. One finds peace in knowing the law.
 
KY's CCW covers everything that's classified as a deadly weapon. The only knives in KY that aren't classified as a deadly weapon are traditional hunting knives (fixed or folding) and traditional pocket knives (best answer I got for this from my class was "something like a Buck or Old Timer."). Carrying a kitchen knife is considered a deadly weapon.
 
aliceinchains said:
Contact your local sheriff office and they will tell you.
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Police are notorious for being unfamiliar with the specifics of knife law. It really isn't a major part of their daily responsibilities, no matter how important we think knives are. Calling the office could get you a clerk with an inflated sense of his own knowledge.
 
Semper Fi1985 said:
CCW allows us to conceal and carry our firearm with us anytime, anywhere. I was wondering does a ccw allow us to conceal and carry any other weapons or just firearms? Someone told me that carry a knife concealed is illegal even with a ccw.
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It depends entirely on the state. Usually the title of the permit itself should give you a clue. It is actually for this exact reason I dislike the term "CCW" as it is misleading. No state calls them that officially. They are usually called things like "Concealed Handgun Permit," "License to Carry a Firearm," "Pistol Permit" and such. This is one of many myths I address on this site: http://weaponlaws.wikidot.com/common-myths

In my research so far, states where permits that allow carry of other weapons besides handguns are the minority.
 
My permit says "permit to carry weapons" I inquired and was told the permit allows me to carry dangerous weapons.........Love Iowa
 
richard thurman said:
You need to check with the district attorney office they will be able to tell you.I live in fl
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Maybe true in FL. Here in MA, DAs and ADAs will not talk to you at all. They only talk with police prosecutors (an officer who represents the PD in bringing charges against you to the DA's office), defense attorneys, judges, witnesses (on the stand) and juries (asking them to convict you and/or send you to jail). Police here are about as clueless as they come with regard to weapons. Most of them do not believe that a "civilian" has any right whatsoever to carry a weapon; only police and active-duty military have that right. That is the prevailing attitude here. If you really want true legal advice, you will have to pony up a C-note for a consultation with a good defense attorney; especially one who deals with weapons offenses/arrests on a regular basis.
 
TOM1960 said:
Maybe true in FL. Here in MA, DAs and ADAs will not talk to you at all. They only talk with police prosecutors (an officer who represents the PD in bringing charges against you to the DA's office), defense attorneys, judges, witnesses (on the stand) and juries (asking them to convict you and/or send you to jail). Police here are about as clueless as they come with regard to weapons. Most of them do not believe that a "civilian" has any right whatsoever to carry a weapon; only police and active-duty military have that right. That is the prevailing attitude here. If you really want true legal advice, you will have to pony up a C-note for a consultation with a good defense attorney; especially one who deals with weapons offenses/arrests on a regular basis.
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I went to sale a switchblade in another state and was told they where not alowed in that state. I call the prosecutors office and they told he who to call for that info. they where very helpful. I would give it a try any way. what do you have to lose??
 
It varies by state.

Oregon, for example, issues a Concealed Handgun License which applies only to a handgun meeting the state's definition of handgun (basically not stock or sling) and has no application to knives or other weapons. Some states issue licenses that apply more broadly to firearms. Other states issue licenses that apply to knives and other weapons.
 
Yep, depends on the state. My Colorado CC permit only covers firearms, not knives. Therefore I am restricted to blade length for my knives there unless I meet some other criteria in the statute.
 
In Michigan, when you take the required class to obtain a CCW permit, they specifically tell you that the permit does not apply to knives.
 
In Tennessee we can get a Handgun Carry Permit, we can carry any handgun we legally own concealed on in plain view. This only apples to handguns if you want to carry a rifle of a shotgun it has to be for hunting or the range etc, and it has to be carried unloaded. As far as knives there is no permit, knives that are spring assisted or a folding knife with a blade of more than 4 inches, or any knife that is being carried as a weapon.
 
most CCW permits are actually CHL, concealed handgun licenses. States that issues these only permit you to conceal firearms, not kirks, knuckles etc. This is infuriating b/c anyone who can be trusted to carry a projectile weapon should be permitted to carry a dagger or sap etc. Hehe, Texas makes it illegal to carry a Bowie for christ sake and their permit is only a handgun license. I am glad to hear that abotu IA and KY, but just b/c the permit says "weapon" rather that "firearm" or "handgun" doesn't mean the statue permits it. You should be able to readily google your states CHL/CWL law as well as other weapons laws and read it direcly off the state's web site.

This is bad for so many reasons, chielfy in that is forces you to defend you life w/ a firearm even if the circumstances would otherwise require a contact weapon, for example, if this is like school bus behind some guy that is attacking you etc. This other problem is that it removes any non-lethal or less-lethal options from the "continuum of force" available to you. If I have a sap and an facing a single small unarmed but belligerent individual who has me cornered and is threatening w/ death or GBH, maybe I want to sap him rather than shoot him so he has at least a chance of survival. But if I am in SC, for example, I just shoot him.

I live in FL and thankfully it is a CWL not a CHL, so I carry all sorts of shit. HOWEVER, in Miami, you can get imprisioned for carrying a dagger or switchblade even if you have a FL CWL since the state preemption only applies to guns and there is not a state law that give CWL holders immunity from those local laws :(.

If you are a FL resident, please join FL carry.org and contact your state rep about this.

In general, everyone please join knife rights to help deal w/ this anit second amendment discrimination against non firearm arms.
 
Happily, GAs permit law was recently amended to allow the OC or CC or any knife over 5" as well, w/ an accepted CWL or CHL I mean. I believe 5 or less inches is legal for OC according to the state, but perhaps not the city.
 
fatboy1159 said:
In Tennessee we can get a Handgun Carry Permit, we can carry any handgun we legally own concealed on in plain view. This only apples to handguns if you want to carry a rifle of a shotgun it has to be for hunting or the range etc, and it has to be carried unloaded. As far as knives there is no permit, knives that are spring assisted or a folding knife with a blade of more than 4 inches, or any knife that is being carried as a weapon.
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Sorry, but that's a quite poor summation of the few topics you mentioned re TN weapons law:

1. With HCP, you can carry long gun loaded in vehicle for any purpose including self defense (though chamber must be empty).

2. Spring assisted knives (assisted opening) are fine, as long as they don't meet definition of switch blade or gravity knife.

3. There is nothing in the statutes about any knife <4" being illegal due to being "carried as a weapon".

- OS
 
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