Definition of a gravity or butterfly knife for CA?

Kaizen1

Kaizen1

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Hey people,

From all of the California codes I've read, I've yet to find the actual definition of a gravity or butterfly knife. Can anyone give me a link? Thanks
 
Gravity, inertia, or centrifugal force to open, and a lack of tendancy to remain closed (like a spring or detent). That's basically the definition for the "vague" areas that aren't obvious (like a button activated switchblade).
 
I do appreciate the response. Do you have a link to the actual wording on the code?
 
653k: Every person who possesses in the passenger's or driver's area of any motor vehicle in any public place or place open to the public, carries upon his or her person, and every person who sells, offers for sale, exposes for sale, loans, transfers, or gives to any other person a switchblade knife having a blade two or more inches in length is guilty of a misdemeanor.

For the purposes of this section, "switchblade knife" means a knife having the appearance of a pocketknife and includes a spring-blade knife, snap-blade knife, gravity knife or any other similar type knife, the blade or blades of which are two or more inches in length and which can be released automatically by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle, flip of the wrist or other mechanical device, or is released by the weight of the blade or by any type of mechanism whatsoever. "Switchblade knife" does not include a knife that opens with one hand utilizing thumb pressure applied solely to the blade of the knife or a thumb stud attached to the blade, provided that the knife has a detent or other mechanism that provides resistance that must be overcome in opening the blade, or that biases the blade back toward its closed position.

For purposes of this section, "passenger's or driver's area" means that part of a motor vehicle which is designed to carry the driver and passengers, including any interior compartment or space therein.
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http://www.equalccw.com/knifelaw.html
 
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