In Colorado and want to carry a Buck 110.

The Zieg said:
It's a specific Denver limit she's worried about, though.
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Zieg, curious, does Denver have a separate knife law? Just wondering if a 110 can be carried legally on a belt (not concealed) in Denver?
 
TAH said:
Zieg, curious, does Denver have a separate knife law? Just wondering if a 110 can be carried legally on a belt (not concealed) in Denver?
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Yeah. Denver has its own law.

DENVER MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 38 ARTICLE IV, DIV. 2

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It shall be unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer in the performance of duty, to carry, use or wear . . . any knife having a blade greater than three and one-half (3½) inches in length . . .

It shall not be an offense under 38-117(a) or 38-117(b) if:

The person is carrying the weapon concealed within a private automobile or other private means of conveyance, for hunting or for lawful protection of such person's or another person's person or property, while travelling . . .

Zieg
 
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A year ago I bought a Buck Ranger/112 from the Custom Shop: oak grips, rivets, S30V. Like it so much I bought one for my BIL, with walnut grips. You can get the standard 112 in 420HC steel for less and it'll do everything the 110 can. (Also treasure my 110s.)
 
All these laws seem to be about concealment under clothing...
*[edit: second part of law says no carrying a blade over 3.5. ]*
You need to buy a knife that you’re comfortable carrying out and about. Knife laws are fuzzy. And the point of carrying a knife is to be able to use one when needed.
Any carry laws have nothing to do with owning a 110.
 
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The Zieg said:
Yeah. Denver has its own law.

DENVER MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 38 ARTICLE IV, DIV. 2

(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer in the performance of duty, to carry, use or wear . . . any knife having a blade greater than three and one-half (3½) inches in length . . .

It shall not be an offense under 38-117(a) or 38-117(b) if:

The person is carrying the weapon concealed within a private automobile or other private means of conveyance, for hunting or for lawful protection of such person's or another person's person or property, while travelling . . .

Zieg
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Amusingly, if you walk down the 16th Street Mall on a certain morning in the week (it used to be Wednesday), you will see on every block at least one chef/cook in his kitchen whites, smoking a cigarette and waiting for the sharpening truck to drive by. Under the arm of each is a roll of knives, likely well over 3.5" and perfect for dismembering mammals. So it's not like the cops are trolling for knives.

Zieg
 
The Zieg said:
Yeah. Denver has its own law.

DENVER MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 38 ARTICLE IV, DIV. 2

(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer in the performance of duty, to carry, use or wear . . . any knife having a blade greater than three and one-half (3½) inches in length . . .

It shall not be an offense under 38-117(a) or 38-117(b) if:

The person is carrying the weapon concealed within a private automobile or other private means of conveyance, for hunting or for lawful protection of such person's or another person's person or property, while travelling . . .

Zieg
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Thanks. No worries here, I won't be in Denver anyway.
 
115Italian said:
All these laws seem to be about concealment under clothing. Anyway...

You need to buy a knife that you’re comfortable carrying out and about. Knife laws are fuzzy. And the point of carrying a knife is to be able to use one when needed.
Any carry laws have nothing to do with owning a 110.
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Well, no, that's wrong. I want to be clear that while I agree she'll likely be fine carrying a Buck 110, it is specifically prohibited in Denver to possess outside your home or car any knife with a blade over 3.5" long, concealed or open.

I have done it and probably will do it again. But that's my risk to take.

You're right, though, that this has nothing to do with OWNING a Buck 110.

Zieg
 
Apparently the Denver law applies to open carry as well! "Carry, use or wear..." seems pretty clear.

As much as I am opposed to laws like this that penalize only law-abiding citizens and have no little or no effect on criminals, I wouldn't risk it, personally.

UPDATE to ask a question: What are the penalties allowed to be imposed under this law? I looked it up on the internet, and all I could find was a reference to "... fines in addition to any jail time..."

The Zieg said:
Yeah. Denver has its own law.

DENVER MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 38 ARTICLE IV, DIV. 2

(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person, except a law enforcement officer in the performance of duty, to carry, use or wear . . . any knife having a blade greater than three and one-half (3½) inches in length . . .
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The Zieg said:
Well, no, that's wrong. I want to be clear that while I agree she'll likely be fine carrying a Buck 110, it is specifically prohibited in Denver to possess outside your home or car any knife with a blade over 3.5" long, concealed or open.

I have done it and probably will do it again. But that's my risk to take.

You're right, though, that this has nothing to do with OWNING a Buck 110.

Zieg
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I stand corrected. Your original post did leave out part 2. That part that said about concealing. I didn’t realize there was a div. 2
 
rje58 said:
Apparently the Denver law applies to open carry as well! "Carry, use or wear..." seems pretty clear.

As much as I am opposed to laws like this that penalize only law-abiding citizens and have no little or no effect on criminals, I wouldn't risk it, personally.

UPDATE to ask a question: What are the penalties allowed to be imposed under this law? I looked it up on the internet, and all I could find was a reference to "... fines in addition to any jail time..."
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It appears that unlawful knife is Class 2 misdemeanor carrying penalty of three to twelve months in jail and $250 to $1000 fine or any combination thereof.

Ballistic knives (that throw blade using gas or spring power) rise to Class 1 misdemeanor. Higher penalty.

Zieg
 
sparklygalaxy said:
Hi guys! :]

I live in Denver, and Colorado has the 3 1/2 inch blade rule. I am pretty sure the Buck 110 Folding Hunter is just a tad longer than that and I want to carry one around, all the time, forever and ever, because I love it so much and I love it, did I mention I love it? What would your suggestions be? Carry it around and risk the consequences? Do you think people would actually care? I think it is just a hair longer; I forget the specific blade dimensions. Also, I am brand new to knives, I know nothing. So if this question is really dumb, I sincerely apologize! ;]

Thanks a bunch! ^_^

~ Sparkly Galaxy
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You could also find out if there is a knife sharpener in your area who can take your buck 110 and grind the blade down abit shorter for you. They could potentially grind that buck 110 to 3.5 or 3.45 inches to be on the safe side.

Just don’t go to the guy who drives around ringing a bell.
 
I will remember to cross out Colorado on my list of states to visit, that is ridiculous that you can’t carry a 110 in that state.
 
Bill Rees said:
I have lived in Castle Rock, south of Denver, for 20 years. My experience is that law enforcement doesn't become curious about what you're carrying, open or concealed, unless you're acting like an idiot, or the officer is a knife guy.
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My experience, too.

Zieg
 
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