Kershaw Launch 1 Automatic Knife legal in Cali??

Own, yes. Carry, no.

The blade is longer than 2 inches (17235), and so it cannot be carried on one's person (no matter if concealed or openly), cannot be carried in the driver or passenger area of a vehicle, and cannot be sold, loaned, or given as a gift to any person (21510). Effectively, it would be a collector's item to keep in the house.

The numbers above are references to the appropriate statutes under California's state Penal Code.

It is additionally a violation of US federal law, Title 18, Chapter 29, for BladeHQ to sell this knife to you because that is sale over state lines, though this law in particular is rarely if ever enforced. As the buyer, you would not be in violation this law, but it's important to mention this due to widely held misconceptions.
 
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