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Kershaw Outlier, CA legal?
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Although assisted-opening knives are legal to possess and carry in California, with no limit on blade length under state law (some local limits), I have always advised people to avoid ringed karambits because I believe they could fall under the definition of "metal knuckles", which are illegal.
Here is the statute in California law that defines "metal knuckles"- https://www.leginfo.legislature.ca....aySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16920.&lawCode=PEN
That definition makes no mention of how many fingers are being protected or reinforced. And I've read a few case laws in California where people were arrested and convicted under that statute for possessing things that bore no resemblance to what we would consider classic brass knuckles. Even a kubaton, with no rings whatsoever, just metal rod with a pair of spikes sticking out, has been successfully prosecuted in California under the "metal knuckles" definition.
Each individual can decide for themselves if they think a ringed Karambit meets that statutes definition of "metal knuckles", but I personally wouldn't chance it.
In the past people have made the argument "It only covers one finger. So what about a wedding ring?". My response to that is "A wedding ring isn't attached to a knife that is specifically designed as a WEAPON". In my opinion, those two facts (blade+weapon) greatly increase the chances that the ring portion of a karambit would be considered by cops and prosecutors as a "metal knuckle".
But again, everyone can decide for themselves.
On a side note, not to be hyper-technical, but the swithcblade law in California refers to blades 2" or longer. Here's that statute- https://www.leginfo.legislature.ca....aySection.xhtml?sectionNum=17235.&lawCode=PEN
Both of those links come directly from the official California state legislature website. They are the actual legal statutes, not someone's internet interpretations.
Here is the statute in California law that defines "metal knuckles"- https://www.leginfo.legislature.ca....aySection.xhtml?sectionNum=16920.&lawCode=PEN
That definition makes no mention of how many fingers are being protected or reinforced. And I've read a few case laws in California where people were arrested and convicted under that statute for possessing things that bore no resemblance to what we would consider classic brass knuckles. Even a kubaton, with no rings whatsoever, just metal rod with a pair of spikes sticking out, has been successfully prosecuted in California under the "metal knuckles" definition.
Each individual can decide for themselves if they think a ringed Karambit meets that statutes definition of "metal knuckles", but I personally wouldn't chance it.
In the past people have made the argument "It only covers one finger. So what about a wedding ring?". My response to that is "A wedding ring isn't attached to a knife that is specifically designed as a WEAPON". In my opinion, those two facts (blade+weapon) greatly increase the chances that the ring portion of a karambit would be considered by cops and prosecutors as a "metal knuckle".
But again, everyone can decide for themselves.
On a side note, not to be hyper-technical, but the swithcblade law in California refers to blades 2" or longer. Here's that statute- https://www.leginfo.legislature.ca....aySection.xhtml?sectionNum=17235.&lawCode=PEN
Both of those links come directly from the official California state legislature website. They are the actual legal statutes, not someone's internet interpretations.