Legal questions.

[timos-]

Hey all,

What considerations have to be made for a knifemaker to send knives to California? Can a 4.5" blade sharpened both sides get you into any trouble? I was under the impression the worst that can happen is the knife gets confiscated and that the buyer assumes all responsibility. How do other knifemakers handle this stuff?
TIA,
Tim

 

[AVigil]

The package will arrive just fine.

Having a double edge knife may get the person in possession in trouble if found by the police due to it being a "dagger". That being said there are probably hundreds of thousands of double edge knives in California and sold in sporting good stores.

 

[Overmountain]

It can be both bought and sold in CA. You just can't possess it in certain jurisdictions. The only sales restrictions are for guns in CA not knives.

Now, try shipping a knife to Australia... I shipped a little utility blade and it made it through, but reading their shipping restrictions it was a miracle even that made it...

 

[timos-]

Thanks for the advice guys, just wanna make sure im not doing anything wrong.

 

[Fiddleback]

Contact Doug Ritter and ask him. He runs kniferights and is very versed on the laws state by state.