Legal to carry a large sebenza in pocket with pouch

[cofade2black]

I live in clovis california and I want to carry a large sebenza21 in my pocket with chris reeves calf skin pouch and I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me if this is legal.

 

[c.joe]

It is perfectly legal. Pocket knives are made to be carried in your pocket. California has no specific blade length limits. It's only your county that puts the restrictions on your knives. As far as I know, your Sebbie is perfectly fine and just can't be carried in it's locked back position on any part of your body. Your knife cannot be used for self defense otherwise it'll be considered carrying a concealed weapon. (Some cops will ask what you need it for if they do see it. Don't even say the word self defense. Just say ordinary everyday activities like opening boxes..cleaning your nails w/e)

If you're going to carry anything else bigger than that, check your local knife laws. If you don't do anything stupid, you shouldn't need to worry.

 

[dc50]

Sounds like Canada, bummer

 

[glistam]

Sounds like Canada, bummer

It does? I thought Canada was much stricter.

California allows any size folder (barring local law) and I do have a minor correction: There is absolutely no law whatsoever dictating what weapons a person can and cannot use in lawful self-defense. Self-defense is a case-by-case judgement made by a court of law. If a person is trying to kill you, you may stab the **** out of them until they stop trying to kill you.

That said, police officers have a personal distaste for "self-defense" being offered as a reason for knife carry. One reason is that declaring this indicates one views the knife as a weapon and not a tool, which is intent. Second is my personal hypothesis that police resent citizens doing their job for them (protecting themselves) and want to maintain a monopoly on all use of force with the understandable (though misguided) idea that this leads to less unlawful violence.

While California, despite what cops say, has no intent rules on knives, said cop still might try to take the knife and not issue a summons (willful forfeit) or may make an arrest only to have the charge laughed at and thrown out by the judge. So just refer to how you use it in a tool capacity.

Now getting to your locality cofade2black, Fresno County is cool, but Clovis has a local knife law. It is illegal in Clovis to carry any knife with a blade more than 3 inches long when loitering or engaging in a fight (SD doesn't count). Note that the knife does not have to be used in a fight, only possessed. {Clovis Municipal Code 4.6.01} So if you frequently engage in behavior that puts you at risk of these being an issue, get a <3" bladed knife. But if you don't generally get into trouble, it's fine.



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[cofade2black]

Thanks for the information I had no clue of any local laws in my city. It seems in the local codes, That as long as the clip is hanging out I am OK. If I am reading it correctly if it is concealed in my pocket it is legal under all circumstances except what is stated. Since I have a blade over 3 inches I will be OK if I am not loitering, or in a fight.

It does? I thought Canada was much stricter.

California allows any size folder (barring local law) and I do have a minor correction: There is absolutely no law whatsoever dictating what weapons a person can and cannot use in lawful self-defense. Self-defense is a case-by-case judgement made by a court of law. If a person is trying to kill you, you may stab the **** out of them until they stop trying to kill you.

That said, police officers have a personal distaste for "self-defense" being offered as a reason for knife carry. One reason is that declaring this indicates one views the knife as a weapon and not a tool, which is intent. Second is my personal hypothesis that police resent citizens doing their job for them (protecting themselves) and want to maintain a monopoly on all use of force with the understandable (though misguided) idea that this leads to less unlawful violence.

While California, despite what cops say, has no intent rules on knives, said cop still might try to take the knife and not issue a summons (willful forfeit) or may make an arrest only to have the charge laughed at and thrown out by the judge. So just refer to how you use it in a tool capacity.

Now getting to your locality cofade2black, Fresno County is cool, but Clovis has a local knife law. It is illegal in Clovis to carry any knife with a blade more than 3 inches long when loitering or engaging in a fight (SD doesn't count). Note that the knife does not have to be used in a fight, only possessed. {Clovis Municipal Code 4.6.01} So if you frequently engage in behavior that puts you at risk of these being an issue, get a <3" bladed knife. But if you don't generally get into trouble, it's fine.



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[Charlie Mike]

Cool to see another local knife nut! I'm on Bullard and West, but used to live at Merit Manor on Peach and Gettysburg. Get ahold of me and I can show you some cool toys.