I am not LEO but I will weigh in with my own personal experience.
Right, Wrong or Indifferent, the way you dress and conduct yourself has a far greater influence on whether the knife in your pocket is considered a concealed weapon than the laws do.
Is this fair? Probably not. But realizing it can go a long way toward avoiding trouble.
Let's face it Law Enforcement Officers are human beings and the Knife Laws are too numerous and inconsistent for them not to use personal judgement.
My experience has been that most Law Enforcement Officers are not interested in hassling innocent civilians. Many are interested in heading off potential trouble before it starts.
So, if you look like trouble or talk like trouble and have a knife that MIGHT be a violation of Concealed Weapons laws they are probably going to talk to you about it and you may lose your knife or your freedom.
What does trouble look or talk like? I am not sure. I guess it varies from officer to officer based on experience. I have been fortunate enough to not fit the profile so far.
Right, Wrong or Indifferent, the way you dress and conduct yourself has a far greater influence on whether the knife in your pocket is considered a concealed weapon than the laws do.
Is this fair? Probably not. But realizing it can go a long way toward avoiding trouble.
Let's face it Law Enforcement Officers are human beings and the Knife Laws are too numerous and inconsistent for them not to use personal judgement.
My experience has been that most Law Enforcement Officers are not interested in hassling innocent civilians. Many are interested in heading off potential trouble before it starts.
So, if you look like trouble or talk like trouble and have a knife that MIGHT be a violation of Concealed Weapons laws they are probably going to talk to you about it and you may lose your knife or your freedom.
What does trouble look or talk like? I am not sure. I guess it varies from officer to officer based on experience. I have been fortunate enough to not fit the profile so far.