Military carry in the Motherland.... Colorado!

[RVO3VOM]

Please contact your city or county attorney for information on legality. You may also want to ask if a CHL/CCW license covers knives as well.

Get their decision in writting and keep it with you. That will carry a lot of weight if you do have an encounter with an uninformed LEO.


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[TimboKhan]

This is another one of those answers that I think boils down to common sense. About the only way a cop is going to even know to arrest you for this is if it is in conjunction with some other crime, or if you're doing something dumb. I am not saying flaunt the law, but I am saying that if you stay out of regular trouble, you are going to stay out of knife trouble.

Obviously, this common sense goes both ways. Don't try and conceal a Kukri or something and expect to get away with it, man.

 

[raindog101]

let's stick to the point... Military legal or illegal in CO???

Archie,
I think we are sticking to the point. The fact is, the law is nebulous when it comes to the definition of "concealed". Therefore, it is up to the interpretation of the officer, and/or the judge, as to what constitutes concealed. The blade length only becomes an issue if the knife is "concealed". I don't know if there is any legal precedent in CO in reference to whether a knife with a clip is considered concealed, or not concealed. I suppose it could be argued either way, just like blade length can be argued (length of sharpened edge, vs length of blade from tip to handle). Now, there may be some pretty clear-cut cases one way or the other (belt carry vs deep pocket carry, or SOB carry, etc, you get the point), but I think clip carry falls in a bit of a gray area, from what I've discussed with members of my local Sherriff's dept. I think there is a reason that concealed is not defined in the statutes. I'd like to think the founders of the CO constitution wanted to leave a little wiggle room in the interpretation of that law, for cases such as these. And, I know for a fact that the CCW permit in CO only covers firearms. You can look it up in the statutes as well, it's pretty clear, at least from what I've read. Hope this helps, but I would always seek out legal interpretation of the statutes if you're at all unsure. No sense getting nipped, for an innocent mistake.

 

[archieblue]

I was hoping that I am missing something in the law, but apparently it is up to a Jury to decide. What a waste of money. I find it repulsive. I believe that this type of "up to certain interpretation" thing is to oppress the poor and/or ignorant. Not only do I not know that the law MIGHT consider my Military illegal, but I have researched it, and can find no evidence of actual illegality. In fact, I just found this... if you are in Colorado, and carry a larger knife, you should print this out and put it in your wallet, or save it for later if you need it... From the horse's mouth, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Website: http://cbi.state.co.us/ccw/Statutes/18-12-101.asp

Definition of "knife" in subsection (1)(f) of this section is not void for vagueness or overbreadth. Where defendant possessed a screwdriver with specific intent to use it as a weapon, elements of crime defined in § 18-12-108 were present. People v. Gross, 830 P.2d 933 (Colo. 1992).

Defendant's intent to use an object as a weapon is not established by the object's appearance alone, even if the appearance demonstrates that its primary use is as a weapon; this test does not follow Gross and is contrary to the plain language of the concealed weapons statute. A.P.E. v. People, 20 P.3d 1179 (Colo. 2001).

The definition of "knife" in subsection (1)(f) of this section is sufficiently specific to give fair warning of the proscribed conduct and is therefore constitutional. In applying the definition under section 18-12-108, the prosecution must prove that one of the intended uses of the instrument by the defendant was as a weapon. People v. Gross, 830 P.2d 933 (Colo. 1992).