Is a neck knife considered a concealed knife? I live in Utah in the good ol' US of A and the knife laws state that you may not carry a concealed knife. So, is a neck knife a concealed knife?
Do they specifically say "concealed knife" or is that someone's interpretation of a law? I did a quick google search and every response to that question referred folks to the "concealed dangerous weapon" part of the laws. Those state:
(b) The following factors shall be used in determining whether a knife, or any other item, object, or thing not commonly known as a dangerous weapon is a dangerous weapon:
(i) the character of the instrument, object, or thing;
(ii) the character of the wound produced, if any;
(iii) the manner in which the instrument, object, or thing was used; and
(iv) the other lawful purposes for which the instrument, object, or thing may be used.
Note that (b) can be interpreted as meaning that a knife isn't necessarily a dangerous weapon since various factors have to be considered to determine if it is or isn't. If you look at (iv), it appears that if there are other lawful purposes for which you can use your knife you could be fine. Since most of Utah is relatively rural, knives are pretty common and are used for a lot of things other than stabbing people. If you look at (ii) and (iii) it appears to imply that you might want to avoid slicing and stabbing people, which I think is common sense. (i) is too vague to interpret on its own.
If you have a specific statute that says something other than this it would be very helpful if you put it in a post with a link back to the original document. In the meantime, you would be well served if you kept in mind that Utah is a state with a strong hunting and outdoor culture and many folks outside of the major metropolitan areas have worked outdoors and have used knives as part of their job, it's unlikely that a knife has to be prominently on display for it to be legal. Also bear in mind that a lot of folks carry slipjoints in their pockets, so they are carrying a concealed knife, but I seriously doubt anyone would think that would fit the definition of a "concealed dangerous weapon."
In other words, I think there is a good chance your information is wrong and your neck knife is just fine.
Just my opinion . . .
