Open carry of a knife in Florida, doing some digging and this is what I found:

thatmguy said:
It is amazing to me that the "hand width" test is still believed to be the gold standard. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I would love to see the ruling on that one.

"So, Officer X, this knife exceeded your hand width?" Yes

"So, Officer X, does this knife exceed the width of Officer Y's hand" No

"Hmmmm................move to dismiss your Honour"

Gotta love the wives tales...:cool:
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lol nice set up
 
Not that this really has much to what this thread started out to be.....but is it legal to have a butterfly knife in your house..like not even carry around?
 
AnorexicFairyTales said:
Not that this really has much to what this thread started out to be.....but its it legal to have a butterfly knife in your house..like not even carry around?
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Nope. What you should do is send it to your congressman with a note attached saying "I'm coming for ya."
 
I live in ft lauderdale and I carry fixed blades all the time have for over 30 years. I do have concealed carry permit but have never been stopped or asked to show it. Many times I have it on my belt while on my bike and no one gets looked at by the police more than someone on a HD.

I have a freind in a club that has two k-Bars upside down attachd to his vest on the outside. He has been wearing that for years and no one has done anything to him. Though he does get a lot of strange looks.
 
AnorexicFairyTales said:
Not that this really has much to what this thread started out to be.....but is it legal to have a butterfly knife in your house..like not even carry around?
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I'm not sure but I don't think FL has ever banned butterfly knives. You can even have switchblades in your house in this state (not sure about carry) so I doubt that butterfly knives would be an issue. I haven't yet heard as much of the ZOMG ITS EXOTIC SO IT MUST BE DANGEROUS knee-jerking here as many other places seem to have, so I fully expect you'd be okay.

If in doubt, contact the police department that serves your area and ask them, as they're the ones most likely to make the judgement call.
 
I believe the 4" rule comes from the theory that most major organs that are placed toward the front of the body are typically buried about 4" into the human body, thereby making a knife longer than 4" more probable to peirce one of those organs. The 4 finger rule is just a marker that the average mans hand is 4" across at the widest part of the four fingers, minus the thumb of course. Any law enforcement officer, that uses that rule of thumb would be smart only if he actually verified that his hand does reasonably come close to 4" across that part of the hand.

My hand is just under 4" and I know if I stand up against a wall I can reach 7' 4" up that wall. My finger tip to finger tip wing spread is just over 6 feet. I know because I measured them, so I can use them as markers or rules of thumb in a pinch. Any cop that is going to use that rule better make sure he's accurate as it will undoubtedly be challenged in court. Normally not by some scumbag that was carrying with ill intent, but by a law abiding citizen that is more likely to sue for harassment or false imprisonment if the officer is wrong.

The definition also applies here as to what is exactly measurable blade. Where the blade ends and the tang, where the knife joins or swivels in the handle is. Most benchmades and spydercos, etc. know this rule intimately and design and manufacture to meet or more accurately beat that measurement. If I was in a situation of doubt, I would carry the manufacturers spec page with me and the definition of what is legal in your locality, or the area you will be traveling in.

T.
 
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