Petition for clarifying what the FL law is on common pocketknife's.

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To: Florida legislators

CALLING FOR LEGISLATIVE CLARIFICATION OF FL. STATUTE 790,001 (13)


The following petition calls for legislative clarification of Florida statute 790,001 (13) seeking a definitive statement as to the legislative definition of "common pocketknife " and it's intended meaning from it's legislative creation in 1901 to date. Legislative action is clearly necessary to : (a) comprehensively inform the citizen's of Florida as to what constitutes prohibited conduct and (b) as is evidenced by the complete state of confusion the judicial branch of government has made in it's unguided interpretation of the term "common pocketknife " legislative clarification is necessary for the proper administration of criminal justice.
http://www.petitiononline.com/CTB9656/
 
Send them a letter (not an email). Here is a good post by Chuck Gollnick on why online petitions don't work.

Edit: didn't realize that you're that convict's sister trying to get the public to support your brother so he can get out of prison to prey on more people. :rolleyes:
 
Quiet Storm said:
Send them a letter (not an email). Here is a good post by Chuck Gollnick on why online petitions don't work.
Click to expand...

Also write it out with a pen. Computer-printed letters can be mass-produced just like emails.
 
I have been a Fla. LEO for almost 20 years. I am also a "Practial/Tactical" Knife Knut. I say don't try to fix something that is not broken.

The only pocket knife not considered "common" is a "Ballistic or Self Propelled" knife which the blade shoots out of, or seperates from the handle. About 2 years ago, this change went into effect which actually made it legal to have and carry automatic/switch blade knives. The idea is that if you do not break the law using a weapon, you will not be charged with simple possession. The law is fairly good about recognizing the right of a citizen to have and carry a pocket knife.

In days gone by there was an unwritten rule of 4 inches, and what a prudent person would deem common. Years ago I would actually draw the outline of the knife siezed on a criminal's booking sheet to illustrate the size and type of knife to the judge. Alot depended on the manner in which the knife was carried or used. I never charged anyone who simply was carrying a pocket knife for personal protection, but I have charged them when other circumstances came into play, such as a pocketknife in the open position carried stuck in the waistband of their pants while "doing business" in a dope hole.

look up FSS 790.225...
 
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