sub 2in blade California legal? (Palacio knives)

[ColonelX]

hey gang, ive had my eye on a small Palacio Bali for a few weeks now for an EDC in the good old state of CA, now i know the limits for Autos say that the blade must be sub 2in, does the same apply for balis? armand over at palacio says hes had customers in CA before who think so, but i just want to get a second opinion

Cheers!

the Colonel

 

[glistam]

Autos and Balis are the same thing under CA Law, so looks like they're legal for purposes of state law.

Penal Code 653k:

For the purposes of this section, "switchblade knife" means a
knife having the appearance of a pocketknife and includes a
spring-blade knife, snap-blade knife, gravity knife or any other
similar type knife, the blade or blades of which are two or more
inches in length and which can be released automatically by a flick
of a button, pressure on the handle, flip of the wrist or other
mechanical device, or is released by the weight of the blade or by
any type of mechanism whatsoever. "Switchblade knife" does not
include a knife that opens with one hand utilizing thumb pressure
applied solely to the blade of the knife or a thumb stud attached to
the blade, provided that the knife has a detent or other mechanism
that provides resistance that must be overcome in opening the blade,
or that biases the blade back toward its closed position.

Copied from http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

If Palacio is within CA, then it would avoid the Federal restriction as well.

 

[Argyll]

I agree. Bali=switchblade in Calif., so should be legal if under the CA blade limit. Your mileage may vary.

Best regards,

Argyll