Hi Nobody. Here is what I found out about NC knife laws:
- 14-269. Carrying concealed weapons. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, except when on his own premises, willfully and intentionally to carry concealed about his
person any bowie knife, dirk, dagger... razor... or other deadly weapon of like kind. This section does not apply to an ordinary pocket knife carried in a closed position. As used in this section, "ordinary pocket knife" means a small knife, designed for carrying in a pocket or purse, which has its cutting edge and point entirely enclosed by its handle, and that may not be opened by a throwing, explosive, or spring action... (b1) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that: (1) The weapon was not a firearm; (2) The defendant was engaged in, or on the way to or from, an activity in which he legitimately used the weapon...
Here's my rationale: The knives I carry are not weapons, they are tools. They are certainly not "deadly weapons". By this definition, pencils/pens should be forbidden to carry. For something to be a weapon, it is my opinion that you must an intent to use it in a malicious way. I have no such intent, so therefore it can by no means be considered a weapon. If I were to ever get stopped, which has never happened, not even for a traffic violation, I would simply explain that it was a tool. I do engage in many activities where the use of a knife is required so, my carry is justified. I honestly perceive my knives as tools, not weapons so, this is not just some idea to get around knife laws. You could beat someone to death with a dictionary but we don't try to ban knowledge.
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Johnathan Mitchell
