Shoobee
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Is anyone already familiar with the sword and machete laws in California?
Can you bring these in your car?
Can you bring these in your car?
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Is anyone already familiar with the sword and machete laws in California?
Can you bring these in your car?
Is anyone already familiar with the sword and machete laws in California?
Can you bring these in your car?
I used to be a trapper, back in late 1980's, and I also was a house painter, when I had jobs.
I always carried a K-bar (7 1/2 blade) Open carried.
There was never a problem.
I was in the bay area near San Fransisco.
And went in that area for my paining jobs.
Got some strange looks sometimes, but I never really care what other people do
or think.
Otherwise I would never have open carried fire arms also.
I used it to skin & flesh my pelts, on a beam.
Anyway from what I learned on "California Knife laws" Google it !
You can carry a pocket knife, with any length blade, as long as its got a detent (Blade Bios) Meaning
when you close the blade however small it might be, it kind of snaps shut.
And it must have a thumb stud.
Your best bet is to google California knife laws, and do some research.
As far as Dirks and Daggers, learn the differance, they are a certain kind of knife, and they can't be cocealed.
Some counties in California, like in LA, and Oakland, have passed laws, making it illegal for a
pocket knife over 3" long.
Long knifes like a sheath knife are mostly legal in most of California, if you opencarry them on your belt.
You can't carry a sheath knife on College campuses.
Like I said google and do your research.
Good Luck, and lets all start the K-Bar-Carry along with Zulu Spears ! Robin47
Dirks or Daggers are not "a certain kind of knife". According to the CA Penal Code, a dirk or dagger is defined as anything that can readily be used for stabbing. This can include a screwdriver, an icepick, an folding knife with the blade in the open position, even a knitting needle. The crime is committed when you conceal the "dirk or dagger" upon your person.
With dirks or daggers, length is not an issue. If you can readily use it to stab someone and cause injury, it is illegal to conceal, even if it is only 1" long.
The "certain kind of knife" fallacy has led to a lot of people thinking that double edged knives are illegal. They are not. Even a lot of LEOs do not understand this.