There are lots of Federal areas in CA, and here the Federal 2.5" blade length limit applies. The legal definition of a ballistic knife and what is prohibited under Penal Code 21110 California Penal Code 21110 is California’s statute governing BKs. San Francisco bans concealed blades 3"+ in alcohol selling establishments, in "any place of public resort", or while "loitering" in public or on other's property, or when involved in any fight or other disorderly conduct SFPD apparently considers a pocket clipped knife as open carry (I wonder if the DA agrees). California Penal Code 21110 PC is the California statute that makes it a crime for a person to make, import, sell, give, or possess a ballistic knife, or BK. Per above posts, K-12 bars blades 2.5" or longer and/or locking. There should be absolutely no laws on knives. Knives defined as daggers or dirks, must be open-carried and cannot be concealed but there does not seem to be any state wide law restricting size. All fixed blades legal if openly carried. The key point seems to be that there is no mechanical means of opening the blade, and that the blade has a tendency to stay close when in your pocket. Switchblades (includes side open/otf autos, gravity knives, balisongs) illegal over 2'. Generally, any one hand opener with lock and a detent of some kind OK to carry concealed, regardless of blade length, barring municipal laws. Cali knife laws simplified is: All manual open folders legal. No bladed implements that are disguised in any way, or "undetectable" by metal detectors.įixed blades open carry at waist only, regardless of length.Ĭoncealed fixed blade, switchblade etc, and folder concealed while opened (!) are "wobblers," meaning can be charged as misdemeanor (jail or fine) or as felony (prison) at discretion of DA. No Switchblades, Gravity Knives or Balis unless blade is under 2".
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