Stated in Penal Code 17235 and Penal Code 21510, California has strict laws regulating the sale and possession of switchblades.
Specifically, if a switchblade has a blade two inches or more in length, it is a crime to:
Possess the knife in the passenger's or driver's area of any motor vehicle in any public place or place open to the public,
Carry the switchblade upon your person, or
Sell, offer or expose for sale, or loan, transfer, or give the knife to anyone else.1
California law specifies 2" or more as the cut off, hence why the 1.9" Kershaw is legal for carry in CA.






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