Knives - once and for all. LEOs? Lawyers?

[Irving]

CHP is a Concealed Handgun Permit, it is as the name implies. Does not cover knives, asp etc. On the flip side since most knives have a pocket clip wouldn't that be considered open carrying?

It depends on the state. Oregon I think uses that pocket clip work around. I haven't heard that about here though. Not that I've looked into it, just saying I haven't heard that.

[Bailey Guns]

Boredom. Too hot outside to do anything. So I read this entire thread. And now I'll make a comment that's about 9 years too late to be relevant, just because I can.

I don't recall every giving anyone a hard time about a knife they were carrying unless they had used it in a crime. For the last nearly 20 years that I've been out of law enforcement I just clip a little Kershaw or Gerber into my pocket and I've never worried about getting hassled by the police over it. Mostly because I avoid doing things that will get me into contact with the police. I'm not saying it's not important to understand the law and sometimes, like with this subject, that can be difficult.

But maybe we tend to overthink things sometimes?

I'll check back in another 9 years.

[Irving]

A little bird told me that a screwdriver can be a pretty effective defense weapon as well.

[Gman]

How about a pencil?



I seem to recall that knives under the legal blade length limit are not considered "weapons".

[Bailey Guns]

How about a pencil?

I thought he used a PAN-sell.

[Bailey Guns]

But pretty much anything can be considered a deadly weapon. Even a screwdriver...

[Gman]

...or the human mind.

[ray1970]

I think there?s some funky wording that basically says you aren?t allowed to carry a knife to use as a weapon. I try to stick to designs that look a little more utilitarian just to be on the safe side.

[SideShow Bob]

And doesn?t Denver have some wording in their ordinance about double edged blades to make it illegal to carry it concealed at any length ?

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

And doesn?t Denver have some wording in their ordinance about double edged blades to make it illegal to carry it concealed at any length ?

It’s been awhile since I looked, but I don’t remember anything like that.

Is there an age restriction on knife carrying?