
Originally Posted by
foxtrot
No, they are legal, you just have to swap out the middle pin with a US manufacture to comply with 922R, and do not, do not try to drill a 4th pin to tie a lanyard to. Thats constructive intent my friend. Of course, if the knife blade is over 11 inches long, it's classed under sabre regulations and you'll have to fill out a form with the ATKWF (alcohol tobacco knives weed and fireworks) pass a background check, then get the knife and knife handle engraved with your initials. Don't forget to microstamp the bladed edge with the details as well, so it's California legal. You'll have to re-stamp it every time it dulls to stay on the up and up. Now, if it's under four inches in length you are going to fall under shiv regulations, so make sure you do not modify it at all or it will be an unregistered home build. You also have to be 21 and pass a culinary class in order to purchase a shiv class knife. Now, if it's a double edged blade under 4" long then it gets really hairy, see at that point, you fall under dagger, shiv, culinary and SBS (short bladed sword) regulations. You will need to pay $200, not pass go, pass a background check, turn in your get out of jail free card, skip a turn, bribe a CLEO or forge a signature, take three classes a year, and pay to have an annual inspection of your home; additionally the culinary SBS dagger shiv will have to be kept in a segregated room from any person in the home besides the permit owner. This room has to have barred windows and a safe door weighing no less than 200 pounds, as well as steel framing at minimum, concrete preferred. No more than $2500 in knives can be placed in a single room. Additionally, the culinary SBS dagger shiv should never be displayed to anyone under the age of 21; and all children in the household shall attend educational classes explaining while knives are evil.
Some of the regulations also cross over, so make sure you check before you buy! This only covers the federal side of things by the way. You will have to research your state and local bladed laws on your own.
Okay, I'm glad everything's clear as day, now lets have fun! I'm going to eat a steak with my registered SBS. What are you doing? We could all meet up for steak. Don't worry, the LEO are friendly here. One even came over and asked about it, then he showed me his katana.