Spring assisted knives

[CareyH]

Not illegal to own. Illegal to carry.

But you have to get it from the place you buy it, back to your home. I guess you just hope you dont get stopped on your way.

[asmo]

Frick people just buy an Emerson with a "wave" and be fricking happy. Faster than any auto knife and totally legal - no springs or gimmickry. Besides Emerson makes some damn fine knifes.

[Rapid Fire Bunker]

I have always been impressed with CRKT non-assist knives with how fast I can open them. I am also pretty damn fast with Spyderco non-assist. No questions of legality ever.

But there is no auto or assist knife faster than my fixed blade ESEE 3

[StagLefty]

I have always been impressed with CRKT non-assist knives with how fast I can open them. I am also pretty damn fast with Spyderco non-assist. No questions of legality ever.

But there is no auto or assist knife faster than my fixed blade ESEE 3

Ain't that the truth

[Singlestack]

Ain't that the truth

...or my Spyderco Fred Perrin Street Beat!

Great discussion, and I agree with others that asking a cop is pointless. Cops get laws like this wrong all the time. The only opinion that really matters is your DA or prosecutor.

Singlestack

[Chase723]

I'd have to check further into it, but my CCW states plainly on the front of it "CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMIT" it doesn't say concealed handgun permit. Also, I found this while digging around.

"Knife": means any dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a blade over three and one-half inches in length, or any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds, but does not include a hunting or fishing knife carried for sports use. The issue that a knife is a hunting or fishing knife must be raised as an affirmative defense.

18-12-105. Unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon - unlawful possession of weapons.

(1) A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor if such person knowingly and unlawfully:
(a) Carries a knife concealed on or about his or her person; or

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(2) It shall not be an offense if the defendant was:
(a) A person in his or her own dwelling or place of business or on property owned or under his or her control at the time of the act of carrying; or
(b) A person in a private automobile or other private means of conveyance who carries a weapon for lawful protection of such person's or another's person or property while traveling; or
c) A person who, at the time of carrying a concealed weapon, held a valid written permit to carry a concealed weapon issued pursuant to section 18-12-105.1, as it existed prior to its repeal, or, if the weapon involved was a handgun, held a valid permit to carry a concealed handgun or a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to part 2 of this article; except that it shall be an offense under this section if the person was carrying a concealed handgun in violation of the provisions of section 18-12-214

[RJLou]

My understanding is if you have to touch the blade/lug attached to the blade to open it's "assisted" and legal to carry, if the opening mechanism is in the handle (button or switch) then it is an automatic and illegal to carry.
...(j) "Switchblade knife" means any knife, the blade of which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in its handle...

[Ah Pook]

Frick people just buy an Emerson with a "wave" and be fricking happy. Faster than any auto knife and totally legal - no springs or gimmickry. Besides Emerson makes some damn fine knifes.

+1 on the Emerson.

I carry a utility knife, in the pocket, all the time. One of my requisites for a carry knife is that it can be opened and closed with one hand. Autos and spring assist don't fit the bill there. Don't get me wrong, I like to play with sharp pointy things too. Daily use is a different story.

A knife an "axis lock" can be set-up and maintained to operate one handed. My preferred carry is a Benchmade Griptilian.

[brutal]

+1 on the Emerson.

I carry a utility knife, in the pocket, all the time. One of my requisites for a carry knife is that it can be opened and closed with one hand. Autos and spring assist don't fit the bill there. Don't get me wrong, I like to play with sharp pointy things too. Daily use is a different story.

A knife an "axis lock" can be set-up and maintained to operate one handed. My preferred carry is a Benchmade Griptilian.

Hmm, I can open and close any of my SOG or Kershaw spring assist knives single handed, even off hand as that's where I learned to carry them. The SOG lock is easier to disengage than the liner locks, but they're still workable.

[Clint45]

Not illegal to own. Illegal to carry.

I may be wrong on this, but I thought it was legal to carry as long as it was: single-edged, under 3.5" in length, and not concealed.

Of course, "concealed" seems ill-defined, and a knife clipped to your pocket and visible or carried in a leather pouch sheath may be considered "concealed" by a LEO. Here in Denver, I see a lot of people carrying 4" pocketknives clipped to their belt, and if the switchblade or butterfly knife had a clip you could conceivably carry it like that, or you could just leave it in your car.