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This is true in all situations, auto, flipper, OTF, grandpa’s old case, or no knife at all.Right, so if a LEO is looking to wreck my life for no good reason, they could.
This is true in all situations, auto, flipper, OTF, grandpa’s old case, or no knife at all.
IIRC, @LeeMajors and I were talking about this topic while manning the CFF table at a show. We asked a cop who was on duty there and he had absolutely no idea.
I'm not convinced it's illegal to own or to carry an auto knife. here's one source:
https://www.akti.org/state-knife-laws/north-carolina/
convince me.
Apparently, the only laws more convoluted than gun laws are knife laws.
U.S. Code Title 15 Commerce and Trade
Chapter 29 – Manufacture, Transportation, or Distribution of Switchblade Knives
Commonly referred to as the “Federal Switchblade Act,” it was passed by Congress on August 12, 1958, enacted as Public Law 85-623, an “act to prohibit the introduction, or manufacture for introduction, into interstate commerce of switchblade knives, and for other purposes.”
§ 1241. Definitions
As used in this chapter –
(a) The term “interstate commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof.
(b) The term “switchblade knife” means any knife having a blade which opens automatically –
(1) by hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle of the knife, or
(2) by operation of inertia, gravity, or both.
This section sets out the meaning of terms that are used throughout the rest of the chapter. The first defined term, “interstate commerce,” is of crucial importance to understanding this entire set of laws because it greatly limits the scope of what these laws apply to. “Interstate commerce” means commerce (i.e. buying, selling and trading) between any of the 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., any of the U.S. Territories (e.g. Guam or American Samoa), and “any place outside thereof,” referring to all foreign countries. In other words, this means this term applies to selling, buying and trading between states, between a state and a territory, between a state or territory and a foreign country (i.e. importing). It does NOT refer to buying, selling or trading within a state.
In regards to the term “switchblade knife,” the inclusion of the phrase “in the handle” in sub-section (1) is critical, because even if a knife has a spring-operated blade, if it has no device (button, etc.) that releases or activates it located “in the handle,” this definition does not apply (e.g. Assisted Opening Knives or Spring Assisted Knives – see also §1244(5) below)). The other definition (2) is meant to apply to gravity knives (which are rather obscure and rare) and butterfly knives (also commonly referred to as Bali-Song knives). Although referred to as the Federal Switchblade Act, the Federal definition of a switchblade also includes gravity knives and butterfly (Bali-Song) knives.
I've probably answered my own question with Google, but just want to make sure. Auto knives that open with a button/spring are a no-no in NC aren't they?
And that means I can never make my meme dreams of owning and carrying this come true doesn't it?
Don't tempt me. Actually, as far as AK's go, I'd take pepperoni pizza over donuts/sprinkles.
So clear as mud then. Probably maybe not technically legal unless a cop doesn't like you, in which case probably life-ruining illegal.
Guess I'll stick to my boring Kershaw liner lock that doesn't look like food.
https://old.reddit.com/r/knives/comments/h7q1ua/the_donut_arrived_today/
Maybe I just need to carry it in the mag-sized box it comes in within a chest rig with my AK pistol.
Only thing I am fairly sure about it is illegal to buy or sell an automatic opening knife across state lines (interstate commerce) to someone who is not military or law enforcement. Under the Federal Switchblade Act the term “automatic” opening knife and switchblade are interchangeable so if you do buy I’d look locally just in case ...
Don't tempt me. Actually, as far as AK's go, I'd take pepperoni pizza over donuts/sprinkles.
So clear as mud then. Probably maybe not technically legal unless a cop doesn't like you, in which case probably life-ruining illegal.
Guess I'll stick to my boring Kershaw liner lock that doesn't look like food.
https://old.reddit.com/r/knives/comments/h7q1ua/the_donut_arrived_today/
Maybe I just need to carry it in the mag-sized box it comes in within a chest rig with my AK pistol.
Whew! I read the whole thing and it doesn't say a word about bringing one through Customs.
IIRC, @LeeMajors and I were talking about this topic while manning the CFF table at a show. We asked a cop who was on duty there and he had absolutely no idea.
When I was in Italy, i found out that they are allowed to ship any switchblade they want to the usa, as long as it doesn't "look" like a switchblade. I also found out that there is no legal way to receive the knife they ship to you here in the usa, because there is some kind of law against every possible way to do that for normal people. And yeah, bringing one in through customs is also illegal. it's ESPECIALLY illegal if you are flying from Italy to Windsor Ontario, and then driving across the border into detroit...
I really wanted to commerate our trip to italy with an italian stiletto type blade, but i couldn't figure out a legal way to do it. That's okay though, the one I eventually got looks a lot like the one I found/wanted when I was there. But I totally left it in MI where it was legal.
EDIT - I should also add that I got the nice knife AFTER it became legal in MI, because while I was in Italy, switchblades were still illegal in MI...
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-269.html§ 14-269. Carrying concealed weapons.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person willfully and intentionally to carry concealed about his or her person any bowie knife, dirk, dagger, slung shot, loaded cane, metallic knuckles, razor, shuriken, stun gun, or other deadly weapon of like kind, except when the person is on the person's own premises.
(d) This section does not apply to an ordinary pocket knife carried in a closed position. As used in this section, "ordinary pocket knife" means a small knife, designed for carrying in a pocket or purse, that has its cutting edge and point entirely enclosed by its handle, and that may not be opened by a throwing, explosive, or spring action.