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From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.flame,net.legal
Subject: Re: Personal Defense
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Date: Tue, 9-Apr-85 10:32:34 EST
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> 
> Anyone know what is legal in non-folding knives (i.e. daggers)?
> 
> 							-Dragon
> -- 
> UUCP: ...ucbvax!dual!lll-crg!dragon
> ARPA: monica.cellio@cmu-cs-cad or dragon@lll-crg

	The laws vary from state to state and they are not necessarily
what you would consider rational. Larger knives, like hunting knives
or bowie knives, are legal if carried in a sheath on the belt, but 
illegal if concealed in a jacket pocket. A butterfly knife with a locking
handle is illegal if concealed but may be carried in a visible belt-pouch,
but the same knife with the handle lock removed is legal to carry concealed,
ie. in your pocket or whatever. Best to check with the local John Law if
you are really concerned.
	The problem with carrying an illegal concealed knife is that once
you use it, you then have to explain it ! You can end up in more trouble
than the bastard who jumped you in the first place.

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jcpatilla

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