Attorney Explains California Knife Laws
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Here is a quick breakdown of California knife laws. This video covers the three primary categories of knives. I also touch on California laws relating to switchblades, assisted opening knives, and double edged knives. This video is by no means entirely comprehensive but it should give you foundational knowledge on when, or when you may not carry a knife in California.
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What about neck knives? And what is the maximum length for openly carrying a fixed blade on your waist?
Thank you for the clarification for California as a whole. Any chance we could get your input on Los Angeles and possibly some of the cities within the county? We’re so limited with CCW that it would nice to have some idea of what we could legally carry in this area… Thank you!!
Hi. What’s the legal Length of a folder?
Thank you for the info sir.!!!
california law – it is illegal to protect yourself in any way. ok got it.
The gun laws suck in California, but at least the knife laws are good. At least there are castle doctrine laws in California too meaning you have every right to defend yourself on your own property if the threat is imminent. I would consult an attorney for more information but this is what I researched myself
Reegs Zevahc lol!!!!
Lol!!! Criminals are legal!
Ben well, california is the hang loose state. not to make a now guns n roses reference, but still did anyway, anything goes. anything goes was originally a LA Guns song thats now on gnr’s afd.
all kidding aside, u should look at ohio’s self defence laws. it’s worse lol
and if ure wondering, i’m a filipino american from california.
Meanwhile in TX: “where did i put my claymore…..”
Heart attacks are more likto take out a Texan!
In Russia: “hmmm where did I put my vodka”
Lol!!!!
😂. You lucky sob
@R3d D0t lol
Under CA law everyone that buys kitchen knives and carries them home in a bag 💼 is a felon.
Why do you need a 12 inch killing blades every one knows cali only sells non gmo vegan food
Israel Puga its dangerous you never know when you’re gonna need to prep a meal in a tight spot
Ball buster 🤣🤣🤣
Who would of thought these restaurant chefs are felons.
@David S yea they do lol at least before the corona bs .. do you have any idea how many “aspiring chefs” live here? there’s kitchen stores everywhere.. it to mention department stores, ikea ffs.. plenty of people buy a kitchen knife and take in home in a bag lol
I’m embarrassed about my government and living in CA
You could always just gtfo you know that right?
@Mike Brumbelow It’s just common sense at this point. Either vote for socialist governmental tyranny or place freedom and power in the hands of people. I chose the latter.
@Light Seeker Congratulations, you have seen the light! So glad to welcome you into the fold. Voting red will help to secure your God given rights and secure a country where every person is allowed to be an individual and determine his own destination in life.
Same here. So let’s stop voting blue. I voted all red this year. Peace out dems.
Same
What about an assault butter knife with an extended clipazine
It needs a scope
As long as it has a sheath isn’t concealed and Carry’s no more then ten butter rounds you should be ok maybe..
@Jack Diamond he also forgot the “Buffer spring bump stock”
As long as it’s gluten free
7.62″ long
California. Doing everything possible to keep law abiding citizens from being able to protect themselves.
@Alejandro Diaz To be honest, maybe I shouldn’t judge so quickly. You’re right man… Guess it could be anyone just trying to survive. Good luck out there man.
Rob seriously it ain’t just us man quit pointing the finger at us cuz everyone does it out here to survive especially with the pandemic going on minimum wage ain’t enough to live off of
Meanwhile we have a very unfriendly, drug selling Latino community which the police aren’t hard enough on.
Dear California, your state laws are such a joke.
Cordially,
the rest of America
@Zinari Ibrahim no because renduevenstar is a fucking moron that can’t comprehend a pretty straight forward video.
@AllRise 99 I’m from california and I completely agree with the sentiment that the laws are a joke. Resorting to insulting others is also a joke.
@James did you leave yet?
@James
Hey, thanks!
What about being allowed to carry literally anything but a switchblade is a joke? That’s as good as any and better than most.
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But it’s ok to take a crap on the street….
Only in the wealthiest cities of California
Only if you’re poor and don’t have any money.
Wonder when they’re gonna charge a fee for breathing in California
June 3rd
@Yamaha NTX700 🤔😁👍👍👍👍👍
They already do. When you breathe, you create carbon dioxide. Say hello to my little friend, the carbon tax!
Wait until they tax you for thinking!
Wtf i pay monthly?
Only if you exhale, because it emits CO²
How does the method of opening make a knife more dangerous? How is an otf knife more deadly than a fixed blade? It’s not. The law is stupid.
“When the state is most corrupt, the laws are most multiplied.” – Tacitus
I believe it’s a way to claim probable cause for searches. It is possible that certain gangs would carry Balisongs or stilettos etc… even though opening and closing a balisong or stiletto is slower that opening and closing a legal benchmade with an axis lock or a spyderco with a compression lock. I believe It’s an annoying technicality to give cops more freedom when investigating organized crime. It doesn’t make any sense, I can open any of my non spring assisted knives just as rapidly as any out the side or out the front autos. I can open my CA legal pocket drawable knives faster than any of my switchblades and equally as fast as a fixed blade. Very illogical knife laws in California.
Because law makers watch too many movies
@Carl Campbell politicians up here in Alaska are pretty dumb too. But at least theyre not leftist. Just easily bought out.
Russ Goodban – Yes how true “The law is stupid”. You want lots of stupid laws vote for leftists in your state just like we have here in California.
And yet, another reason NOT to live in California.
@J055H new york has way worse knife laws than California.
Yeah it’s hard to go more than 14 seconds without a knife fight so it makes sense that you wouldn’t want to live in a state with weapon restrictions.
they created the mess they need to live in it ,, not move and bring there laws with them
Moved to New York and couldnt be happier
I love California for a lot of things. The politicians are absolute shitheads here though, and we’re severely over-regulated. They keep taking things away from us and piling taxes on top.
Nowadays almost everything is in violation of California law
Weed is legal, and I am told some of the most potent strains in the country if not the world
@bcubed72 thanks anon. I’m going to do this.
i tried following the law and got screwed over, now I’m just a simple foreigner tending my simple narco trafficking ring😇
Just renounce your citizenship! Then you’ll be an “illegal immigrant” and Cali will let you do whatever you want to do, to demonstrate how “inclusive” they are.
@HighmageDerin😧
@Trip Gil sir I’m sorry you put your hands in your pocket that’s considered a concealed weapon, I’m going to have to arrest you now!
Most of these laws are just plain stupid at the end of the day a knife is a knife for the most part they all cause the same type of wound. Government loves to overcomplicate everything.
When are we going to make pencils illegal. Because we all know that a man can kill 6 guys with a fooking pencil. 😉
Wonderful cultural reference. Well played.
@frank lynn honestly I’m still waiting for rocks to be outlawed. After all the very first murder in recorded history was done with The Rock. By a man named Cain. And it was against his own brother…….. but the problem with The Rock
dont forget scissers
HighmageDerin
Don’t tell me you have not been made aware that “the pen is mightier then the sword. “
The pencil will just aggravate with the splinters, slivers, and graphite smudges.
I’m still trying to get over the fact that there’s 9 minutes’ worth of Knife Regulations to explain. 🤮
California BS ,the US should be ashamed of States like this one.😐
@James No you STFU ,you don’t have a clue of what the Fk your commenting about Fool !!
@Buford ButtFish Sometimes I think the same thing but then I realize that we’d have to go to war with them one day possibly, and there are plenty of good people living in CA still. Maybe after Pelosi finally dies they can start going back to normal.
Buford ButtFish No, CA can’t leave the union. Clean it up.
Welp, Silents and Boomers let Ted Kennedy ram his immigration bill through, then we got a bullshit footnote in a legal decision that created birthright citizenship in the United States, and now here we are.
power play 4 real let Commiefornia the cede from the USA. Build the wall appropriately. You will need a passport to leave your shithole commie toilet.
another video explaining why i’ll never visit california ever.
@mateas786 no you you are part of that mess stay there and fix your laws we dont want you,,, better off cutting cali off and kicking the entire state in to the ocean towards Hawaii
mateas786 staying there makes you broke.