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Police log: Assault charges lodged
LANSDALE - Matthew Weeks, 33, of the 100 block of Polo Drive, Montgomery Township, was charged Dec. 31 with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and simple assault after he was arrested outside the Third and Walnut Bar when police responded to a report of an armed subject with a knife.
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Are button lock knives illegal in California? and are there any age limitations on folding/fixed blade knives?
Hi, I've been trying to find some answers to these questions. It seems to me that switchblade knives that are 1.9inches or smaller are legal, but is a button lock knife considered a switch blade? Also, is there an age requirement for carrying a folding knife or fixed blade knife on your person? Thanks for the help.
No a button lock is not a switchblade. The button just releases the lock so that the blade can close, and the purpose of the lock is so the blade doesn't accidentally shut on your fingers.
A "switchblade" under the California definition includes spring-loaded blades that are opened by pressing a button or slider-switch (this does not include so called "assisted openers" because they have no button), butterfly knives, and the extremely rare "gravity knife." A gravity knife has a button lock that, when pressed, releases the blade from it's CLOSED position so that it can be opened either gravity or the inertia of being swung.
California has no length limit on regular folding knives (except in certain cities like LA where you have to keep anything >3" concealed), though fixed blades are generally considered illegal to carry concealed. Open carry is legal as long as you are out doing sporty type things like fishing or camping. But if your not doing those things at the time a policeman sees it, beware.
There is no age limit on knives. Indeed, most states do not have age limits. It's the stores that make their own rules up on selling to minors. They do this for liability reasons, so that they will not be sued in a minor injures themselves or commits a crime.
One last caution: Never, ever tell any police officer anything you carry is for self-defense (unless it's pepper spray), even if it's the real reason you carry. They hate that for some reason. Make up a better reason if you carry anything, and may it believable.
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