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Another Concealed Carry Question
Posted: Sun, 03 May 2009 10:23:38
by skeeterss0
This may be a bit off topic but I was wondering how much the concealed carry laws cover carrying knives. Because I believe you can be charged with carring a concealed weapon for having a knife hidden on you. My question is, if I get a concealed carry permit am I allowed to carry a concealed knife, and what sort of knives am I allowed to carry? I know carrying a switchblade is illegal but what about a survival knife or what I like to carry, a lockblade that happens to be real loose and can be opened with a flick of the wrist?
Re: Another Concealed Carry Question
Posted: Sun, 03 May 2009 10:40:54
by Moccasin
The Virginia permit is for handguns only. Read about it here
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... d+18.2-308
Re: Another Concealed Carry Question
Posted: Sun, 03 May 2009 14:36:26
by allingeneral
Agreed - the Virginia CHP - Concealed Handgun Permit - is specifically for concealing a firearm, not a knife or any other type of weapon.
IANAL, but here's how I see it....
There are no restrictions on the carry of a packet knife as long as it's not a switch-blade.
Virginia Code 18.2-311 wrote:
- ยง 18.2-311. Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc.
If any person sells or barters, or exhibits for sale or for barter, or gives or furnishes, or causes to be sold, bartered, given or furnished, or has in his possession, or under his control, with the intent of selling, bartering, giving or furnishing, any blackjack, brass or metal knucks, any disc of whatever configuration having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, or like weapons, such person shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. The having in one's possession of any such weapon shall be prima facie evidence, except in the case of a conservator of the peace, of his intent to sell, barter, give or furnish the same.
Your lockblade is legal as long as it hasn't been modified in a way that makes it an "Assisted Open" knife.
Re: Another Concealed Carry Question
Posted: Mon, 04 May 2009 00:43:17
by cwats04
ok so what make something assisted open
im guessing the one in my pocket is going to probably fall under that catagory as it is spring loaded
Re: Another Concealed Carry Question
Posted: Mon, 04 May 2009 06:38:12
by OakRidgeStars
cwats04 wrote:ok so what make something assisted open
im guessing the one in my pocket is going to probably fall under that catagory as it is spring loaded
I was wondering the same thing
Re: Another Concealed Carry Question
Posted: Mon, 04 May 2009 07:23:18
by allingeneral
There's a fine line between "Assisted Open" and a switch blade. It seems that assisted open knives are legal, but are certainly open to interpretation of the law by police. Another good reason to deny any and all searches by police since they can skew things in any direction they want and leave it up to you to fight your way out of it in court.
I'll try to do a little more research on this, but I can tell you that "Automatic" knives can only be sold to LEO's, and active military. I used to carry automatic knives, but took them out of stock so I wouldn't have to deal with the difficulties in verifying identities and shipping them across state lines.
More to follow...
Re: Another Concealed Carry Question
Posted: Mon, 04 May 2009 16:23:02
by cwats04
if it helps with the interpretation
mine is a lockblade that is spring assist i must use the thumb button to start it or use the other finger lip to do the same. it is set so that it can not be flicked open just by flicking your wrist. you must use one of the two start points to open it.