Friday, October 11, 2013

Laws About Knives In Around Town

Laws About Knives In Around Town

By George Dodson


If you're the kind of person that enjoys the outdoors, you probably carry a knife of some sort. It is very much a necessity. Knives are actually very functional and can be used in all tasks. It is also for this reason that come various types of knives which depends on their use. There are those that come in larger size for heavy duty. Others are designed for specific jobs such as skinning fish or cutting seat belts in case of an emergency.

Most of the large knives today are designed for protection as well as to chop and cut large objects such as lumber and wood. If you're into knives with various uses then you can take hold of a survival knife which is usually utilized for camping, hiking and hunting.

To keep things in order, there are also laws that should be followed when it comes to bringing large knives. That's going to depend on what state you're from and even what country you're from if it's not the United States. This law is actually pertains to what you are doing in public with the knife. The thing that they are trying to avoid is when knives are actually used to hurt someone.

Again, laws regarding the carrying of large knives will depend on your specific state or country. One of the states that allows its people to carry knives is the state of Arizona. Furthermore, this law has been confirmed by the judicial system as constitutional in Dano v Collins.

In Colorado however, all its people are given the permission to bring or carry all the knives they want. Of course having to carry knives for the sole purpose of inflicting damages or injuries to someone is very much prohibited specially for knives that have lengths of as much as 3.5 inches.

In the state of Georgia, the statutes will not allow you to carry any offensive/defensive weapon concealed. In addition, you cannot carry any of those types of knives to a public gathering. Obviously, this law is just a bit complicated that is why you will need to take extra precaution when carrying knives. This is for the fact that knives can pretty much be used in anything specially as a weapon.

In the state of Kentucky, their law prohibited carrying at least 3 inches of knives in public as it may deem threat to its citizens. If you're an outdoorsman you know that this type of knife is one you like to carry because it folds up and is very handy. Folding knives have the lock feature so as to keep the user away from hurting him or herself.

Lastly, there are also states where carrying any knives at all is strictly prohibited like the state of New Jersey. The statutes are not crystal clear and authorities seem to really determine whether the knife you're carrying was legal or not.

Obviously, having to know where you are should be the first thing to keep in mind if you want to carry a knife around. Of course, those obvious knives designed for camping are allowed in public.




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