Kentucky knife laws??

[Smiddy]

Kentucky seems pretty much ok with anything. Does anyone have or know the specifics of Kentucky law on knives?

 

[oldbladedude]

Hi,

You can google: kentucky deadly weapon laws
You can also google for kentucky knife laws.
and read all day and then some probably.

I did read that some knives such as batons, knuckles, and throwing stars
can only be carried if you have a CDWL.

 

[Smiddy]

Thanks . I took my class years ago when they first started it. I remember they had a guy in a tux and bowtie showing you swords and throwing stars saying as long as you take this class you can carry these. Lol
Thanks

 

[Big Chris]

The way I read the laws said that in the end it was up to the arresting officers discretion as to whether it a deadly weapon or a tool.
In the end I think it depends on your circumstances.

 

[glistam]

Like a lot of states, open carry is legal. Concealed carry is a tricky matter. The law is for the most part rather discretionary. A famous case call White v. Commonwealth in 2004 was an interesting test case were a guy had 9 different knives in his car within reach, and the court felt that 3 of them counted as weapons. These "illegal" knives were a butterfly knife, a locking "tactical knife" with a thumb stud, and a fixed blade "tactical knife" with a 7 inch blade.

Of course, if you get a concealed weapon permit you are pretty much in the clear for anything.

Here's the law, reduced for brevity sake:

500.080 Definitions for Kentucky Penal Code

(4) "Deadly weapon" means any of the following:
...
(c) Any knife other than an ordinary pocket knife or hunting knife;
(d) Billy, nightstick, or club;
(e) Blackjack or slapjack;
...

527.020 Carrying concealed deadly weapon.
(1) A person is guilty of carrying a concealed weapon when he or she carries concealed a firearm or other deadly weapon on or about his or her person.

527.020 Continued: Exceptions relevant the everyday citizen.

(4) Persons, except those specified in subsection (5) of this section, licensed to carry a concealed deadly weapon pursuant to KRS 237.110 may carry a firearm or other concealed deadly weapon on or about their persons at all times within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, if the firearm or concealed deadly weapon is carried in conformity with the requirements of that section.
..
(8) A loaded or unloaded firearm or other deadly weapon shall not be deemed concealed on or about the person if it is located in any enclosed container, compartment, or storage space installed as original equipment in a motor vehicle by its manufacturer, including but not limited to a glove compartment, center console, or seat pocket, regardless of whether said enclosed container, storage space, or compartment is locked, unlocked, or does not have a locking mechanism. No person or organization, public or private, shall prohibit a person from keeping a loaded or unloaded firearm or ammunition, or both, or other deadly weapon in a vehicle in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. Any attempt by a person or organization, public or private, to violate the provisions of this subsection may be the subject of an action for appropriate relief or for damages in a Circuit Court or District Court of competent jurisdiction. This subsection shall not apply to any person prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to KRS 527.040.

(9) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who carries a concealed deadly weapon on or about his or her person without a license issued pursuant to KRS 237.110:
(a) If he or she is the owner of the property or has the permission of the owner of the property, on real property which he or she or his or her spouse, parent, grandparent, or child owns;
(b) If he or she is the lessee of the property or has the permission of the lessee of the property, on real property which he or she or his or her spouse, parent, grandparent, or child occupies pursuant to a lease; or
(c) If he or she is the sole proprietor of the business, on real property owned or leased by the business.

Sources:
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/500-00/080.PDF
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/KRS/527-00/020.PDF