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Somebody asked a "What's the knife law in X and Y?" question over in the Benchmade Forum, and somebody else posted a link to this municipal code database. It's definitely a "work in progress," since it most municipalities aren't in it (the database may be only those that subscribe to their service), but it's worth checking. And if you see a prohibition in a municipal code in your region, don't be surprised if it turns up in other municipalities that aren't in the database. The company that maintains this page sells its services to municipalities, including model ordinances, to save city and county governments the trouble of "re-inventing the wheel." Perhaps some AKTI people should contact Municipal Code Corporation and offer to work with them.
Here's one from Federal Way, Washington:
While the city council may have been worried about people pulling knives and guns during bar fights, this would also seem to apply to any respectable restaurant where you can order a glass of wine or a beer with your meal. If you're driving through Federal Way, and you have a "full-size" folder clipped to your pocket, and you're hungry....
Municipal authorities would typically answer such a question with some comment about the common sense and discretion of their law enforcement people, and what you might or might not be doing to bring yourself to their attention. I used a Spyderco Endura to remove a dangerously sharp sliver from a wooden chair in a restaurant in nearby Tacoma once, and the waiter was surprised somebody would carry a knife that big.
I checked the few cities listed in my part of the world, and found that Agoura Hills pretty much mirrors the Los Angeles ordinances against sale to minors and open carry of knives over three inches, but without the exception for a "recognized religious practice." And three cities in Orange County are only concerned with mobile food service vehicles ("roach coaches") having safe storage of knives in event of a collision.
To be continued ....
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- JKM
www.chaicutlery.com
AKTI Member # SA00001
Here's one from Federal Way, Washington:
While the city council may have been worried about people pulling knives and guns during bar fights, this would also seem to apply to any respectable restaurant where you can order a glass of wine or a beer with your meal. If you're driving through Federal Way, and you have a "full-size" folder clipped to your pocket, and you're hungry....
Municipal authorities would typically answer such a question with some comment about the common sense and discretion of their law enforcement people, and what you might or might not be doing to bring yourself to their attention. I used a Spyderco Endura to remove a dangerously sharp sliver from a wooden chair in a restaurant in nearby Tacoma once, and the waiter was surprised somebody would carry a knife that big.
I checked the few cities listed in my part of the world, and found that Agoura Hills pretty much mirrors the Los Angeles ordinances against sale to minors and open carry of knives over three inches, but without the exception for a "recognized religious practice." And three cities in Orange County are only concerned with mobile food service vehicles ("roach coaches") having safe storage of knives in event of a collision.
To be continued ....
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- JKM
www.chaicutlery.com
AKTI Member # SA00001
