Thread: EDC Knife

Hey Mick,,,can a person openly carry a sheathed fixed blade on their side in Australia?

Originally Posted by pfries

Mick is an Aussie.
So presumably Australia.

I see. Interesting. Thank you.

Originally Posted by pfries

I know the feeling Mick,
Many of the states here you have to get a Hand gun carry permit, or a concealed weapons license.
It is a back door to a form of registry.
To Quote Benjamin Franklin

"Those who would give up Essential Liberty
to purchase a little Temporary Safety,
deserve neither Liberty nor Safety"

Mick ,
I would also like to add that many of my old Bucks, Cold Steel's Gerber's' Bench Made etc. lock blades can be opened with a flick of the wrist.

Out of curiosity where would these fall under the current guide lines?

That is what was scathingly called 'The Flick Trick' by the old knife club. Customs apply it "rigorously" to see if the knife will open. If it does, it fails and is classified as a 'flick' knife.

Originally Posted by serickson87

That's frightening. Where did this happen?

Australia

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Hey Mick,,,can a person openly carry a sheathed fixed blade on their side in Australia?

In Tasmania you can, but no other state of Australia allows open carry like that...Mores the pity.

Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

That is what was scathingly called 'The Flick Trick' by the old knife club. Customs apply it "rigorously" to see if the knife will open. If it does, it fails and is classified as a 'flick' knife.

Mick

Well that makes things tough,

I bet that one left a lot of people want to 'flick' a gesture at a few members of the Peoples house and or Senate.

Pat

Originally Posted by pfries

Well that makes things tough,

I bet that one left a lot of people want to 'flick' a gesture at a few members of the Peoples house and or Senate.

Pat

Not wrong!


Mick

In Japan it is illegal to carry a blade over 6 cm long, but I am content to carry my CaseXX pen knife in MOP. A perfect size to carry in my suit pants pocket.

I do have a spyderco cricket in my desk though, it is also pocket knife sized and gets used from time to time.

My daily yard/utility/camping knife is a Mora fixed blade that I have had since I was a boy scout 20 years ago.

Less than ten dollars and lasts a lifetime.

How about tactical pens?
Like a Kley Zion I have one that writes upside down and under water....

KZ Xtreme Defense Pen

Originally Posted by pfries

How about tactical pens?
Like a Kley Zion I have one that writes upside down and under water....

KZ Xtreme Defense Pen

Damn it, don't give me TaPAD now!


I bought an Old Timer Bear Claw lock knife at Walmart...Actually I bought two of those, a Buck of similar size and three Stockman pocket knives...I carried one of those Bear Claws with me all over the US with me. It wasn't until New Orleans that I found out I could be arrested for having it on me. The bloke in the store did ask if had a knife on me he could borrow, to which I was happy to oblige, as any gentleman would. he graciously accepted it's use and when he handed it back to me, gave me the good news. I just smiled, and said something like, "Well I've come this far with it on me. I'll see if I can't make it all the way back to New York". That was only anther month of travelling after all .


Mick

Most states have a blade length limit and it varies, some cities also have further restrictions. The patchwork laws are confusing at best, some places you cannot carry a fixed blade etc. etc. etc. it can be a nightmare at times.

Originally Posted by pfries

Mick,
in many states there has been no definition on assisted opening knives.
Here in Tennessee a switch blade/ automatic knife is illegal (defined by opening with the press of a button or mechanism not attached to the blade)
An assisted opening knife is legal because you still have to manipulate the blade, on mine once you have it opened around 15 degrees the spring assist takes over and flips it open.

So depending how the officer views it in a State that does not have a clear definition leaves things in a bit of a grey area.

I agree, laws are a mess. Regarding the legality of assisted openers, I believe they have precedence in the court of law as legal. I have heard that Kershaw will even provide a copy of the ruling if you ask.

The practical result of that is that you won't be guilty of carrying an automatic knife in a trial. But you can still be charged. On another forum a guy with an assisted knife was charged with possessing an illegal weapon because the officer decided it was better to "let the courts sort it out." He ended up paying over a thousand in legal fees/fines to be found guilty of littering.

He was out of his home state, so he chose to use a lawyer rather than fly back and self-represent. The lawyer made a plea deal for littering rather than weapon possession because that is cheaper than a full trial even with the fines. Makes you wonder about just how the court system works, doesn't it?