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EDC knife suggestions...
SemperFiGuy:
--- Quote ---Am I wrong in my interpretation that any knife (over 3 1/2" blade) are not concealed (and therefore not a chargeable offense) if they are clipped to the pocket so that they are partially exposed? Is this not the benefit of having it clipped in your pocket?
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I just plain don't know. Because...............
Now we may be moving into that muddy area known as case law. Which is the situation where the written law/statute is not sufficiently clear, is vague, and/or silent on a particular fine point.
Then it has to come up in an actual trial and be ruled upon by the trial judge. Thereby setting a precedent which can be used in future similar situations.
Like....Here's one for us to ponder:
Is the actual blade length of the knife measured (a) straight out from the hilt or else (b) along the curve of the blade? (Not my question; someone else raised it elsewhere. I wasn't bright enough to think about it.)
As can be seen up above, the written Nebraska statute isn't clear. So if some over-eager prosecutor uses the curve measurement on a cutting device with blade that's 3.5 inches straight out in order to claim that it's over 3.5 inches in length and therefore a knife, the defense attorney will need to object and the judge will probably rule. Thereby setting a precedent.
We need Citizen Clark to show us how to search for case laws.
sfg
OnTheFly:
I'm too lazy to search for the answer, but if the definition of "Concealed" for firearms can be applied to a knife, then it is not concealed if ANY part of it can be seen. In that sense, my pocket knife clipped inside a pocket is quite visible, and thus, not concealed.
ETA: To expand upon my logic, if it is not technically "concealed", then you can carry any blade length. The blade length itself is not against the law, just the act of concealing a bladed over 3 1/2".
Fly
tstuart34:
--- Quote from: newfalguy101 on February 25, 2015, 08:40:23 PM ---I carry cheap folders that take an edge very easily...............course they lose that edge almost as quickly [emoji14] [emoji14] [emoji23]
I carry cheap because I KNOW at some point it will get misplaced, or broken, or "borrowed" and not returned............its a tool no more no less
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Same boat. I have a pile of free knives from bassproshop customer nights. They look nice for awhile not a great blade but always serves it's purpose.
jonm:
i liked my crkt heiho a ton. right in that price range, deep concealment, assisted opening, and held an edge decently. kind of sad since losing it. now i carry a benchmade mini griptillian.
bkoenig:
I'm partial to Kershaw. You get a lot of knife for the money.
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