Some knives are mainly used for protection, hunting and DIY. Possession of a knife is not illegal in the United States. However, each state has different regulations for the types of knives people can have. They also explain how legal knives should be transported and used. The phrase “just cause or lawful authority” in paragraph 4 is intended to permit the possession of knives according to “common sense” so that it is legal to carry a knife if there is a good reason to do so. Subsection 5 gives some concrete examples of valid reasons: a knife to be used at work (e.g. a chief`s knife), as part of a national costume (e.g. a sgian dubh for Scottish Highland clothing) or for religious reasons (e.g. a Sikh kirpan). But even these specific legal exceptions have sometimes proven unnecessary for knife owners.
[64] It is important to note that it may be difficult to exempt “just cause or lawful authority” for persons who do not use a knife in the practice of their trade or profession, but only because the knife is necessary for emergency or occasional use. [65] [66] The knives that people can hide are hunting knives, spring-loaded knives (knives with switch blades) and all other knives (except prohibited knives). These are the types of knives that are illegal to transport in Michigan: dirks, daggers, and other stabbing knife knives and double-edged and non-foldable. The wording of 9.41.250 states that anyone who “secretly carries a dagger, pistol or other dangerous weapon with intent to conceal a dagger, pistol or other dangerous weapon” commits a crime. The meaning of the secret and the element of intent will be discussed in more detail below. Fixed-sound, non-folding knives are available for a variety of applications. Their innate strength and durability make them an excellent choice for self-defense as well as tools such as hunting and camping. There are thousands of fixed-blade knives, but among them, one style really stands out from the rest. The three-dagger knife is as alluring as it is useful – perfect for collectors or stylized self-defense. Few knives are as unquestionably built as the Tri-Dagger. Easily recognizable by its three sharp and twisted edges, it is sometimes referred to as a three-edged fixed blade, spiral dagger, cyclone-resistant blade, or triblade. No matter what you call it, one thing is certain: its use will cause serious damage.
In addition, it is illegal to carry a knife with a fixed blade and several edges. However, such a knife can be kept at home for collection purposes. Article 9.41.250 entitled “Dangerous weapons” does not define this term. On the contrary, it appears as a general term after the objects specifically described dagger, Dirk and pistol. A recognized principle of legal interpretation, called ejusdem generis, states that if a category of things specifically described is followed by a general formulation, the general formulation is limited to the same type of things specifically listed. It`s the opposite of the representation often used by Sesame Street to teach preschoolers to think – “One of these things is not like the others. The Court of Appeal agreed with the principle of ejusdem generis and concluded that a “fixed-blade knife of any length” belongs to the same category of knives as “daggers” and “dirks”. It included “circumstances of possession” in 9,41,250. In other words, something might just be a simple legal utensil in a kitchen, but when it`s transported down a street, it becomes a dangerous weapon. Very cool.
Manufactured by Microtech, they sell stainless steel and titanium versions. The actual commands do not use them, they are only named after the command teams. Stainless steel versions sell for $800, which is way too much for a dagger. It is illegal to carry a knife to use it as a weapon in attack or defense. The only general limitation is the intended use, not the characteristics of the knife itself (in particular, contrary to popular belief, there is no limitation on the length of the blade). In practice, however, there will be considerable room for interpretation for police and judges – and much will depend on whether a use other than a weapon can be invoked – for which the characteristics of the knife in question will be highly relevant (bad: leaf knife, automated, long blade, neck knife, tactical). Therefore, carrying a knife, which is mainly used as a weapon, is illegal. In addition, it is not allowed to bring knives into certain places, such as courtrooms, football matches, etc.
Carrying knives is usually very unusual in cities, but not in the countryside. The exceptions described above for the possession and use of spring-loaded blade knives by police, firefighters and rescue personnel do not apply to daggers and dirt, as expressly stated in 9.41.250. There are enforcement exceptions to restrictions on schools and courts. The behavior prohibited under this law is the secret carrying of daggers, dirk, pistols or other dangerous weapons. The word “secretly” is an adverb, Webster`s Third New International Dictionary 924 (1966), which modifies “carry” in RCW 9.41.250 and describes how the dangerous weapon is carried.