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FL Attorney Jon H Gutmacher discusses the legal aspects of carrying a knife in Florida. He was asked the question "can I open-carry a knife".
Now, I don't care much about the legal issues involved, because having a FL CWP renders discussion about open/concealed knife carry moot for me (I can legally carry a concealed scimitar if I want.) The comment I'd like to make, though, (somewhere along the lines of what Sebastian said) is: WHY DO I NEED A LAWYER TO TELL ME IF/HOW I MAY LEGALLY CARRY A KNIFE?
While most people think FL laws are pretty good, because we were shall-issue pioneers, and castle doctrine trend setters, it is actually the case that there are more little stupid laws here than anyone but a lawyer could possibly keep track of.
Here is how Florida defines a "weapon": any dirk, knife, metallic knuckles, slungshot, billie, tear gas gun, chemical weapon or device, or other deadly weapon except a firearm or a common pocketknife, plastic knife, or blunt-bladed table knife.
So, you may carry concealed "common" pocket knife or a butter knife without a license. That's it. Otherwise it has to be open-carried. And then you'll still probably risk arrest. What's a "common" pocketknife? I'll bet there's some court precedent out there. But do you know what it is? Neither do I. The point is, it shouldn't be this common for you to be doing nothing wrong, but still be unsure as to whether or not you are in violation of the law.
Makes me wonder though... is my ToolLogic SL3 Fire common? Their website calls it an "unusual gift", so I guess not. |
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