Can one possess a switchblade in California as long as it is kept at home? If not, does dulling the blade and/or adding holes affect the laws of a switch blade?
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Your political leaders are creeping up on these kind of laws, but so far it is not illegal to keep any knives, swords or sharp-bladed instruments in your own home, no matter how sharp or how many holes in the blade.
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In your home any knife is legal.
The laws apply to having in possession while in public.
A blade under 2″ is not a switchblade even if spring operated, by penal code definition. But what good is a 2″ knife?
Local LEs may or may not enforce knife laws, depending on local attitudes and policies. Especially when hiking in backcountry. Most of the people around here carry a 4″ switchblade or gravity knife while hiking. A knife you can open with one wrist flick is handy.
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