I carry an automatic Spyderco. You can carry an auto knife if you have a carry permit.
Or if you don't have a carry permit.I carry an automatic Spyderco. You can carry an auto knife if you have a carry permit.
^^ThisBack in the 1970's there was controversy as to whether carrying a Buck 110 in a belt sheath was concealing a weapon, as "lockblade" knives were under attack as "weapons". Not sure when they COMAR was updated, but the clarification of what constitutes concealment was clarified, and an auto-knife that clips in a pocket is NOT considered to be concealed. If it is down IN your pocket with no part exposed, it is.
I currently have several auto-knives I carry, although I also carry manual one handed opening knives, as well.
Knives are great tools, and like guns, something that should always be readily at hand.
I know this is correct... but does anyone know if you can carry an auto knife in Baltimore or OC if you have a carry permit, or are these places still verboten?
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, carry, or possess any knife with an automatic spring or other device for opening and/or closing the blade, commonly known as a switch-blade knife.
I carry an automatic Spyderco. You can carry an auto knife if you have a carry permit.
I'd like a citation for that if you have it. I collect case law on knives on my site, and as of this writing don't have one that addresses pocket clips. Of course, if there is no citation, then this claim must be treated as suspect.There's a Maryland case that held a pocket clip is 'common knowledge' the person has a knife, thus not concealed.
Spring assisted is legal, auto-open like a switchblade is illegal
Back in the 1970's there was controversy as to whether carrying a Buck 110 in a belt sheath was concealing a weapon, as "lockblade" knives were under attack as "weapons". Not sure when they COMAR was updated, but the clarification of what constitutes concealment was clarified, and an auto-knife that clips in a pocket is NOT considered to be concealed. If it is down IN your pocket with no part exposed, it is.
I currently have several auto-knives I carry, although I also carry manual one handed opening knives, as well.
Knives are great tools, and like guns, something that should always be readily at hand.
Folding knives are ok to conceal. It's the straight knives that you cannot conceal.
[EDIT] And even then, if your job requires it, or, you have a CCW, ypu are exempt.
Oh, there's a question I've seen a few times recently - does a MD Wear & Carry Permit in fact authorize carrying things other than pistols? The language MSP is using seems to be all focused on the *handgun* permit, so I'm a bit unsure.
Will that be in the statute, or in MSP operational orders regarding enforcement? Or is there some case law history here?
This text effectively exempts permit holders from the entire carry statute.(3) a holder of a permit to carry a handgun issued under Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the Public Safety Article;