Arrest for assisted open knife in OC this weekend...

[SWO Daddy]

I know OC's regs have been discussed here before...

http://m.wbaltv.com/news/wva-teen-faces-adult-weapons-charges-in-ocean-city/33575236

 

[traveller]

Getting into a fight is one way to get police attention. Idiots.

 

[Blaster229]

I love this comment.

"Retired5Oh Troll Hunter • 6 hours ago
You just proved my point. He's a resident of another state who brought a gun across state lines, which is actually a federal crime. His bail should have been 10 times that amount."

 

[AKbythebay]

Jeeze, I'm glad I checked this thread out. I was in OC this past weekend and carried my folding pen knife most of the time. I crab a lot down there and a knife always comes in handy and is easy to forget. Sounds like I can't even carry that anymore down there. Amazing.

 

[Blaster229]

Jeeze, I'm glad I checked this thread out. I was in OC this past weekend and carried my folding pen knife most of the time. I crab a lot down there and a knife always comes in handy and is easy to forget. Sounds like I can't even carry that anymore down there. Amazing.

I believe it only includes assisted knives.

 

[AKbythebay]

I believe it only includes assisted knives.

The knife I have is really a hunting knife. It's the kind where the blade has a little nub on it that you flick with your thumb and the spring sort of assists it the rest of the way. From my reading of this statue, it seems like this is now illegal. Can anyone confirm?

Looks like this:

The Definitions ordinance (Sec. 58-121) defines an "assisted opening knife" as a knife which uses an "internal mechanism, such as a spring, tension spring or mechanical device to fully open the blade once the user has depressed the flipper or thumb stud attached to the blade." That bit of ingenious legislative drafting is not quite right in terms of actual operation, but it is unlikely that any judge in the jurisdiction will care.

The Prohibited Acts ordinance (Sec. 58-123) now reads, "It shall be unlawful for any person to display, possess, sell, barter, offer to sell, distribute, manufacture, give away, transfer or dispose of an assisted opening knife, nunchaku, a fighting knife, a throwing star, a spiked wristband, a spiked fistband, a spiked glove, a flail mace, a butterfly knife, a spiked belt, a spike ring, metal knuckles, baton, fighting ax, fighting sword, pistol crossbow, or any part thereof, assembled or unassembled. As used herein, "person" includes individual, partnership, corporation or any other entity. The prohibitions relative to assisted opening knife and baton do not apply to officers of the Ocean City Police Department, The Maryland State Police, the Natural Resources Police, the Worcester County Sheriff's Department and any allied police department providing assistance in Ocean City. The prohibition relative to assisted opening knife does not apply to members of the Ocean City Fire Department and EMS, while on duty."

It is a misdemeanor subject to a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment of up to six months or both.

 

[Kman]

From the excerpt and description of the knife, it appears you were naughty.

 

[Second Amendment]

From the excerpt and description of the knife, it appears you were naughty.

He needs to be careful and not draw the attention of police, get arrested, and break his neck in the transport vehicle.

 

[outrider58]

I'd rather be judged by 12, than carries by six. F'm.

 

[DC-W]

Kershaw Skylines kick ass.
No spring, but can be deployed nearly just as fast.

 

[rummy]

i've moved on to exclusively wave'd knives after Good 'Ol Gray ruined the assisted opening thing for us...they're faster anyway.

 

[zoostation]

Apparently all batons are banned in OC also. And all "fighting swords" and "fighting knives" are as well, whatever the hell those terms mean.

 

[Blaster229]

Apparently all batons are banned in OC also. And all "fighting swords" and "fighting knives" are as well, whatever the hell those terms mean.

I was never to keen on wanting to "sword fight" anyway.

 

[outrider58]

Apparently all batons are banned in OC also. And all "fighting swords" and "fighting knives" are as well, whatever the hell those terms mean.

You left out ''Fight'n words''

 

[rseymorejr]

Apparently all batons are banned in OC also. And all "fighting swords" and "fighting knives" are as well, whatever the hell those terms mean.

Now that you mention it I don't think I've ever seen a ninja on the Boardwalk.
Now I know why.

 

[Threeband]

Oh damn, not swords too?

Does that include sabers? Cutlesses?

What about foils? Epees?

 

[rdc]

Rapiers?

 

[zoostation]

Now that you mention it I don't think I've ever seen a ninja on the Boardwalk.
Now I know why.

Never seen this guy on the boardwalk either, now you know why. All batons means all batons!

 

[zoostation]

Rapiers?

No, they still let Mike Tyson go.

 

[Threeband]

I need my rapier wit to defend myself.