Is it illegal to carry a pocket knife in plain view in California? (LA county area)?
Hi, I recently bought a messenger bag and was wondering if it is illegal to clip my pocket knife on the outside of my bag in California around the LA county area. The blade is roughly 3.25 inches and is a liner lock. Again, I was wondering if it is illegal to clip it to the outside of my bag in plain view of the public.
Thanks in advance.
Yes, in Los Angeles County and City, it is illegal to carry a pocket knife with a blade longer than 3 inches in plain view. The rest of California is mostly different
LA County Ordinances:
"13.62.010 Knives and daggers defined.
As used in this chapter, the terms “knives and daggers” shall include any knife having a blade of three inches or more in length; any spring-blade, switch-blade or snap-blade knife; any knife any blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle. (Ord. 11915 § 1, 1979.)
13.62.020 Carrying knives and daggers in plain view prohibited.
It is unlawful for any person to carry on his person, in plain view, any knife or dagger."
City of Los Angeles Municipal Code:
"Muni Code, SEC. 55.10. CARRY KNIVES OR DAGGERS IN PLAIN VIEW PROHIBITED. (Added by Ord. No. 162,995, Eff. 1/7/88.)
(a) As used in this section, the term knife or dagger shall include any knife, dirk or dagger having a blade 3 inches or more in length, any ice pick or similar sharp tool, any straight edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle.
(b) No person shall wear or carry in plain view any knife or dagger upon any public street or other public place or in any place open to the public."
In the rest of California (Except on school grounds), it is perfectly legal to carry concealed or exposed a folding blade knife of ANY length. A fixed blade of any length must be carried openly. So, for example, if you have a folding machete, you can carry it concealed. If you have a broadsword, you have to carry it exposed. Those are extreme examples to show the upper limits of the law.
So in LA, you can carry that knife but it must be concealed.
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