Anyone know the CT Knife Laws?

[zacker001]

Just got a new Knife off Ebay, Its a 3.5" blade so im good there but.... While its not really a switch blade, it does have the spring assisted opening. Insted of pressing a button that lets the blade fly out from the handle, it has a little, sort of knurled handle, sort of like a thumbscrew, sticking off the back of the blade at the top that you sort of pull back on and when the blade gets about 1/18 open, a spring takes over and opens it the rest of the way...  the knife would still open the same way but just not as quickly, without the spring assist. Its pretty sweet. Supposedly its legal because its not technically a switch blade (no button mechanism) but it seems to be dancing on the line kinda sorta.

it works  just like this one but more traditional italian stilletto  looking with Rosewood scales.. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR_lqQtG3ss
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your thoughts?  another thing is... we can carry guns with our CC permits, why not knives??

[jonnyrocket]

Just got a new Knife off Ebay, Its a 3.5" blade so im good there but.... While its not really a switch blade, it does have the spring assisted opening. Insted of pressing a button that lets the blade fly out from the handle, it has a little, sort of knurled handle, sort of like a thumbscrew, sticking off the back of the blade at the top that you sort of pull back on and when the blade gets about 1/18 open, a spring takes over and opens it the rest of the way...  the knife would still open the same way but just not as quickly, without the spring assist. Its pretty sweet. Supposedly its legal because its not technically a switch blade (no button mechanism) but it seems to be dancing on the line kinda sorta.

it works  just like this one but more traditional italian stilletto  looking with Rosewood scales.. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR_lqQtG3ss#

your thoughts?  another thing is... we can carry guns with our CC permits, why not knives??

We don't have CC permits here, and they don't apply to knives, anyway.

[sbhaven]

Anyone know the CT Knife Laws?

Search, its your friend.  We have several threads that cover the knife laws in CT, and there is also one for NY as well.

Knife Laws
http://www.ctguntalk.com/smf/index.php?topic=6396.0

Possession VS. Carry of Knives In CT
http://www.ctguntalk.com/smf/index.php?topic=13193.0

Knife back up & Legality?
http://www.ctguntalk.com/smf/index.php?topic=6006.0

NY Knife laws
http://www.ctguntalk.com/smf/index.php?topic=8999.0

Several of those threads would point you to the following statute if you plan to carry a knife in public...

http://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/Chap943.htm#Sec53-206.htm
Sec. 53-206. Carrying of dangerous weapons prohibited. (a) Any person who carries upon his or her person any BB. gun, blackjack, metal or brass knuckles, or any dirk knife, or any switch knife, or any knife having an automatic spring release device by which a blade is released from the handle, having a blade of over one and one-half inches in length, or stiletto, or any knife the edged portion of the blade of which is four inches or more in length, any police baton or nightstick, or any martial arts weapon or electronic defense weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years or both. Whenever any person is found guilty of a violation of this section, any weapon or other instrument within the provisions of this section, found upon the body of such person, shall be forfeited to the municipality wherein such person was apprehended, notwithstanding any failure of the judgment of conviction to expressly impose such forfeiture.

       (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) any officer charged with the preservation of the public peace while engaged in the pursuit of such officer's official duties; (2) the carrying of a baton or nightstick by a security guard while engaged in the pursuit of such guard's official duties; (3) the carrying of a knife, the edged portion of the blade of which is four inches or more in length, by (A) any member of the armed forces of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, or any reserve component thereof, or of the armed forces of the state, as defined in section 27-2, when on duty or going to or from duty, (B) any member of any military organization when on parade or when going to or from any place of assembly, (C) any person while transporting such knife as merchandise or for display at an authorized gun or knife show, (D) any person who is found with any such knife concealed upon one's person while lawfully removing such person's household goods or effects from one place to another, or from one residence to another, (E) any person while actually and peaceably engaged in carrying any such knife from such person's place of abode or business to a place or person where or by whom such knife is to be repaired, or while actually and peaceably returning to such person's place of abode or business with such knife after the same has been repaired, (F) any person holding a valid hunting, fishing or trapping license issued pursuant to chapter 490 or any salt water fisherman carrying such knife for lawful hunting, fishing or trapping activities, or (G) any person while participating in an authorized historic reenactment; (4) the carrying by any person enrolled in or currently attending, or an instructor at, a martial arts school of a martial arts weapon while in a class or at an authorized event or competition or while transporting such weapon to or from such class, event or competition; (5) the carrying of a BB. gun by any person taking part in a supervised event or competition of the Boy Scouts of America or the Girl Scouts of America or in any other authorized event or competition while taking part in such event or competition or while transporting such weapon to or from such event or competition; and (6) the carrying of a BB. gun by any person upon such person's own property or the property of another person provided such other person has authorized the carrying of such weapon on such property, and the transporting of such weapon to or from such property.

[zacker001]

We don't have CC permits here,

???? what do you mean?

[raze]

???? what do you mean?

it is not a concealed carry permit in the state of connecticut. It is a permit to carry pistols and revolvers

[zacker001]

thanks sbhaven... the links were great!

[zacker001]

it is not a concealed carry permit in the state of connecticut. It is a permit to carry pistols and revolvers

ahhhh.... semantics...lol

[zacker001]

it just strikes me funny that i can have a gun on me but not a knife.... it doesnt even begin to make sense. almost like how malloy actually got elected.

[toker]

it just strikes me funny that i can have a gun on me but not a knife.... it doesnt even begin to make sense. almost like how malloy actually got elected.

- Why can't you have a knife on you?

[sbhaven]

ahhhh.... semantics...lol

Not semantics. If you have a pistol permit pull it out and look at it, are the words conceal carry printed anywhere on it?

Do our state firearm laws mandate method of carry?

Currently we are free to choose our method of carry, be it concealed or openly.

[zacker001]

Not semantics. If you have a pistol permit pull it out and look at it, are the words conceal carry printed anywhere on it?

Do our state firearm laws mandate method of carry?

Currently we are free to choose our method of carry, be it concealed or openly.

Lol... Thanks SB. 
Now, for the sake of preventing anymore confusion, what I Meant was: A "Permit" or "License" to carry openly or concealed, on my person, a revolver or handgun, loaded or non loaded out in the general public.

[zacker001]

- Why can't you have a knife on you?

Let me clearify that... Why cant i carry a knife over 4 inches or a switch blade? I can carry a loaded gun, but a knife with a 4.5 blade or one that opens with a button press is not allowed? I just think thats strange thats all. Sorta like the Boyonet lug thing makinging any semi auto rifle an assault rifle when combined with any other feature of a Military type weapon.

Heres the article on the laws just in case you want to see it though.It seems like they write these things just for the purpose of confusing the reader...

Sec. 29-38. Weapons in vehicles. Penalty. Exceptions.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/Chap529.htm#Sec29-38.htm