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You missed part. These knives are not automatically released - you have to open them partially and they will continue after they are started.RCW 9.41.250Dangerous weapons — Penalty — Exemption for law enforcement officers.
(1) Every person who:
(a) Manufactures, sells, or disposes of or possesses any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung shot, sand club, or metal knuckles, or spring blade knife, or any knife the blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device, or any knife having a blade which opens, or falls, or is ejected into position by the force of gravity, or by an outward, downward, or centrifugal thrust or movement;
(b) Furtively carries with intent to conceal any dagger, dirk, pistol, or other dangerous weapon; or
(c) Uses any contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of any firearm,
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
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No, because the spring is incapable of automatically opening the knife without user action, it merely assists opening. Think about it this way: a knife that is spring loaded has a failure in the button or lock used to hold it closed. It open, automatically, with no action from the user. Thus, the knife is capable of automatically opening. In contrast, a spring-assist knife with a failed lock stays closed. It does not open until the user initiates the opening of the knife, as the spring is incapable of automatically opening the knife.Wouldn't that be the same as pushing a button? Obviously the knife doesn't open by itself, it requires some action, which then gets auto-piloted with a spring.
I wonder why they have spring in there twice?Poosharker wrote:You missed part. These knives are not automatically released - you have to open them partially and they will continue after they are started.RCW 9.41.250Dangerous weapons — Penalty — Exemption for law enforcement officers.
(1) Every person who:
(a) Manufactures, sells, or disposes of or possesses any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung shot, sand club, or metal knuckles, or spring blade knife, or any knife the blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device, or any knife having a blade which opens, or falls, or is ejected into position by the force of gravity, or by an outward, downward, or centrifugal thrust or movement;
(b) Furtively carries with intent to conceal any dagger, dirk, pistol, or other dangerous weapon; or
(c) Uses any contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of any firearm,
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
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This isn't an online store.and here i thought i had some people wanting to buy this off of me.
keep it on topic.
That's kinda harsh.kchau wrote:This isn't an online store.and here i thought i had some people wanting to buy this off of me.
keep it on topic.
Go to seattleguns.net and post it there, you will have many potential customers there.
Mech, I had a balisong knife taken from me when I was younger by Seattle police, I had asked them about that also, and they told me stores got away with it by classifying it as merchandise or some crap. Even though balisong knives were indeed illegal in Seattle, you could still find them at stores.2) Spring-assisted opening knives are indeed LEGAL in the state of WA. Being a knife-collector before I bought my gun, I've frequented various knife stores and they always have a few spring-assisted knives on display. Dont think they'd do that if they were illegal.
thats a sound offer.3) If no one takes it by the 30th, I'd like to make a offer for $40 + actual shipping
Mech, the stores break the law. THey have gravity opening butterfly knives on display and for sale. When I asked about it, they argued that "well, police have been in here before and never said anything."1) although this is, in fact, not an online store, I don't think there's anything wrong with a fellow OC'er wanting to sell something to another OC'er. In fact, I'd prefer buying something off of a fellow OCDO member.
2) Spring-assisted opening knives are indeed LEGAL in the state of WA. Being a knife-collector before I bought my gun, I've frequented various knife stores and they always have a few spring-assisted knives on display. Dont think they'd do that if they were illegal.
3) If no one takes it by the 30th, I'd like to make a offer for $40 + actual shipping
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Mech wrote:
Maybe you can answer me a question. I believe I saw somewhere that the blade can be no longer than 3". Is that the entire blade, even if some is hidden or just what is exposed when open?Being a knife-collector before I bought my gun, I've frequented various knife stores and they always have a few spring-assisted knives on display. Dont think they'd do that if they were illegal.
"Dangerous knife" means any fixed-blade knife and any other knife
having a blade more than three and one-half inches (3 1/2") in length.
If I'm not wrong, I believe the length applies to the full length of the blade when it's completely open.
Which, seems to work for most knives (lockback, BM's AXIS lock, etc.) Unless you have an OTF knife and you're able to control how much of the blade is deployed (no knives like that exist, to my knowledge), I think we're just talking about the whole blade is open.
But then again, I don't usually carry my knives around. They tend to stay at home while I'm showing off (jk) my SIG...
You're wrong.I might be wrong, but I think most knife laws are about what you can carry, as opposed to what you can own, kinda like suppressors/"silencers". That's why I can go into any store and buy a blade longer than 3".
I wonder why balisong/butterfly knives are in the same category as switchblade/stilettos and why s/s are illegal in the first place? Is it the supposed speed of opening it?