Assisted opening knives

[nyj]

I mistakenly ordered one that has what may be considered a "button." It's a button on the back of the blade that pushes it out, and the spring mechanism takes over. It's considered assisted, not automatic.

I'm assuming it's illegal to carry. Does anyone carry something similar that wouldn't conflict with the law?

[The Annoyed Man]

Which knife is it?

[Wes]

Is it an actual button or is it part of the blade? My Kershaw Leek I carry everyday is spring assisted but what initiates it is part of the blade. That is not a button.

[nyj]

Kershaw Clash.

I consider it to be a part of the blade. Not directly attached, though. It's a part of their "SpeedSafe Assisted Opening" line up.

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[gfmun]

Those are not illegal.

[longtooth]

Legal assisted opener for sure.

[nyj]

Thanks for the clarification.

The way the law is written is very vague (to me). It is silly. I can carry a gun, but I can't carry an 'auto' knife.

[pcgizzmo]

My thought for the best example to the legislators on the committee is to walk in with an assisted opener and a switch blade. Open one then the other and ask them to tell you which one is which. Then ask them why the law feels like one is so much more dangerous than the other?

Then once they are asking themselves the same thing we all do. "Why are switchblades illegal?" Bring out a fixed blade knife and ask why it's any more dangerous than the other two? That should get the point across.

[Wes]

That's when they'd ban assisted opening knives, they would never 'compromise'

[pcgizzmo]

That's when they'd ban assisted opening knives, they would never 'compromise'

Yeah, I thought about them seeing the opposite of the intent.