joseph s asked:
Hi all. I am considered a violent felon by law. I have an aiding an abbedding (spelling) charge in california for being at a party where my brother got into a fight and shot somebody. They wanted me to testify against him or I would be his accomplice. I chose blood verses anything so here i am. I was put on felony probation for 5 years and have never had any issues with it or violated my probation. I was wondering if someone knew whether or not I am allowed to carry a folding knife that has a 3 inch blade and has double locks for safety. It has a clip and I have worn it for work. Sometimes i forget to take it off after work and am curious if a cop could bust me for walking around with a knife hanging on my pants? Also is it illegal to keep this knife in my pocket? In my car? Or if they would bust me for being a felon with a knife?
Someone said to ask my probation officer. I dont check in at all anymore. I call in once a month. They say im a model proabtioneer. Never violated or anything. And to all the dumbass responses go do better shit with your time!!! Idiots
Ask your local PD, I don’t know.
No. Violation of CCW laws.
NO!!!! what are you thinking
well you do have 2 protect ur self so keep a weapon in your car or maybe run away to another city
um hhellllooo why do u need it!?!
I think as long as it was in the states legal guide lines for a pocket knife then you should be fine. If I were you though, I would call your local police station and ask. It would be better to just ask vs. get into more trouble over a pocket knife.
Lets face it, you want to get busted and you will…..
yes it is legal but dont shank
If your above story is true, that is totally messed up. So much for justice in the justice system. Your brother deserved to be prosecuted, but you should not. I would have done the same thing. Despite future hardships that may come from being a felon, just know you did the right thing. They probably already had enough evidence anyway. Sad. I dont know about the law, but unless your on probation, I would assume it is okay to carry a knife. Once your off probation, you’re just a regular citizen, with a hairy past. Good luck.
i don’t think it is a felony to carry that kind of knife, i also sometimes take my knife at home from work so then no body steals it from work, even it’s the one i paid my own pocket.
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I’m not entirely certain, but I’m pretty sure felons of any violent crime aren’t allowed any form of weapon.
In GA, it just means you can’t own a gun or carry one / ect (not even at a range)
Check for your local knife laws to see any inch requirements
Edit- just checked around, it looks like it’s the same way in Cali. Except it includes ‘all forms of weapon’. Don’t bother, just learn to use your fists.
you should know the answer to this! ask your parole officer and have a good reason why you feel the need to carry a knife in the first place. most normal citizens don’t.
I think there is a legality to the length (can’t be more than 6 inches).
Maybe no knife for a felon, though.
If it is a condition of your probation that you not possess any dangerous weapon, then, of course, you cannot possess a knife. Other than that, there is no California law which prohibits knife possession by felons (only firearms are prohibited). So long as this is not a switchblade, it is legal under State law to possess it either concealed (so long as it is not in a fixed open position) or openly, although there are prohibitions in some particular places (like schools or public buildings). However, there are some cities and counties which have local ordinances regulating knives, so you will want to check that. (I think these local ordinances are unenforceable, but you don’t want to be the person to test the law.)