Section 626.10a California Penal Code?
When on school grounds,K-12, in part, this section prohibits carrying a knife with a blade longer than 2 1/2 inches, folding knife with locking blade. Does this mean any folding knife with a locking blade or a folding knife with a locking blade over 2 1/2 inches ? And where can I reference that ?
Oddly enough, most people here are right, sort of, and wrong, sort of. Bartelby is correct that the only knives specifically excluded as knives are 1) knives longer than 2.5 inches, or 2) folding knives with a locking blade. However, the statute also prohibits dirks and daggers. California interprets that law very broadly, and it could apply to almost anything that could be used for stabbing (and concealed possession of such things is a felony under Penal Code section 12020).
HOWEVER, a folding knife which does not lock into place cannot be a dirk or dagger. I see nothing in 626.10, nor any other statute, which would make it a crime to possess on a school campus a folding knife with a blade of less than 2.5 inches which does not lock into place. (BTW, a violation of 626.10 can be charged as a felony OR a misdemeanor, and if charged as a misdemeanor summary probation IS available.)
HOWEVER, again, while possession of such a knife would not be a crime, it WOULD be grounds for expulsion under Education Code section 48915 (unless the student could show he had a "reasonable use" for the knife).
Bottom line: it is not a good idea to take any knife onto school grounds.
Items Recently Purchased From This Site:
Gerber Pocket Knife B86 Super Steel Line Lock Folding Type For Hunting, BLACK NINJA SR POCKET LINER LOCK FOLDING KNIFE BLADE W/ CLIP A1, Button-Lock SCHRADE SMEDBY Pocket Folding Knife,Yellow Scales, Blackhandle&Blade, 11G136 Gerber Ultimate Tactical Folding Safety Lock Half Serrated Saber Knife, SOG Lock Stainless Steel Saber Folding Knife (K20) , 10G136 Gerber Ultimate Tactical Folding Safety Lock Half Serrated Saber Knife, Gerber Knife A86 Super Steel Line Lock Folding Type For Camping, Gerber Knife A59 Shaft Lock Steel Titanium Ion Folding Type For Camping Hunting, SOG Lock Stainless Steel Saber Folding Knife (K20) New, BLACK GERBER Saber line lock Camping Hunting Folding knife with clip 120, Browning Saber line lock Folding Knife Camping Hunting knife with clip 6, GERBER Survival Pocket Folding Line Clip lock Outdoor Camping Knife k129a, Super Smith & Wesson stainless steel Folding line lock knife with clip (k121), Survival Camping Super slim pocket Lock clip Line knife Folding (k90e), Stainless Steel & Aluminum line lock Clip Small Folding Knife 83, SR Lock Stainless Steel Saber Folding Knife (K35), F 3PCS Gerber Bear Grylls Lock Back Ultimate Survival Folding Combo Knife, 9G136 Gerber Ultimate Tactical Folding Safety Lock Half Serrated Saber Knife, GERBER Tactical Folding Saber Clip Lock Steel Knife K8b, SR Stainless Steel Saber Folding Line Clip Lock Camping Rescue Knife K35b, SOG Stainless Saber Hunting Camping Folding Survival Lock Steel Knife (K20p), Gerber Line lock Outdoor Camping Knives Pocket Clip Folding Knife 73, SOG Lock Stainless Steel Saber Folding Knife 20, Black MR-1 Lock Pocket Saber Folding Knife 4, Smith & Wesson sharp stainless steel Folding line lock knife with clip 111, GERBER Survival Camping Rescue Saber Pocket Folding Line Lock Knife (K134c), SR Black Stainless Steel Fishing Saber Tadpole Folding Type Lock Knife CH16, Buck New Folded Knife L62 Line Lock Steel Clip Titanium Crossing Tactical Saber, GERBER Folding Stainless Saber Clip Lock Pocket Camping Steel Knife k130b, SR Stainless Saber Folding Line Lock Survival Camping Hunting Rescue Knife K127a,
