With out a permit I might add>>>my girlfirend and I plan to scuba at a local beach-I usually do deep water looking for shells but she wants to show me what can be found closer to shore so, yeah:I carry a 7 1/2" blade in length, 1 1/4" width, overall length of 12" I am told this is beyond any legal limit fi there is one...I do have however a "pocket knife" that is 2 3/4" blade length, overall length of 7 1/2 inches, and a FOLDED length of 4 1/2 inches, statue 790 and state law doesn't specify a dive knife on the beach when peace tied which is how I transport to and fro the beach and on it untill ankle deep in water-Also, probably a more preferred knife to the pocket knife is one of my throwing knives-blade of 2 1/2 and overall 10 inches. So what's the deal guys?
I took a look at your laws, and see nothing in specific to limit you from carrying your dive knife. Just don't hide it under your jacket. I assume that you have a fishing license since you are possibly taking seafood. There are provisions in your law that extend protections to the laws against carrying for those engaged in fishing. I would get a fishing license, they are cheap, and they confuse the law.
http://www.flsenate.gov/STATUTES/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0790/ch0790.htm
California has even more repressive laws, and I never had a problem with a dive knife when I had all my dive gear.
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