What is the legal size allowed for a pocket knife in Kentucky?
I have two pocket knives. One that I know is legal, but the other one I'm not so sure.
Here's the knife that I have. The Kershaw Storm
http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-Storm-Serrated-Folding-1470ST/dp/B0013CK5GS/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1224783173&sr=8-28
The blade is three inches long and it is serrated, but I just want to make sure that it's legal for me to carry and put it in jeans.
Kentucky has no legally mandated limit on the size of knives. Rather, it simply states that "ordinary pocket knives" are legal for carry.
What the heck is an "ordinary pocket knives?" Fair question.
It's subjective and based on the opinion of the police officer who finds the knife and the court should one be on trial.
Based on a famous Kentucky case, White v. KY, butterfly knives, folding knives with huge impractical blades (7" in the case of White) and one-handed tactical knives, are illegal. But other folding knives are not.
That Kershaw Storm looks like it would be ok, because 3" isn't huge, and serrations are for tool purposes (cutting leather, fish, soft wood, etc.). That is unless the local cops near you really hate knives.
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