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-Penal code section 21310 was a California law
addressing possession of a dirk or dagger.
And basically the law says it's illegal to carry a dirk
or dagger in public if it's concealed.
It's OK if it's open and visible,
but you cannot have it concealed.
We're going to flesh out exactly what that
means in this video, including the law, the penalties,
and legal defenses for fighting the case.
-Under California law, a dirk or dagger's
defined as a knife or other instrument
with or without a hand guard that is
capable of ready use as a stabbing weapon that
may inflict great bodily injury or death.
Examples of a dirk and dagger range from an ice
pick to a sharp steak knife.
A non-locking folding knife, or a pocket knife,
is a dirk or dagger only if the blade
is exposed and is in a locked position.
-In order to be guilty of carrying a concealed dirk
or dagger, that concealed dirk or dagger
must be substantially concealed.
Dirks and daggers are covered by California's open carry
laws, which means that it's legal to carry a dirk
or dagger as long as it's open and visible.
For example, it's OK to carry a dirk or dagger openly
and visibly in a sheaf.
However, it is not OK to carry a dirk or dagger in your pocket
or partially concealed on your waistband.