Dirk Knife
Posted October 12, 2007
By admin
Why is carrying a concealed knife a felony, while illegally carrying a concealed firearm is a misdemeanor?
I was told that if a person was found carrying a concealed knife (Dirk,Switchblade etc) it is a felony. However, if a person was found illegally carrying a firearm, than it is a misdemeanor charge.
Is that true? Because it doesn't make sense to me, are not hidden guns more dangerous?
Is that true.
Sorry, the state I am from is California
Gonna go with what I think you're talking about here:
12020 PC makes it a felony to carry a dirk or dagger concealed upon the person.
12025 PC makes it a misdemeanor (generally) to carry a concealed firearm on the person.
So why is that?
I have no idea. I have a theory, though:
Many of our penal code sections are from WAAAY back in the day...like the wild, wild, west way back in the day.
Back then it was acceptable to carry a firearm on your person - even one that was concealed. It was known by all that people carried guns both openly and concealed and was not a problem.
But then there were the sneaky, good-for-nothings that carried pointy knives on their person. The kind of people who could sidle up next to you and stick that thing straight into your heart without so much as a "reach for the sky, pardner."
So it became that carrying a concealed firearm was only a misdemeanor because we'd all "grown up" with that, and carrying a concealed dagger was just downright dirty and was a felony.
I really have no way of knowing if that's true, but it's how I've answered the question for myself all these years and it makes sense to me.
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NEW BUD K ROYAL SCOTTISH DIRK ORIGI BOXCASE BUD K HISTORICAL COLLCTN STAINLESS | US $12.95 | 2h 8m |
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New Marbles Horn faux turquise deluxe Bowie knife dagger dirk | US $19.99 | 2h 19m |
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MINT NEW OLD STOCK 08 SCHRADE BUFFALO HORN RIVERBOAT DIRK BOOT KNIFE DAGGER | US $14.95 | 2h 42m |
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VINTAGE BERETTA SEKI BULLET LOCKBACK FOLDING SURVIVAL BOWIE KNIFE KNIVES DIRK EC | US $35.99 | 3h 30m |
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Colt Knives Pink Smooth Ladies Dirk 7 1 2 Overall New Knife Sheath 434P | US $10.50 | 4h 9m |
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Suspense Old Time Radio 4 mp3 DVD | US $12.00 | 4h 29m |
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NEW 9 Stainless Steel Tan Celtic Scottish Dirk Dagger | US $9.99 | 4h 37m |
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Scottish Dirk Dagger Knife | US $8.95 | 4h 42m |
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ANTIQUE BROOMHEAD THOMAS ELEGANT DIRK LOCK OPEN FOLDING KNIFE | US $131.50 | 4h 46m |
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Custom Replica Scottish Dirk 440 Stainless Dagger w Leather Scabbard Knives NEW | US $9.99 | 4h 56m |
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COLT CT343P Ladies Lady Pink Bone Dirk Dagger Full Tang Fixed Sheath Knives NEW | US $18.99 | 5h |
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SCHRADE DIRK KNIFE SDIRK2RPB COLLECTABLE RED PICK BONE HANDLE NEW in BOX | US $15.88 | 6h 27m |
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Meyerco Dirk Pinkerton Paramecium Neck Knife | US $8.00 | 6h 29m |
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FINE EARLY 1830s PEARL 2 BLADED SHEFFIELD FOLDING LOCKBACK FOLDING DIRK WEAPON | US $3,650.00 | 6h 37m |
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BSJ Knives of Alaska Military fighting Dirk metal cover and sheath | US $120.00 | 17h 9m |
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BSJ Knives of Alaska has a Covert fighting Dirk Damascus steel with sheath | US $120.00 | 17h 24m |
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Cold Steel SCIMITAR PLAIN BLACK 25SB Discontinued Rare Hard to Find NIB | US $112.50 | 22h 10m |
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10 Medieval Renaissance Scissors Bodice Dagger Dirk Knife Brand New | US $17.95 | 1d 3h 50m |
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10 Medieval Renaissance Scissors Bodice Dagger Dirk Knife Gold Brand New | US $17.95 | 1d 3h 50m |
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Nice Frost Cutlery Smooth Bone Folding Lockback Dirk Dagger Knife Solingen Steel | US $.99 | 1d 4h 49m |
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Black Sgian Dubh Scottish Dirk Dagger Knife Blue Stone | US $12.95 | 1d 5h 6m |
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2PCS Celtic Sgian Dubh Scottish Dirk Dagger Knife | US $16.95 | 1d 5h 6m |
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Scottish Regimental Dirk Dress Short Sword Dagger Utility Knife Fork | US $31.95 | 1d 5h 6m |
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Sgian Dubh Scottish Dirk Knife Ceremonial Dagger | US $9.95 | 1d 5h 6m |
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Old folding bowie knife dagger dirk w Swing Guard Hunting Lever Lock | US $55.00 | 1d 5h 28m |
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RARE FRED JAMES CUSTOM 1970s DOUBLE EDGED BOOT KNIFE DAGGER DIRK STILETTO | US $124.95 | 1d 5h 37m |
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Custom Replica Scottish Dirk Damascus Etch Dagger Blade w Scabbard Knives NEW | US $14.99 | 1d 21h 8m |
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Stag Horn Scottish Dirk Sock Knife Nickle Silver Pommel Barber Sheffield | US $15.50 | 1d 21h 20m |
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BUFFALO HORN STILETTO DIRK POCKET HUNTING KNIFE W CASE | US $5.00 | 1d 21h 29m |
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PUNISHER STILETTO ASSISTED OPENING POCKET KNIFE NR | US $1.00 | 1d 21h 30m |
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Handmade Antler Handle Confederate Dirk by Ironman | US $40.00 | 1d 22h 4m |
