Quote Originally Posted by 420purplehaze420
hey does anyone know the weapon laws in canada or the US? because i carry a 4" lock and folding knife on me for protection reasons now because of an incident, and i just wanted to know if that is legal or not(not that i care id rather shank some bastard who tried any funny shit then stand there and do nothing) so i can use that in my defense if i ever did get in trouble with the pigs for that

The law USED TO stipulate a blade length as a measure for an illegal weapon as apposed to a legal size to carry.
That has not been the case for a long time. I actually called the OPP to check this one out for myself some time ago.
The law states that any knife any size is considered a weapon once it is concealed. How it is handled by the police is determined by their assessment of your state of mind, intent, and the situation leading up to their involvement.
If you carry it openly it is perfectly legal even if you carry a damn sword. You may be stopped and questioned so the police can assess public safety but if you are all cool youre good to go.
I found it odd since carrying a big ol blade on your belt in plain sight is more likely to cause a disturbance than a concealed one.
The size used to be 6" blade,with no stipulation as to handle /butt length but that went out more than 10 years ago.
This is Ontario law. Once you use it in self defense you can only use it to secure your person enough to remove the harm to allow for your escape and must not be used unless other means are not viable ways to protect yourself from the threat. Your level of force also must be in response to a similar level of force. You cant stick a guy for punching you. Stabbing is considered deadly force and you can only use a knife to repel deadly force or if you have reason to fear your life.


Oh yea...no butterfly knives or switchblades allowed

I used to carry one on my belt for protection years ago until I got jumped by 4 guys when I was in a leg brace and on crutches and the fuckers got it off me. I was so goddamn close to a stab in the lungs when one of them stopped the guy. Since then I dont carry shit that can be used against me. Wise words. Nobody can use my own body on me so I rely on it instead.