Wed, May 10, 2006, 01:28 pm
Not necessary. Anything can be a concealed weapon, even a fixed blade knife. The knives that I'm talking about are a part of a sub group of folding knives that are called "spring assist". Those are illegal.
Butterfly knife on the other hand is outlawed because of the intimidation factor and impractical use. They are usually fairly fragile knives that take at least up to three moves of a one-handed pullout, which makes it obsolete in comparesant with a simple one-handed pullout knife, like a criket.
That's all I've found in Criminal Code regarding prohibited knives. Nothing about intimidating factor of butterfly. If you can provide with more info, I'll appreciate it.
“prohibited weapon” means
( a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife, or
( b) any weapon, other than a firearm, that is prescribed to be a prohibited weapon;
90. (1) Every person commits an offence who carries a weapon, a prohibited device or any prohibited ammunition concealed, unless the person is authorized under the Firearms Act to carry it concealed.