from what i was told it was ^this^

doesn't matter what length, doesn't matter if it's fixed or folding as long as it's not concealed, not double edged, not automatic you're good to go. 

EDIT: It can't be butterfly knife either.

I'm guess this would apply to having one in your car too? Dang, I thought it HAD to be concealed.

Awesome thread!

How about a fixed blade hunting knife? They look sometimes similar to a ka-bar except with a polished wood handle.

A short sword would be a wakizashi. This tanto had a 8" blade or so. A dull seppuku blade, at that. It actually belonged to his brother who had borrowed his car earlier to get the knife back from an ex-girlfriend, if I recall the story correctly. I know the brother well and he showed me a photo of the tanto. It was no sword.

Dangerous blade? Maybe. "Assault Weapon?" No.

There is no assault weapon statute that would apply to this. 

I'm guess this would apply to having one in your car too? Dang, I thought it HAD to be concealed.

Awesome thread!

Nothing about concealed.

As I said, Chris, he had a lawyer who just wanted to go home early. That's how the prosecutor pitched it to the jury and they bought it.

The only reason I mention the story is that if you are perceived as trouble maker then having a knife on you is a liability. If the police do not perceive you as a potential threat then having a knife, since it appears to be legal, is a non-issue.