Carrying a Sgian Dubh

[The Supreme Canuck]

Awesome. Thanks, both of you.

The Wizard of BC (Steve?): The word of a mountie is good enough for me. Thanks for calling.

Moosehead: I wasn't sure what concealed meant. Didn't know if it had to be entirely obscured. Oh, and the lack of a length restriction seems to take care of dirks as well. Thanks.

[davedove]

I don't know about in Canada, but here in the States carrying around a blade the length of a dirk would probably have some of the police keeping an eye on you, even if it is legal. It would depend on the circumstances.

[The Supreme Canuck]

davedove: Of course. But I wouldn't mind the attention: I'm not going to break any laws, so let them look. Besides, it's not like the dirk would be worn regularly or to places that it shouldn't.

An Addendum to the addendum.

The Officer I spoke to also added a note of "Concealed".

A "pocket knife" in your pocket is not concealed. It's where it's supposed to be and readily discovered during cursory search. A knife in your sock that has slipped down and no longer visible is still not concealed. A knife on your belt but not visible due to a loose fitting sweater is not concealed.

A knife strapped to your thigh under your kilt is concealed and falls under applicable weapons statutes.

That makes sense. I suppose there needs to be an intention to conceal the weapon for it to be concealed.

[The Wizard of BC]

An Addendum to the addendum.

The Officer I spoke to also added a note of "Concealed".

A "pocket knife" in your pocket is not concealed. It's where it's supposed to be and readily discovered during cursory search. A knife in your sock that has slipped down and no longer visible is still not concealed. A knife on your belt but not visible due to a loose fitting sweater is not concealed.

A knife strapped to your thigh under your kilt is concealed and falls under applicable weapons statutes.