Is a Trainer Legal

[Knife Crazied]

I have the Spyderco Trainer and was wondering if it was legal for me to own. I need some work done on it but I don't want to send it in if it's not because Spyderco won't return it. Thanks for your help. Ashley

[CanisMajor]

I would think that a trainer is legal, there is no "real" blade to it that can cut. Just my thought, not sure if it is correct. Best of luck though.

Canis

[Knife Crazied]

That's my thoughts 2! But I just don't want to send it in a lose it. :eek:

[David Lowry]

It it an Auto trainer or a regular manual knife?

[The Deacon]

If you are not an LEO, or in the military, I think it would be risky to return any Spyderco balisong, even the trainer, to them for service. It's not so much a question of whether it's legal for you to own it. It's a question of whether Spyderco would be prohibited from returning it to you by the same ridiculous ruling by the 10th Circuit Court which restricts how they can market their balisongs.

[lost tasman]

I personally think that the auto rule is ridiculous. What about a wave or a straight blade? They are quicker than an auto any day!!!!

[Knife Crazied]

It it an Auto trainer or a regular manual knife?

It opens like a normal butterfly knife.

[texcaliber]

I am new to the forum but with my experience if you have any questions or worries go to your local FFL dealer and with a little explaining and a fee they will ship the trainer out and negate any worries. Just make sure you instruct the FFL dealer to include a license and do as much of the leg work as possible for them. ONCE AGAIN, this is my Opinion and what I have done in the pass for myself and others.

Good luck and if you need any more info or a little more detail, all you need to do is ask.

tex

[TazKristi]

Automatic and or Balisong trainers fall under the same restrictions as live knives.

Kristi

[mystikessence]

Automatic and or Balisong trainers fall under the same restrictions as live knives.

Kristi


Would the Baliyo fall under those restrictions? I'm afraid of using mine in public now...

[TazKristi]

Would the Baliyo fall under those restrictions? I'm afraid of using mine in public now...

The BaliYo is a pen. It is not a trainer or a knife. Completely unrelated and safe to use anywhere. ;)

[droc217]

I recently sent in my smallfly trainer and was told I needed to send a restricted item form.

Whats wrong with it? Feels and sounds loose? Can't tighten the pivot screws? Or the pivot pins get stuck on the G-10? All of those were wrong with mine.