Switchblade knife definition

Switchblade knife means a knife containing a blade or blades which open automatically by the release of a spring or a similar contrivance.
Switchblade knife means any knife or similar device which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife.
Switchblade knife means a spring-blade knife, snap-blade knife or any other knife having the appearance of a pocketknife, any blade of which is 2 or more inches long and which can be released automatically by a flick of a button, pressure on the handle or other mechanical device, or is released by any type of mechanism. The term does not include a knife which has a blade that is held in place by a spring if the blade does not have any type of automatic release.

Examples of Switchblade knife in a sentence

  • T e r m s a s u sed i n §§12.96 t hr o u g h12.103 of t h is p ar t ar e defi n ed a s fol- lows:( a) Switchblade knife.


More Definitions of Switchblade knife

Switchblade knife means any knife having a blade which opens automatically:
Switchblade knife means any knife having a spring-operated blade which opens automatically upon pressure being applied to a button, catch or other releasing device in its handle.
Switchblade knife means any knife, the blade of which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring, or other device in its handle. [§18-12- 101(1)(j), C.R.S.]
Switchblade knife means any knife which has a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied by a button, spring
Switchblade knife means any knife which has a blade that folds or
Switchblade knife means any knife that has a blade that folds, closes, or retracts into the handle or sheath[,] and that[:
Switchblade knife means any knife which has a blade that folds or closes into the handle or sheath, and