If I’m not mistaken, the dirks and daggers terminology in the CA statute is there for a reason, otherwise they could have just said any fixed blade knife. While a dirk/dagger is open to interpretation by a court of law and you can always find yourself with unreasonable judges and DA’s, those terms refer to stabbing weapons which can easily pulled from a sheath to be used as a stabbing weapon.

An RSK Mk.5 with its short blade and handle would not be easily mistaken as a stabbing weapon and if it’s under layers of clothes may not be readily available, much like being buried in a backpack is not interpreted as readily available.

I have an AGRussell Woodswalker in a leather pocket sheath inside a zipped pocket - not readily available and it takes two hands to get it out of the sheath. Not a legal opinion (because my opinions don’t qualify as legal advice), but I’m pretty sure the Woodswalker doesn’t qualify as a dirk/dagger either.

Legal opinions anyone?