The court has consistently rejected attempts to broaden the definitions involved in the statute dealing with dirks and daggers. The case law is confusing and contradictory in its definitions. The lack of clear definition of terms involved makes successful prosecution under this section more difficult than in other sections of statute relating to knives. Some definitions referring to the club being carried at night have been held by the court as being generally descriptive and that it is offense to carry also in the daytime. Courts have held that this knife must be similar in design and shape to original Jim Bowie knife.
Case law indicates some general characteristics as to what has been held to be a traveler.
The subject must make a direct unbroken journey without lengthy stops or deviations in route. A mere pause or brief deviation for purpose of business incidental to the journey have been allowed but courts generally will not allow interruption of a trip for pleasure or deviation for purposes not directly incident to the journey. Generally the journey must be of some considerable length at least to the extent that he leaves his home county. The distance must be considered in relation to time and the mode of travel. What was a bona fide journey in a horse drawn wagon is not necessarily so in an automobile.