The Essentials Illegal on Public Property Without Security Clearance: Knife with blade over 3”, Switchblade, Stiletto, Dirk, Dagger, Hatchet, Axe, Any other deadly or dangerous weapon Illegal to Sell, Make, Buy or Possess with intent to use unlawfully: Switchblade, Ballistic Knife, Shuriken (throwing star) Illegal to Possess or Carry with intent to use unlawfully: Dirk, […]
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The Essentials Virginia Knife Law Overview Virginia is not a state where you can concealed carry nearly any knife, or at least do so with any kind of certainty that you won’t get tossed in jail on your head. Several exclusions for named types of knives, along with sweepingly broad language regarding similar knives means
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Concealed Illegal to Carry Concealed Illegal to Own or Possess North Carolina Knife Law Overview North Carolina’s knife statutes are frankly a giant and scary mess, with confusingly vague and arbitrary legal language, stiff penalties for screw-ups, and no clear guidelines on many behaviors and situations that residents of other
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly: Any knife that is legal to own, including bowies, ballistic knives, dirks, daggers, butterfly knives, etc. Legal to Carry Concealed Without Permit: Any ordinary pocketknife with a blade of 4” or less. Legal to Carry Concealed With Permit: Any knife that is legal to own. Dodgy Ownership/Carry Status: Switchblades,
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The Essentials Wisconsin Knife Law Overview Wisconsin is a surprisingly pro-knife state, and especially so since a 2016 overhaul of their knife laws in favor of citizen’s rights to bear arms. There is no knife explicitly named that you are prohibited from owning or carrying, no features or action and no length of blade that
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The United States, as you are doubtless aware, is the most weapons-permissive country on earth when it comes to its citizens owning and carrying arms. Firearms are obviously the divisive and oft-discusses weapon and the star of these arguments, but U.S. knife laws are also a common topic. While the rule of law might evaporate
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The Essentials Oklahoma Knife Law Overview Oklahoma has just about the shortest and most to the point (had to be done) laws regarding knives you’ll find. What laws there are covering the use and carry go weapons are focused predominately on guns. Knives are left almost entirely alone since a major update to their laws
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The Essentials Legal to Open Carry: Legal to Concealed Carry with or without Permit Mississippi Knife Law Overview Mississippi a solidly pro-knife state with a few irksome restrictions governing concealed carry of a few types of knives. You can open carry pretty much anything you want, even if it is only “partially visible”, and that
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The Essentials Legal to Open Carry: Any kind of knife except a “dangerous weapon” or “offensive weapon.” See definitions below. Legal to Carry Concealed With or Without Permit: Any kind of knife that is not a “dangerous weapon” or that has a knife blade that exceeds 5 inches in length. Any knife that is not
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly or Concealed: Dagger, Dirk, Bowie, Butterfly knife, Hidden blade, Stiletto, Spike, Automatic, Push knife, Hawkbill, Gravity knife, Assisted opening knife, Non-metallic “undetectable knives”, Throwing knives Illegal to Carry or Possess: Throwing Stars Kansas Knife Law Overview Since a 2013 repeal of the state’s prohibition on switchblades, Kansas is among
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