The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly or Concealed Any kind of knife except automatics or switchblades. See below. Dirk Bowie Machete Razor Dagger Assisted Opening Knives should be OK. See below. Illegal to Possess Any bladed offensive weapon* that exposes the blade automatically by way of switch, button, etc. (*See exceptions below). Pennsylvania Knife Law […]
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly or Concealed, No Permit Needed Dirk Bowie knife Butterfly knife Ballistic knife Razor Dagger Push Dagger Gravity knife Caution Advised Any knife with blade over 3”. See below. Arkansas Knife Law Overview Arkansas is, happily, a mostly permissive state for carry and ownership of knives having the right to
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The Essentials Nebraska Knife Law Overview Nebraska is a generally friendly and permissive state for knife ownership and carry, with clear and easy to understand legal language in most aspects. This is hampered only by the reliance on case law for some elements, of most concern to the average knife carrier being the opinion regarding
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly or Concealed South Dakota Knife Law Overview South Dakota can barely be said to have laws covering knives at all; you can carry absolutely any kind of knife you please, and there are no restrictions based on type, action, length or any other physical metric since about 2006. The
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The Essentials Minnesota Knife Law Overview Minnesota is study in contrasts for knife ownership, being both by and large highly lenient and permissive of knife carry and ownership (except switchblades), and also possessing some of the wordiest, lengthiest and least specific laws regarding what is and is not legal in regards to carry and possession.
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The Essentials New Mexico Knife Law Overview New Mexico is frankly a pretty mixed bag state for knife carry as far as “free” states go: prohibited types of knives, restricted concealed carry, flimsy or technically non-existent legal protection with the current statutes concerning concealed carry, and what language there is extremely far-reaching in its portent,
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Concealed with No Permit Prohibited Persons Prohibited from Carrying “Dangerous Weapon” West Virginia Knife Law Overview West Virginia is another state with highly permissive knife laws, with the only minor restrictions being on people under the age of 21 or who are otherwise forbidden from owning and using firearms, i.e.
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The Essentials South Carolina Knife Law Overview South Carolina is a remarkably easy going place on ownership of knives, and the carry of knives at the state level with pretty much all kinds of knives being “reductively” permitted based on the wording of the laws in question. Notice I said at the state level… Unfortunately,
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly: Any knife except dirk, dagger, butterfly knives, gravity knives or switchblades; assisted opening knives probably forbidden under current statutes Legal to Carry Concealed: Any knife except dirks, daggers, butterfly knives, gravity knives or switchblades; assisted opening knives probably forbidden under current statutes. Hawaii Knife Law Overview Hawaii is a
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The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly: Any knife in most places Legal to Carry Concealed with No Permit: Any ordinary folding pocketknife, defined as having a blade of 3” or less Legal to Carry Concealed with Permit: Any knife except switchblade, gravity knife (incl. butterfly knives), knives with integrated knuckle duster handguards, throwing stars and
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