Our interpretation of the various laws, regulations and restrictions pertaining to survival, self-reliance and self defense. Please note that we are not lawyers, and this is NOT legal advice.
The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly Any knife Legal to Carry Concealed Without a Permit Any knife with a blade of four inches or less that is not a: dirk, dagger or bowie knife Legal to Carry Concealed with a Permit Any knife Idaho Knife Law Overview Idaho is another solidly middle of the road …
The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly Any knife, if 21 years old or older Legal to Carry Concealed Any knife, if 21 years old or older; duty to inform law enforcement, see below Alaska Knife Law Overview Alaska is in so many ways the last of America’s frontiers; a harsh, stark and mostly uninhabited place …
The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly: Any kind of knife Legal to Carry Concealed with Permit • Knives including those categorized as “dangerous weapons.” See below. North Dakota Knife Law Overview Compared to its southerly cousin, North Dakota is the weak sister when it comes to carry of knives and clean, easy to interpret laws. …
The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly Any knife is nominally allowed, see below Legal to Carry Concealed Statutes unclear; potentially no knife allowed for concealed carry Illegal to Possess Switchblades and gravity knives; assisted opening okay Washington Knife Law Overview Washington State is an exemplar of restrictive laws on the ownership and use of arms, …
The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly Any knife, some length restrictions by location Legal to Carry Concealed Any knife, some length restrictions by location Texas Knife Law Overview Texas is an extremely friendly state for knife owners, especially in light of some legislation that passed with the purpose of streamlining existing knife laws and loosening …
Legal to Carry Openly Any Knife Legal to Carry Concealed Any Knife Except Automatic Knife “Switchblades” Does not apply to assisted opening, gravity and other one-hand operation knives. Louisiana Knife Law Overview Louisiana is a highly knife-friendly state with only a single class restriction on the type of blade you can carry concealed or openly, …
Legal to Carry Concealed with no Permit: Any knife of any kind Tennessee Knife Law Overview Tennessee is now the gold standard for ownership and carry of knives, with every kind of knife imaginable legal to carry openly or concealed with no permit required. The law is actually written in such a way that no …
The Essentials Legal to Carry Openly with No Permit: All knives, except ballistic knives. Legal to Carry Concealed with Permit: All knives, except ballistic knives. Legal to Carry Concealed with No Permit: Common folding pocketknife (recommend 4” blade or less) Florida Knife Law Overview Overall, Florida is a solidly pro-citizen state for knife carriers. With …
In a Nutshell: Legal to Carry Concealed or Openly without Permit: Knife with Blade Length of 12” or less Legal to Carry Concealed or Openly With Permit: Knife with blade longer than 12” GA Knife Laws Overview Georgia has always been a more or less friendly state to the carry of knives and weapons, but …
