![]() Related: The Coolest Flipping and Folding Pocket Knives Types of Knives You Can Typically Legally Carry Each state is different, but there are some general guidelines to follow if you own or carry a pocketknife. They’re small enough to be carried in someone’s pocket or even on a keychain and are useful on a daily basis, but there are some places, like the airport, that having one will get you in big trouble. © 2022 Knife Rights Foundation, Inc.Pocketknives are handy, common, and sometimes illegal. Wyoming (existing preemption via State Constitution)Ĥ5 States allow possession to one degree or another (effective Jan 2, 2023)ģ6 States with no restrictions on possession or everyday/open carryġ9 Switchblade Ban or Restriction Repeals by Knife Rights since 2010 : Alaska, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsinġ3 Knife Law Preemption Bills by Knife Rights since 2010 : Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin 5.5-inch length carry limit ( “Location Restricted” knives over 5.5-inches remain banned in certain limited locations), Texas* (concealed with CCW) 2013 Autos, 2015 Preemption, 2017 “Illegal Knives” removed from statute incl. Rhode Island* (concealed must be 3-inches or less) Oklahoma* 2015 ( Repeal was of the carry ban, possession was already legal) & Preemption Ohio* 2021 – 2022 (2021 Concealed Carry and Repealed ban on manufacturing and sale – 2022 Preemption) New York (with valid hunting, fishing or trapping license, but no sales – NOTE: Gravity Knives and Balisongs LEGAL) New Jersey (for “lawful purpose” including specifically “hunting,” but no sales) New Hampshire* 2010 Autos (First Switchblade Ban Repeal in nation), 2011 Preemption Minnesota (for “collectors” and/or as “curios or antiques”) Idaho* (vague limitations on concealed carry, but definitely okay with CCW) The LegalBlade™ App is available now in the App Store and on Google playĪrizona* 2010 (First Knife Law Preemption bill in nation)Ĭolorado* 2017 (concealed under 3.5 inches for all knives)Ĭonnecticut* (with valid hunting or fishing license OR 1.5 inches and under) LegalBlade™ provides guidance at your fingertips to the knife laws of all 50 states as well as cities and local jurisdictions in the United States. LegalBlade™ is the world’s first knife law app. Users are cautioned not to rely on this information as legal advice or as an alternative to legal advice from a licensed attorney.įor more information on knife laws, you may want to download the LegalBlade™ App – Knife Laws in America™. This information IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE. States where Knife Rights has enacted Repeal of a Switchblade Ban are Italics with Date States where Knife Rights has enacted Knife Law Preemption are in Bold with Date ![]() State Civilian Switchblade/Automatic Knife LegalityĪs of November 7, 2022: Alphabetical listing of states where civilian possession of switchblade/automatic knives are legal with any limitations noted.
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