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Stay legal, stay safe with the Knife Enthusiasts Guide to Arizona Knife Laws. We cover open and concealed carry rules, different types of knives, and more.

Stay safe, stay legal with Hobanco's Knife Enthusiast Guide to Tennessee Knife Laws. We cover open and concealed carry, different knife types, knife lengths and more.

Stay legal and stay safe carrying a knife in Oklahoma. We cover knife length laws, fixed blade, automatic, butterfly knives and more.

Illinois is one of the states which references the intentions of the knife wielder in ascertaining whether or not it is legal for them to be in possession of said knife. However, that isn’t the only means by which they label a knife as legal or illegal. The law states that certain knives, that is ballistic, throwing, and automatic, are completely illegal. These knives cannot be made, owned, sold, or otherwise be in your possession while in Illinois.

Many of the laws regarding knives within the state of Oregon are found not in statutes, but in the findings of the courts. In truth, Oregon is fairly loose with its laws, and has even overturned them in the past as they believed their laws restricting the owning and open carrying of knives, if you were not a convicted felon, was unconstitutional.

Colorado knife laws are fairly straight forward, and in recent years have been made much simpler and easier to understand and abide by.

In some ways the Alabama knife laws are extremely simple. There’s only one type of knife that has any legal dilemmas, and that’s the bowie knife, and any other type of knife which might be classified as the same, including 11” butcher knives.

Knife Laws in Texas Overview The lone star state is known for being hard to control and filled with strong willed people. In 2017 these people went through some major changes in their laws regarding knives. Where once they followed some of the same standards as many other states for restricting certain knives and the sales and uses of knives, they now have more open, yet still strict policies.  Watch this video for an explanation:   Rather than restrict any knife in particular, Texas has elected to categorize knives by their length. Blades that are 5.5 inches or less may be carried by anyone and everyone. However, blades over 5.5 inches in length can only be carried by minors in...

Overview of Knife Laws in Ohio Ohio state law is fairly loose with some of its terms. Overall, it is legal to own any type of knife. However, when it comes to concealed carrying, the lines in the law become blurred. The law restricts the carrying of a concealed dangerous ordnance, as well as the sale or transferring of ownership of such items. Dangerous ordinances and deadly weapons, as they related to knives, are defined as such: 2923.11 Weapons control definitions. (A) "Deadly weapon" means any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon. (J) "Ballistic knife" means a knife with a...

Knife Laws In California Overview California knife laws is relatively sensible and focused on restricting knives they feel don’t have a purpose except for violence. In general, California knife law can be divided into three sections: Knives that may be carried openly or concealed Knives that may only be carried openly Knives that are always illegal Table of Contents Knife Open Carrying Laws in California Concealed Knife Laws California California Knife Laws Blade Length Rules California Fixed Blade Knife Laws California Folding Knife Laws Which Types of Knives are Legal in California? Pocket Knife Laws California California Butterfly Knife Laws Are Bowie Knives Legal in California? Future and Upcoming 2018 New Knife Laws in California Knife Open Carrying Laws in...

Florida Knife Laws Overview of Knife Laws in Florida Florida has an extremely open policy with regards to it’s knife laws. There is no limit on the sale of knives in florida, except for ballistic knives. Ballistic knives are defined, in simple terms, as knives which have a means of detaching and propelling the blade from the remainder of the knife. However, as in the case of a minor, which is a person under the age of 18, no one may give or sell a knife, other than a common ordinary pocket knife, to them unless they are given express permission from a present parent or guardian. In order to carry concealed knives, in most cases, a concealed weapons permit...

Knife laws in Michigan Overview Michigan Knife Laws 2018 Knife laws in Michigan Overview Michigan Knife open Carry laws Michigan Concealed Knife laws Michigan Knife laws Length Pocket Knife laws in Michigan Michigan Knife laws Fixed Blade Michigan Butterfly Knife laws Michigan Knife laws 2018 Which Types of Knives are Legal in Michigan? Type of Knife Legal (*with restrictions) Illegal Pocket Knife / Folding Knife X Butterfly Knives X* Switch Blade X* Bowie Knives X* Machete X* Swords X* Dirks / Daggers / Stilettos X* Ballistic Knives X* Misleading Knives X Hidden Knives X Michigan Knife open Carry laws Currently all knives that are not considered to be illegal, and are not carried with intent to harm, may be open...