While there are no knives that are restricted or banned under Michigan law, concealed carry is heavily restricted, including what knives can be carried and where you can carry them.Ĭoncealed carry is unlawful for knives such as daggers, dirks, stilettos, double-edged non-folding stabbing instruments of any length, and “any other dangerous weapon”. Stilettos, daggers, double-edged knives, ballistic knives, automatic knives with a blade longer than one and one half (1 ½) inches, and any device which enables a knife with a locking blade to be drawn at a locked position is legally considered a “dangerous items.” Michigan In Massachusetts, it is legal to carry folding knives, Swiss army, and kitchen knives on your person as long as you do not behave in a way that makes them dangerous. It is also illegal to carry any item believed to be dangerous while disturbing the peace or being arrested. Firstly, it’s illegal to carry on your person (concealed or open), double-edged knives, automatic knives, switchblades, dirks, daggers, stilettos, ballistic knives, and knuckle knives. These include balisong knives, butterfly knives, switchblades, automatic knives, dirks, daggers, stilettos, push knives, knives with brass knuckles, disguised knives, large knives (Bowie knives), and throwing knives.Ĭarry and concealed carry is where it gets a bit more tricky. Massachusetts has very few limitations on what you can own. The only knives you can carry concealed are regular folding knives and any of the above knives if used to hunt, fish, or trap. You can, on the other hand, carry all of these knives out in the open. It is illegal to carry concealed Bowie knives, dirks, stilettos, and other dangerous or deadly weapons. There are no limitations on what you can own, but concealed carry has many restrictions. Maine is known for having rather vague knife laws. Basically, it is illegal for any knife that’s not a pocket knife (a folding knife) or has a blade 3 inches or greater to be concealed. Restrictions on what you can carry on your person only apply to concealed carry. Knives you can own, as in keep on your property, include all folding knives, fixed knives, dirks, daggers, and butterfly knives.
Knives you cannot own include automatic/switchblades, gravity knives, undetectable knives, throwing stars, and knuckle knives. The law is written so that it could include balisong knives even though they are not released by a spring or gravity. In Delaware, any knives that are spring-loaded or released by gravity are banned. Fixed blade knives, such as dirks, daggers, and other sheathed knives, must be open-carried and cannot be concealed. The only knives that can be concealed carried are ones in a folding position, and there are no restrictions on the blade length.
Switchblades with blades shorter than 2 inches may be carried. Any automatic knife (spring-loaded) is unlawful to carry, especially in a concealed manner. Knives you can carry are, as a result, limited. As for knives you cannot own or carry, those include air gauge knives, belt buckle knives, lipstick knives, writing pen knives, undetectable knives, Shobi-zue (a staff or rod containing a blade), cane knives, ballistic knives, and switchblades with a blade longer than 2 inches. It is completely unlawful to bring a weapon into public spaces like schools, public buildings, and any property owned by the U.S. California Knife LawsĬalifornia is known for having rather complicated weapon laws, and knives are no exception. The states with the most involved or confusing knife laws includeĭespite our best efforts to explain and interpret the law for clarity, these can be very confusing, so please do your own research and even go as far as to contact the state or municipality you plan on visiting to save yourself any headaches later. To cover all of those variations, we have a table including the laws and restrictions of each state regarding everything from which knives are banned to how the state handles concealed carry. While some states lack any regulation, other states make up in kind. Not all state knife laws are created equal.
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