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Switchblade Legal States 2023

Switchblade Legal States 2023

Switchblade Legal States 2023

Notes:
- A balisong is a type of foldable knife, better known in the US as a butterfly knife, which is sometimes regulated alongside switchblades (also known as automatic or OTF knives) and sometimes regulated separately.
- Michigan's ban on switchblades was repealed as of Oct. 10, 2017. However, the legality of carrying a switchblade, either openly or concealed, is murky due to legal language regarding "other dangerous weapons".
- New Jersey allows possession of a switchblade for an "explainable lawful purpose", but fails to provide any examples of such a purpose, thereby rendering switchblades effectively illegal.
- New York law allows possession of a switchblade is the holder is hunting, fishing, or trapping with a valid license—however, the law says nothing regarding the legality of carrying or selling switchblades.
- Pennsylvania removed restrictions on switchblades as of January 2023.
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State
Legal to Own
Legal to Sell
Open Carry
Concealed Carry
Balisong Considered Same
AlabamaLegalLegalLegalLegal
AlaskaLegalLegalLegalLegal
ArizonaLegalLegalLegalLegal if carrier age is 21+
ArkansasLegalLegalLegalLegal
CaliforniaLegalLegal if blade is < 2"Legal if blade is < 2"Legal if blade is < 2"
ColoradoLegalLegalLegalLegal if blade is < 3.5"
ConnecticutLegalLegalLegal if blade is ≤ 1.5"Legal if blade is ≤ 1.5"
DelawareIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal
District of ColumbiaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal
FloridaLegalLegalLegalLegal if carrier has gun carry permit
GeorgiaLegalLegal (if over 18)Legal if blade is ≤ 5" (any length with gun carry permit)Legal if blade is ≤ 5" (any length with gun carry permit)
HawaiiIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal
IdahoLegalLegalLegalLegal if blade is ≤4"
IllinoisLegal with FOID CardLegalLegal with FOID CardLegal with FOID Card
IndianaLegalLegalLegalLegal
IowaLegalLegalLegalLegal if blade is ≤5"
KansasLegalLegalLegalLegal
KentuckyLegalLegalLegalLegal if carrier has gun carry permit
LouisianaLegalLegalLegalLegal
MaineLegalLegalLegalIllegal
MarylandLegalIllegalLegalLegal if carrier has gun carry permit
MassachusettsLegalLegal if blade is ≤ 1.5"Legal if blade is ≤ 1.5"Legal if blade is ≤ 1.5"
MichiganLegalLegalVagueVague
MinnesotaIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal
MississippiLegalLegalLegalIllegal
MissouriLegalLegalLegalLegal if carrier has gun carry permit
MontanaLegalLegalLegalLegal
NebraskaLegalLegalLegalLegal if blade is ≤ 3.5"
NevadaLegalLegalLegalLegal
New HampshireLegalLegalLegalLegal
New JerseyVagueIllegalIllegalIllegal
New MexicoIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal
New YorkVagueIllegalIllegalIllegal
North CarolinaLegalLegalLegalIllegal
North DakotaLegalLegalLegalIllegal
OhioLegalLegalLegalLegal
OklahomaLegalLegalLegalLegal
OregonLegalLegalLegalIllegal
PennsylvaniaLegalLegalLegalLegal
Rhode IslandLegalLegalLegalLegal if blade is ≤ 3"
South CarolinaLegalLegalLegalLegal
South DakotaLegalLegalLegalLegal
TennesseeLegalLegalLegalLegal
TexasLegalLegalLegalLegal
UtahLegalLegalLegalSituational
VermontLegal if blade is < 3"Legal if blade is < 3"Legal if blade is < 3"Legal if blade is < 3"
VirginiaLegalLegalLegalIllegal
WashingtonIllegalIllegalIllegalIllegal
West VirginiaLegalLegalLegalLegal if carrier age is 21+
WisconsinLegalLegalLegalLegal if carrier can legally possess a firearm)
WyomingLegalLegalLegalSituational
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Switchblade Legal States 2023

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