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Welcome to KnifeLawsOnline.com! |
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KnifeLawsOnline.com's goal is to help publish and disseminate information related to knife laws, city, town, and county knife ordinances, and news of general interest to knife enthusiasts and those who carry knives on a regular (or not so regular) basis.
Recent Changes to Knife Laws -- Check the State Laws page for a list of recent statute changes, new statutes, etc. Download a free chapter (changes every month) from my book, Knife Laws of the Fifty States: A Guide for the Law-Abiding Traveler. Registered users (registration is free) also get a list of links to the official state statutes online to conduct your own research or verify the status of particular statutes.
Recent Articles -- View recent articles and news of interest to knife owners and their rights.
Virginia - Switchblades & Balisongs - A note on carrying switchblades and balisongs in Virginia.
State of the Month - This month's selection is Kansas, the Sunflower State. The Kansas knife law chapter is available for free download in the State Laws section. Knife law chapters for Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee, Montana, Nevada, Washington and several other states are available for download by registered users (registration is free).
Knife Recalls -- View information on announced knife recalls.
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According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports for 2006, an estimated 200,782 arrests were made for weapons possession, carrying, etc. [Source: 2006 FBI Uniform Crime Report, Table 29]
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Knives in the News |
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[NY] Manhattan D.A. Busts Illegal Knives Ring - Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. announced Thursday a crackdown on the sale of illegal knives in the city.
Prosecutors say they confiscated 1,300 knives in an undercover investigation.
Many of the knives were purchased from national retailers like Home Depot, Paragon Sports and Eastern Mountain Sports.
He says the sale of everything from switchblades to so-called gravity knives which have side folding blades must stop. ...
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[GA] New 'gun' law includes knives - Saturday, June 12, 2010
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Georgia's bill to clarify where licensed gun permit holders can carry their weapons is now law. It allows licensed gun owners more freedom to carry their weapons, and more clearly spells out where weapons are not permitted.
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And it's now called the Weapon's Carry License, because some knives requires a license to carry.
Georgia's new law requires that if you carry a knife with a blade more than five inches on a handle, either concealed or not, you have to get a Weapons Carry License, just like a handgun. ...
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[NH] Gov. Lynch signs switchblade law - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Another victory for the entire knife community – as New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today signed HB 1665 introduced by pro-knife (and daily knife user) Representative Jenn Coffey. Congratulations to Rep. Coffey – and thank you for all your efforts, as well as thank you Senator Bob Letourneau who cosponsored the bill ... No longer illegal are stilettos, switch knives, daggers or dirk-knives. ...
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