butterfly knives....are they legal to carry in PA

[aliasneo4441]

i have heard alot of differeny answers. i have heard if it is a single edged blade less the 5 and a half inches then it is legal. i have heard that they are illegal no questions asked. what is the truth on this on or were can i view the laws for pa. if this is posted in the wrong place i am sorry. and sorry for the long post

[jonet143]

if you live in pa. you can probably check your state laws for the most up to date answer. there are several places on the web that carry weapon laws but they are often out of date. most states frown on concealed knives over about 3 1/2". your age will be important. here is a link to many online sites dealing with carry laws.

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=state+ ... s&fr=yie7c

[topali]

The legal context for State Switchblade Laws, for each state, it is :

I.Possession legal and carry legal :
1.Arizona Y Y
2.Florida Y Y
3.Iowa Y Y
4.Ohio Y Y
5.South Dakota Y Y

II .Possession legal and carry with restriction :

1.Alabama Y Y3
2.Arkansas Y Y2
3.Idaho Y Y3
4.Kentucky Y Y3
5.Maryland Y Y3
6.Nebraska Y Y3
7.NorthCarolina Y Y3
8.NorthDakota Y Y3
9.Oregon Y Y3
10.Utah Y Y3
11.Virginia Y Y3,4
12.West Virginia Y Y3,4

.III.Possession legal and not legal carry

1.California Y N
2.Georgia Y N
3.Minnesota Y1 N
4.Mississippi Y N
5.Missouri Y1 N
6.Montana Y1 N
7.Oklahoma Y N
8.Pennsylvania Y1 N
9.Rhode Island Y N
10.South Carolina Y N
11.Texas Y1 N
12.Wyoming Y N

IV. Possession not legal and not legal carry


1.Alaska N N
2.Colorado N N
3.Connecticut N N
4.Delaware N Y3,4
5.Hawaii N N
6.Illinois N N
7.Indiana N N
8.Kansas N N
9.Louisiana N N
10.Maine N N
11.Massachusetts N N
12.Michigan N N
13.Nevada N N
14.NewHampshire N N
15.NewJersey N N
16.NewMexico N N
17.NewYork N N
18.Tennessee N N
19.Vermont N N
20.Washington N N
21.Wisconsin N N


1Possession banned, but exception made for collectors and/orpossession as curios or antiques
2Carry allowed if blade is under 3.5 inches
3Carry allowed if not concealed
4Concealed Carry allowed with permit or license
Y = Yes
N = No

(The source is the November 1998 issue of Tactical Knives. This page was last updated on September 5, 2002 http://www.Rossnordeen.com)

So, possession legal for Switchblade it is a possibility in 29 US state.