All About Pocket Knives

State Possession Carry
Alabama Legal - State Code: Title 13A Criminal Code Legal - Allowed if not concealed - State Code: Section 13A-11-50
Alaska Illegal - State Code: Article 2, Section 11.61.200 Illegal - State Code: Article 2, Section 11.61.200
Arizona Legal - State Code: Arizona Criminal Code 13-3102 Legal - State Code: 13-3102 A-1
Arkansas Legal - State Code: 5-73-121 Legal - Allowed if blade is under 3.5 inches and not used as a weapon - State Code: 5-73-121
California Legal - State Code: California Penal Code 653k Legal - Allowed if blade is 2 inches or less. State Code: 653k
Colorado Illegal - State Code: Criminal Code Section 18-12-101 Illegal - State Code: Criminal Code Section 18-12-101
Connecticut Legal - State Code: Sec. 53-206'' Legal - Allowed if blade is under 1.5 inches - State Code: Sec. 53-206
Delaware Illegal - State Code: Crimes & Criminal Procedure - Chapter 11 Section 222 Illegal - State Code: Chapter 11 Section 222
Florida Legal - State Code: 790.001 Legal - State Code: 790.001
Georgia Legal - State Code: 16-11-126 Legal - if carried openly State Code: 16-11-126
Hawaii Illegal - State Code: §134-51 Illegal - State Code: §134-51
Idaho Legal - State Code: 18-3302 Legal Allowed - Illegal if intoxicated or exhibit any deadly or dangerous weapon in a rude, angry or threatening manner - State Code: 18-3302
Illinois Illegal - State Code: Criminal Code 720 ILCS 5/24-1 Illegal - State Code:720 ILCS 5/24-1
Indiana Illegal - State Code: IC 35-47-5-2 Sec.2.(2) Illegal - State Code: IC 35-47-5-2 Sec.2.(2)
Iowa Legal - State Code: Crime Control and Criminal Acts - Definitions. 702.7 Legal - if not concealed - State Code: 724.4
Kansas Illegal - State Code: Article 42. Crimes Against the Public Safety Weapons Control. Section 21-4201 Illegal - State Code: Section 21-4201
Kentucky Legal - State Code: 500.080 Definitions for Kentucky Penal Code Legal - concealed carry allowed with "concealed deadly weapons permit" - State Code: 527.020
Louisiana Illegal - State Code: Louisiana - R.S. 14:95 Illegal - State Code: Louisiana - R.S. 14:95
Maine Illegal - State Code: Maine - Chapter. 43 17-A Section 1055 Illegal - State Code: Maine - Chapter. 43 17-A Section 1055
Maryland Illegal - State Code:§ 4-105 Illegal State Code: § 4-101 (a).(5).(ii).2
Massachusetts Illegal - State Code: GENERAL LAWS PART IV. TITLE I. Chapter 269: Section 10 Illegal - State Code: GENERAL LAWS PART IV. TITLE I. Chapter 269: Section 10
Michigan Illegal - State Code: 750.226a. Illegal - State Code: 750.226a.
Minnesota Illegal - with exceptions made for collectors and/or possession as curios or antiques - State Code: Section 609.66 Subdivision 1 Illegal - State Code: Section 609.66 Subdivision 1
Mississippi Legal - State Code: Crimes Section § 97-37-1 Legal - Allowed if not concealed or intoxicated - State Code: Crimes Section § 97-37-1
Missouri Illegal - with exceptions made for collectors and/or possession as curios or antiques - State Code: Chapter 571, Weapons Offenses 571.020.1.(7) Illegal - State Code: Chapter 571, Weapons Offenses 571.020.1.(7)
Montana Illegal - with exceptions made for collectors and/or possession as curios or antiques - State Code: 45-8-331 Illegal - State Code: 45-8-331
Nebraska Legal - State Code: Crimes and Punishments. 28-1201 Legal - Allowed if not concealed - State Code: Crimes and Punishments. 28-1201
Nevada Legal - with permit - State Code: NRS 202.355 Illegal - State Code: NRS 202.355
New Hampshire Legal - Only Possession with intent to sell banned, State Code: 159:16 Illegal - State Code: 159:16 However, exceptions are under 159:17
New Jersey Illegal - State Code: Code of Criminal Justice - 2C:39-3 Illegal - State Code: Code of Criminal Justice
- 2C:39-3e]

New Mexico Illegal - State Code: Criminal Offenses - 30-1-12 Illegal - State Code: Criminal Offenses - 30-1-12
New York Legal - for the purpose of hunting or fishing if possessed by a person who has a valid hunting or fishing license - State Code: Penal Law Section 265.01, 265.20(6) Legal - if carried while hunting or fishing by a person who has a valid hunting or fishing license - State Code: Penal Law Section 265.01, 265.20(6)
North Carolina Legal - State Code: 14-269" Legal - Allowed if not concealed - State Code: 14-269"
North Dakota Legal - State Code: Criminal Code - Weapons - 62.1-04-02 Legal - Allowed if not concealed - State Code: Criminal Code - Weapons - 62.1-04-02
Ohio Legal - purchases only allowed through online retailers - State Code: § 2923.12 Legal - Allowed if not concealed; concealed carry allowed with permit or license - State Code: § 2923.12
Oklahoma Legal - State Code: §21-1272. Illegal - State Code: §21-1272.
Oregon Legal - State Code: 166.240 Legal - Allowed if not concealed State Code: 166.240
Pennsylvania Illegal - with exceptions made for collectors and/or possession as curios or antiques - State Code: Pa. C.S.A. 18.908 Illegal - State Code: Pa. C.S.A. 18.908
Rhode Island Legal - [ http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/T ... -47-42.HTM State Code: 11-47-42] Legal - State Code: 11-47-42
South Carolina Legal - State Code: 16-23-460 Illegal - State Code: 16-23-460
South Dakota Legal - State Code: 22-14-19 Legal - State Code: 22-14-19
Tennessee Illegal - with exceptions made for collectors and/or possession as curios or antiques - State Code: 39-17-1302 (c) (1) Illegal - State Code: 39-17-1302
Texas Illegal - with exceptions made for collectors and/or possession as curios or antiques - State Code: Health, Safety & Morals - 46.02 Illegal - State Code: Health, Safety & Morals - 46.02
Utah Legal - State Code: Offenses Against Public Health and Safety - 76-10-504 Legal - Allowed if not concealed; concealed carry allowed with permit or license - State Code: Offenses Against Public Health and Safety - 76-10-504
Vermont Illegal - State Code: Ch. 85 Weapons - T.13-4003 Illegal - State Code: Ch. 85 Weapons - T.13-4003
Virginia Illegal - State Code: 18.2-311 Illegal - State Code: 18.2-308
Washington Illegal - State Code: RCW 9.41.250 Illegal - State Code: RCW 9.41.250
West Virginia Legal - State Code: §61-7-2 Legal - Allowed if not concealed; concealed carry allowed with permit or license - State Code: §61-7-2
Wisconsin Illegal - State Code: 941.24 Illegal - State Code: 941.24
Wyoming Legal - State Code: Statutes 6-8-104 Legal - Allowed if not concealed -State Code: Statutes 6-8-104

I am not clear as to WHAT exactly is illegal or legal in a given state, even though there is a short explanation for each state. For instance, it would seem that it is illegal to carry any kind of a knife for any reason in the state of Alaska. Huh? In Alaska, the housewives carry bowie knives on their belts to the grocery store! This thread needs some additional input, maybe?

Here is the link to Bernard Levine's list of Knife laws.

http://www.knife-expert.com/links.htm#knife%20laws

Dale

TKC wrote: The OP's list is clear as mud. Then there are the town laws.

In Arizona, towns and cities are not allowed to make laws concerning guns and knives. Only the state can do that

leotheknife wrote:

TKC wrote: The OP's list is clear as mud. Then there are the town laws.

In Arizona, towns and cities are not allowed to make laws concerning guns and knives. Only the state can do that

Well in MA. the towns have their own laws pertaining to knife lengths.