Knife Laws

Famous for its automotive industry and, to a lesser extent, for its location in the midst of three Great Lakes, the Wolverine State features complex… Continue Reading →

Knife laws in Massachusetts support a far-ranging definition of knife ownership yet impose strict, lengthy, and confusing regulations on actually carrying the knives a person… Continue Reading →

Maryland’s knife laws use a mixture of knife type and intent to determine the legality of carrying. There is no limit on what kind of… Continue Reading →

Maine’s knife laws follow the pattern of several other states by permitting people to openly carry a broad array of knives (the same assortment it… Continue Reading →

Louisiana knife laws permit almost all types of knife ownership and include a very broad, permissive policy towards open and concealed carry. Practically all restrictions… Continue Reading →

Kentucky, a state famous among other things for its picturesque mountains and its bourbon, features knife laws that mix extensive rights for blade owners with… Continue Reading →

The Sunflower State, like a number of other states, has recently made major expansions to legal knife rights within its boundaries. Lawful knife ownership extends… Continue Reading →

The windswept Great Plains state of Iowa, a notable manufacturing state despite its agricultural history, maintains a set of knife laws which are complex but… Continue Reading →

While Indiana is not a deliberately knife-friendly state in the manner of Alaska or Georgia, its knife laws are lax enough to enable wide freedom… Continue Reading →

Knife laws in Illinois are quite vague in many regards, and make use of intent as a guide to knife legality in addition to length… Continue Reading →