Knife Laws

The declared purpose of knife law in the state of Idaho is to preserve the people’s right to keep and bear arms while imposing certain… Continue Reading →

Hawaii, America’s Pacific paradise, falls firmly in the middle when it comes to knife laws and knife carrying rights. Pocket knives and most types of… Continue Reading →

Simple, clear, and direct, the knife laws in the state of Georgia place no strictures at all on knife ownership while streamlining carrying law to… Continue Reading →

Perhaps surprisingly in a state which emphasizes self-defense rights strongly and applies “Stand Your Ground” laws broadly, Florida’s knife laws leave a considerable amount of… Continue Reading →

Straightforward and unambiguous, Delaware’s knife laws leave little room for doubt among knife owners or the law enforcement personnel monitoring the public’s use of blades.… Continue Reading →

Connecticut’s knife laws present a study in contrasts. On one hand, possession of any type of knife, including exotic and dangerous types such as ballistic… Continue Reading →

Colorado falls into the broad middle ground of states which, legally speaking, are neither “knife-friendly” (similar to Alaska) nor “knife-restrictive” (in the manner of California).… Continue Reading →

People wishing to carry a knife in California face a battery of restrictions, classifications, and rules on the state level, plus numerous local ordinances. With… Continue Reading →

Formerly quite restrictive regarding the ownership and carrying of knives, Arkansas completed a legislative about-face in a series of repeals from 2007 to 2013. Currently,… Continue Reading →

Arizona’s knife laws lean heavily in the direction of knife rights in a way similar to those of Alaska, though its cactus and yucca-dotted desert… Continue Reading →