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In addition, federal laws may prohibit the possession or carry of any knife on certain federal properties such as courthouses or military installations. U.S. federal laws on switchblades do not apply to the possession or sale of switchblade knives within a state's boundaries; the latter is regulated by the laws of that particular state if any.
A folding switchblade. A switchblade (also known as switch knife, automatic knife, pushbutton knife, ejector knife, flick knife, gravity knife, flick blade, or spring knife) is a pocketknife with a sliding or pivoting blade contained in the handle which is extended automatically by a spring when a button, lever, or switch on the handle or bolster is activated.
Given that switchblades are just variations on folding knives and that "only seven States and the District of Columbia categorically ban switchblades or other automatic knives, and only two States ...
In Poland, balisongs, switchblades and gravity knives are treated like normal knives. In Russia, balisongs are legal only if the length of the blade is not more than 90 mm (3.5 in). In Sweden, it's illegal to carry, import or trade a balisong, but legal to own and collect. In Switzerland, balisongs are illegal to carry, give, lend, buy, or trade.
Residents of Massachusetts are now free to arm themselves with switchblades after a 67-year-old restriction was struck down following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 landmark decision on gun ...
Concern remains among law enforcement about how easy it is to buy knives online, with illegal dealers selling blades via social media, including to under-18s.
Laws restricting noncommercial ownership/use of mechanical & digital games of chance. This is a list of potential restrictions and regulations on private ownership of slot machines in the United States on a state by state basis.
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