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Thus in Arkansas, a state in which knife fights using large, lengthy blades such as the Bowie and Arkansas toothpick were once commonplace, [102] [121] a state statute made it illegal for someone to "carry a knife as a weapon", [122] specifying that any knife with a blade 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) or longer constituted prima facie evidence that the ...
Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
An annual report from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gave Missouri an overall failing grade, ranking it 48th in the nation for the strength of its gun laws last year. The report ...
Violation of this law is a class D felony. [5] This law was the subject of a challenge, in which a nonviolent felon successfully argued that the law is unconstitutional as applied to him. The law failed muster against the required strict scrutiny test. [6] [7] However, the law was found to be constitutional by the Supreme Court of Missouri. [8]
We heard from readers asking whether carrying concealed firearms is allowed, and which other state permits Missouri recognizes.
In Massachusetts, last week, that resulted in a decision by the state's highest court striking down a law against switchblade knives. Protected by the Second Amendment
Most later versions of the Bowie knife had a blade of at least 8 inches (20 cm) in length, some reaching 12 inches (30 cm) or more, with a relatively broad blade that was one and a half to two inches (3.8 to 5.1 cm) wide and made of steel usually between 3 ⁄ 16 to 1 ⁄ 4 in (4.8 to 6.4 mm) thick.
Limited – legal to carry concealed unless blade is a dagger, dirk, or stiletto or concealed while containing a blade length of over 3 in (7.6 cm) State Code: 11-47-42 South Carolina Legal – State Code: 16-23-460 Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine