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Amendment 1447 to the Switchblade Knife Act (15 U.S.C. §1244), signed into law as part of the FY2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill on October 28, 2009, provides that the Act shall not apply to spring-assist or assisted-opening knives (i.e., knives with closure-biased springs that require physical force applied to the blade to assist in ...
Limited – Effective September 1, 2013 – Legal for adults and minors to carry a switchblade (or any knife) with a blade length of less than 5.5 in (14 cm) (measuring the non-handle portion) HB 1862. Switchblades with blades 5.5 in (14 cm) or more are prohibited in certain locations listed in the Texas Penal Code. [74] [75] U.S. Virgin Islands
AKTI, which favors abolishing knife restrictions across the country, maintains a guide to which states do and don't restrict automatic knives, as well as a broader directory of state knife laws ...
In California, balisong/switchblade knives are legal to own, buy, sell, and transport if the length of the blade is not more than 2 inches (51 mm). If the length of the blade is more than 2 inches (51 mm) they are illegal to buy, sell, transfer, or possess in public although it is legal to possess one if kept at home (Penal Code section 17235 ...
Over time, the term stiletto has been used as a general descriptive term for a variety of knife blades exhibiting a narrow blade with minimal cutting surfaces and a needle-like point, such as the U.S. V-42 stiletto. In American English usage, the name stiletto can also refer to a switchblade knife with a stiletto- or bayonet-type blade design. [6]
The case stemmed from a 2020 domestic disturbance in which police seized an orange firearm-shaped knife with a spring-assisted blade. The defendant was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon.
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Kansas allows permitless carry for those 21 and older, even when on a college campus. According to The Trace, "state universities can still prohibit guns from buildings if they install metal detectors and security guards at entrances." [5] In 2021, Kansas lowered the age to receive a conceal carry permit to age 18. [6]