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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 ...
Legal – Effective July 1, 2014 – State Code: 39-17-1302 Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine: Texas Legal – Effective 9/1/13 – HB 1862: 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 ...
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 & 21510). [22] In Florida, butterfly knives are legal, as Florida defines butterfly knives as a type of folding knife. However, butterfly knives are ...
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.
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
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The law that set up Illinois' concealed carry system in 2013 also established state preemption for certain areas of gun law, including restrictions on assault weapons. Laws passed before July 20, 2013, are grandfathered in, and a number of local governments in the Chicago area have laws that either prohibit or regulate the possession of ...
Florida voters didn't go for recreational marijuana, but people who qualify for medical marijuana can still get it. Here's how. Legal recreational marijuana failed in Florida.