Is Brass Knuckles Legal In Your State?

Brass knuckles are metal devices worn over the knuckles as weapons. Many states classify them as prohibited weapons.

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Brass Knuckles Legal Status by State

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Alabama	ILLEGAL	In Alabama, brass knuckles are classified as a prohibited weapon under Alabama Code § 13A-11-50. Possession, sale, or ma...	View Details →
Alaska	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Alaska law prohibits the possession and sale of brass knuckles under AS 11.61.200, which classifies them as a dangerous ...	View Details →
Arizona	ILLEGAL	Arizona law (A.R.S. § 13-3102) classifies brass knuckles as prohibited weapons. Possession, sale, or manufacture is ille...	View Details →
Arkansas	ILLEGAL	Arkansas law (Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-120) prohibits possession, manufacture, or sale of brass knuckles. They are consider...	View Details →
California	ILLEGAL	California Penal Code § 21810 prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are classified as a...	View Details →
Colorado	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Colorado law (C.R.S. § 18-12-105) prohibits possession of brass knuckles with intent to use unlawfully. Possession alone...	View Details →
Connecticut	ILLEGAL	Connecticut General Statutes § 53-206 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are classified ...	View Details →
Delaware	ILLEGAL	Delaware Code Title 11, § 1442 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are considered deadly ...	View Details →
Florida	ILLEGAL	Florida Statutes § 790.01 defines brass knuckles as a prohibited weapon. Possession, sale, or manufacture is illegal exc...	View Details →
Georgia	ILLEGAL	Georgia Code § 16-11-121 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are classified as a weapon a...	View Details →
Hawaii	ILLEGAL	In Hawaii, brass knuckles are classified as prohibited weapons under Hawaii Revised Statutes §134-1. Possession, sale, o...	View Details →
Idaho	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Idaho law prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles under Idaho Code §18-3302 as a dangerous weap...	View Details →
Illinois	ILLEGAL	Illinois classifies brass knuckles as prohibited weapons under 720 ILCS 5/24-1. Possession, sale, or manufacture is ille...	View Details →
Indiana	ILLEGAL	Indiana law prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles under Indiana Code §35-47-5-2. Brass knuckles a...	View Details →
Iowa	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Iowa law restricts brass knuckles under Iowa Code §724.4, which prohibits carrying dangerous weapons including brass knu...	View Details →
Kansas	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Kansas law prohibits possession of brass knuckles under K.S.A. 21-6301 as a dangerous weapon. However, possession in the...	View Details →
Kentucky	ILLEGAL	Kentucky classifies brass knuckles as deadly weapons under KRS 527.020. Possession, sale, or manufacture is illegal exce...	View Details →
Louisiana	ILLEGAL	Louisiana law prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles under La. R.S. 14:2(3) and 14:95.1. Brass knu...	View Details →
Maine	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Maine law restricts brass knuckles under 17-A M.R.S. §2(9)(D) as a dangerous weapon. Possession is legal but carrying co...	View Details →
Maryland	ILLEGAL	Maryland prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles under Md. Code, Criminal Law §4-101. Brass knuckle...	View Details →
Massachusetts	ILLEGAL	In Massachusetts, brass knuckles are classified as a dangerous weapon and are illegal to possess, carry, or sell. Under ...	View Details →
Michigan	ILLEGAL	Michigan law prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of brass knuckles under MCL 750.224. Brass knuckles are con...	View Details →
Minnesota	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Minnesota classifies brass knuckles as a dangerous weapon under Minn. Stat. § 609.66. Possession is generally prohibited...	View Details →
Mississippi	ILLEGAL	Mississippi law prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of brass knuckles under Miss. Code Ann. § 97-37-1. They ...	View Details →
Missouri	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Missouri law classifies brass knuckles as a dangerous weapon under Mo. Rev. Stat. § 571.010. Possession is generally ill...	View Details →
Montana	ILLEGAL	Montana prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of brass knuckles under Mont. Code Ann. § 45-8-331. They are con...	View Details →
Nebraska	ILLEGAL	Nebraska law prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of brass knuckles under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1210. They are...	View Details →
Nevada	ILLEGAL	Nevada law prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of brass knuckles under Nev. Rev. Stat. § 202.350. They are c...	View Details →
New Hampshire	ILLEGAL	New Hampshire prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of brass knuckles under RSA 159:3. They are classified as ...	View Details →
New Jersey	ILLEGAL	New Jersey law prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of brass knuckles under N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:39-3. They a...	View Details →
New Mexico	ILLEGAL	In New Mexico, brass knuckles are classified as prohibited weapons under the New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 30-7-2. Pos...	View Details →
New York	ILLEGAL	New York Penal Law § 265.01(1) prohibits possession of any 'dangerous knife, dagger, dirk, stiletto, switchblade knife, ...	View Details →
North Carolina	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Under North Carolina General Statutes § 14-269, brass knuckles are considered a prohibited weapon. Possession is illegal...	View Details →
North Dakota	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	North Dakota Century Code § 62.1-01-01 defines prohibited weapons to include brass knuckles. Possession, sale, or manufa...	View Details →
Ohio	ILLEGAL	Ohio Revised Code § 2923.11 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of dangerous ordnance including brass knuckles. B...	View Details →
Oklahoma	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Oklahoma Statutes Title 21 § 1289.1 prohibits possession of brass knuckles unless used for lawful purposes such as by la...	View Details →
Oregon	ILLEGAL	Oregon Revised Statutes § 166.210 prohibits possession, manufacture, or sale of brass knuckles. They are classified as a...	View Details →
Pennsylvania	ILLEGAL	Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Title 18 § 908 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are...	View Details →
Rhode Island	ILLEGAL	Rhode Island General Laws § 11-47-42 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are classified a...	View Details →
South Carolina	ILLEGAL	South Carolina Code of Laws § 16-23-460 prohibits possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles. They are considere...	View Details →
South Dakota	ILLEGAL	In South Dakota, brass knuckles are classified as a dangerous weapon and are illegal to possess or carry. Under SDCL § 2...	View Details →
Tennessee	ILLEGAL	Tennessee law prohibits the possession, sale, or carrying of brass knuckles. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-1307, brass k...	View Details →
Texas	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Texas law classifies brass knuckles as prohibited weapons under Penal Code § 46.05. Possession, manufacture, or sale is ...	View Details →
Utah	ILLEGAL	Utah law prohibits the possession, manufacture, or sale of brass knuckles under Utah Code § 76-10-503. Brass knuckles ar...	View Details →
Vermont	LEGAL	Vermont does not have specific statutes prohibiting the possession, sale, or carrying of brass knuckles. Therefore, bras...	View Details →
Virginia	ILLEGAL	Virginia law prohibits the possession, sale, or carrying of brass knuckles under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-308.1. Brass knuck...	View Details →
Washington	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Washington state law prohibits the manufacture, sale, or possession of brass knuckles under RCW 9.41.250. Possession is ...	View Details →
West Virginia	ILLEGAL	West Virginia prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles under W. Va. Code § 61-7-11. Brass knuckl...	View Details →
Wisconsin	ILLEGAL	Wisconsin law prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles under Wis. Stat. § 941.24. Brass knuckles...	View Details →
Wyoming	ILLEGAL	Wyoming law prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of brass knuckles under Wyo. Stat. § 6-1-104. Brass knuckles ...	View Details →

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