Is Switchblades / Automatic Knives Legal In Your State?

Switchblades open automatically by pressing a button. Federal law restricts interstate commerce but not possession. State laws vary widely.

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Switchblades / Automatic Knives Legal Status by State

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Alabama	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In Alabama, switchblades (automatic knives) are generally prohibited under Ala. Code § 13A-11-50. Possession and sale of...	View Details →
Alaska	LEGAL	Alaska law does not specifically prohibit switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry of switchblades ...	View Details →
Arizona	LEGAL	Arizona law does not prohibit switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry of switchblades are legal fo...	View Details →
Arkansas	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Arkansas prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of switchblades under Ark. Code Ann. § 5-73-120. Exceptions exis...	View Details →
California	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	California prohibits possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblades with blades longer than 2 inches under Cal. Penal...	View Details →
Colorado	LEGAL	Colorado does not prohibit switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry are legal for persons 18 and ol...	View Details →
Connecticut	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Connecticut prohibits switchblades under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-206d. Possession, sale, and manufacture are illegal excep...	View Details →
Delaware	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Delaware prohibits switchblades under 11 Del. C. § 1448. Possession, sale, and manufacture are illegal except for law en...	View Details →
Florida	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Florida prohibits switchblades under Fla. Stat. § 790.01(13). Possession, sale, and manufacture are illegal except for l...	View Details →
Georgia	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Georgia prohibits switchblades under O.C.G.A. § 16-11-121. Possession, sale, and manufacture are illegal except for law ...	View Details →
Hawaii	ILLEGAL	Hawaii prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblade knives under Hawaii Revised Statutes §134-51. Swit...	View Details →
Idaho	LEGAL	Idaho law does not specifically prohibit switchblade knives. According to Idaho Code §18-3302, switchblades are not list...	View Details →
Illinois	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Illinois prohibits switchblade knives under 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(10). Possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblades ar...	View Details →
Indiana	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Indiana law (IC 35-47-5-2) prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblade knives with blades over 3 inch...	View Details →
Iowa	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Iowa Code §724.4 prohibits switchblade knives with blades over 3 inches. Possession and sale of switchblades exceeding t...	View Details →
Kansas	LEGAL	Kansas law does not specifically prohibit switchblade knives. Under K.S.A. 21-6301, switchblades are not listed as prohi...	View Details →
Kentucky	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Kentucky law (KRS 527.020) prohibits switchblade knives with blades longer than 3 inches. Possession, sale, and manufact...	View Details →
Louisiana	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Louisiana Revised Statutes §14:95.6 prohibits switchblade knives with blades longer than 2 inches. Possession, sale, and...	View Details →
Maine	LEGAL	Maine law does not specifically prohibit switchblade knives. There are no state statutes banning possession or sale of s...	View Details →
Maryland	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Maryland Criminal Law Code §4-101 prohibits switchblade knives. Possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblades are il...	View Details →
Massachusetts	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	In Massachusetts, switchblades (automatic knives) are generally prohibited under M.G.L. c. 269, § 10(h), which bans poss...	View Details →
Michigan	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Michigan law (MCL 750.224) prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of switchblade knives with blades longer than ...	View Details →
Minnesota	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Minnesota Statutes § 624.712 restrict possession and sale of switchblade knives. Switchblades with blades over 2.5 inche...	View Details →
Mississippi	LEGAL	Mississippi law does not specifically prohibit the possession, sale, or carry of switchblade or automatic knives. There ...	View Details →
Missouri	LEGAL	Missouri law does not prohibit the possession, sale, or carry of switchblade knives. There are no state restrictions on ...	View Details →
Montana	LEGAL	Montana law does not specifically restrict switchblade knives. Possession, sale, and carry of automatic knives are legal...	View Details →
Nebraska	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Nebraska law (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1205) prohibits the possession, sale, or manufacture of switchblade knives. Automatic...	View Details →
Nevada	LEGAL	Nevada law does not prohibit the possession, sale, or carry of switchblade knives. Automatic knives are legal to own and...	View Details →
New Hampshire	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	New Hampshire RSA 159:3 prohibits the possession and sale of switchblade knives with blades longer than 1.5 inches. Auto...	View Details →
New Jersey	ILLEGAL	New Jersey law (N.J. Stat. § 2C:39-3) prohibits possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblade knives. Switchblades ar...	View Details →
New Mexico	LEGAL	In New Mexico, switchblades or automatic knives are legal to possess and carry. There are no specific state statutes pro...	View Details →
New York	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	New York prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblade knives under Penal Law § 265.01(1). Switchblades...	View Details →
North Carolina	LEGAL	North Carolina law does not specifically prohibit switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry of switc...	View Details →
North Dakota	LEGAL	North Dakota does not have any specific laws banning switchblades or automatic knives. Possession and sale are legal, an...	View Details →
Ohio	LEGAL	Ohio law does not prohibit the possession, sale, or carry of switchblades or automatic knives. Ohio Revised Code § 2923....	View Details →
Oklahoma	LEGAL	Oklahoma law permits the possession, sale, and carry of switchblades and automatic knives. There are no state statutes r...	View Details →
Oregon	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Oregon law prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblade knives under ORS 166.240. Switchblades with bl...	View Details →
Pennsylvania	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Pennsylvania law restricts switchblades under 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 908. Switchblades with blades longer than 3 inches ar...	View Details →
Rhode Island	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Rhode Island prohibits the possession, sale, and manufacture of switchblade knives under R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47-42. Swit...	View Details →
South Carolina	LEGAL	South Carolina law does not specifically prohibit switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry of switc...	View Details →
South Dakota	LEGAL	South Dakota law does not specifically prohibit the possession, sale, or carry of switchblades or automatic knives. Ther...	View Details →
Tennessee	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Tennessee law restricts switchblades under its knife laws. Switchblades with blades longer than 4 inches are illegal to ...	View Details →
Texas	LEGAL	Texas law allows possession, sale, and carry of switchblades (automatic knives) without restriction. The Texas Penal Cod...	View Details →
Utah	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Utah law restricts the possession and carry of switchblades with blades longer than 3 inches under Utah Code § 76-10-507...	View Details →
Vermont	LEGAL	Vermont does not have specific laws restricting switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry of switchb...	View Details →
Virginia	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Virginia law restricts switchblades under Va. Code § 18.2-308.1. Switchblades with blades over 3 inches are illegal to c...	View Details →
Washington	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Washington State law restricts switchblades under RCW 9.41.250. Switchblades with blades longer than 3 inches are illega...	View Details →
West Virginia	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	West Virginia law restricts switchblades under W. Va. Code § 61-7-11. Switchblades with blades longer than 3 inches are ...	View Details →
Wisconsin	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Wisconsin law restricts switchblades under Wis. Stat. § 941.24. Switchblades with blades longer than 3 inches are illega...	View Details →
Wyoming	LEGAL	Wyoming law does not specifically restrict switchblades or automatic knives. Possession, sale, and carry of switchblades...	View Details →

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