Are switchblades legal where you live.

This topic is locked from further discussion.

Avatar image for Mercenary848
Mercenary848

12143

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#1 Mercenary848
Member since 2007 • 12143 Posts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchblade#United_States

It seems they are where I live.

Avatar image for Big_player
Big_player

6187

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#2 Big_player
Member since 2004 • 6187 Posts
Seems to be banned across the board in Canada.
Avatar image for Legend002
Legend002

13405

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 11

User Lists: 1

#3 Legend002
Member since 2007 • 13405 Posts
Nope, it is illegal. I didn't even know that till now.
Avatar image for SIapshot
SIapshot

8044

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#5 SIapshot
Member since 2002 • 8044 Posts
They're illegal in NY along with butterfly knives, but some vendors will ship them right to your door anyway ;)
Avatar image for BladeOfHeaven
BladeOfHeaven

6027

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#6 BladeOfHeaven
Member since 2006 • 6027 Posts

Illegal where i live.

But i do have a collection of all sorts of knives and swords, that is perfectly legal

Avatar image for rapsrule4
rapsrule4

968

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#7 rapsrule4
Member since 2007 • 968 Posts

Seems to be banned across the board in Canada.Big_player

yep aparently so

Avatar image for duxup
duxup

43443

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 0

#8 duxup
Member since 2002 • 43443 Posts
I guess not but I'm not sure I've ever carried a knife with me.
Avatar image for stevenk4k5
stevenk4k5

5608

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#9 stevenk4k5
Member since 2005 • 5608 Posts
They are legal where I live but the blade has to be under a certain length.
Avatar image for needled24-7
needled24-7

15902

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#10 needled24-7
Member since 2007 • 15902 Posts
Just took a quick glance at that and it appears that they are legal where I live, in Georgia.
Avatar image for Xeros606
Xeros606

11126

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#11 Xeros606
Member since 2007 • 11126 Posts
yes, it is in arizona.
Avatar image for limpbizkit818
limpbizkit818

15044

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 1

User Lists: 0

#12 limpbizkit818
Member since 2004 • 15044 Posts

Wait a second this thing says they are illegal in NY yet I own some.

I know a store that still sells them; I could walk over to it right now and buy a few. O well.

Avatar image for Sgt_Randall
Sgt_Randall

706

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#13 Sgt_Randall
Member since 2006 • 706 Posts

Illegal here in WA.

Why?

Avatar image for SIapshot
SIapshot

8044

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#14 SIapshot
Member since 2002 • 8044 Posts

Wait a second this thing says they are illegal in NY yet I own some.

I know a store that still sells them; I could walk over to it right now and buy a few. O well.

limpbizkit818
That's one of the things I love about NY... illegal goods laid out for sale in plain view. Fireworks, fake IDs, knives, bongs, crackpipes... you name it.
Avatar image for JC346
JC346

4886

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 9

User Lists: 0

#15 JC346
Member since 2007 • 4886 Posts
Not in M.A.
Avatar image for duxup
duxup

43443

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 5

User Lists: 0

#16 duxup
Member since 2002 • 43443 Posts

Wait a second this thing says they are illegal in NY yet I own some.

I know a store that still sells them; I could walk over to it right now and buy a few. O well.

limpbizkit818

Those laws are probably left over from the days when people were worried about street crime involving knives rather than guns. I'm guessing the local authorities are picking their battles.

Avatar image for SIapshot
SIapshot

8044

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#17 SIapshot
Member since 2002 • 8044 Posts
[QUOTE="limpbizkit818"]

Wait a second this thing says they are illegal in NY yet I own some.

I know a store that still sells them; I could walk over to it right now and buy a few. O well.

duxup

Those laws are probably left over from the days when people were worried about street crime involving knives rather than guns. I'm guessing the local authorities are picking their battles.

Kind of like what the mods do with TOS violations, some people skate while others get hammered. :)
Avatar image for chester706
chester706

3856

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#18 chester706
Member since 2007 • 3856 Posts
Illegal in Michigan.
Avatar image for darksword1123
darksword1123

30121

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#19 darksword1123
Member since 2004 • 30121 Posts
Legal (purchases only allowed through online retailers)