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Ballistic knives and switchblade types, blade steel, shapes and edges, OTF and folding knife care, new TEKTO releases, and the knife laws for all 50 states.
Knife Laws by State
Plain-language guides to what you can own and carry where you live, from blade length limits to automatic knife rules.
State Guides
All 50 states, verified against the statutes
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Knife Law Watch
Knife Laws
53 articles, newest first. All posts.
Vermont Knife Laws (2026)
Connecticut Knife Laws (2026)
Kansas Knife Laws (2026)
Louisiana Knife Laws (2026)
Montana Knife Laws (2026)
Oregon Knife Laws (2026): OTFs, Length, Carry
North Carolina Knife Laws (2026): OTF, Carry, Length
Maryland Knife Laws (2026): OTFs, Length, Carry
Knife Laws by State (2026): All 50 States
Tennessee Knife Laws (2026): OTFs, Length, Carry
Illinois Knife Laws (2026): OTFs, Length, Carry
