Hello I just got into balisong / butterfly knifes and i was wondering what the laws on that as well as if i am able to open carry them or not. I just ordered a balisong knife that has a blade length of 4.375" and was wondering if i would be able to open carry it. if anyone can help i would be very grateful.
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chicago knife laws
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You can own a bali in Illinois, not sure about Chicago specifically though. However, Chicago has a city ordinance that bans carry of knives of 2.5" blade length, so that knife is definitely not legal to carry in the city.
With all the crime in Chicago, police likely aren't going to be too focused on measuring knife blades on people they contact. That said, carrying a bali in general is pretty much asking to get arrested for carrying a "category 2 weapon" under the provision covering "any other weapon"...I don't think any knife screams "criminal" more than a bali does and there is really no legitimate reason for someone to carry one.
In summary, definitely not legal to open carry and definitely not smart/probably going to get you arrested for carrying at all in Chicago at least.
With all the crime in Chicago, police likely aren't going to be too focused on measuring knife blades on people they contact. That said, carrying a bali in general is pretty much asking to get arrested for carrying a "category 2 weapon" under the provision covering "any other weapon"...I don't think any knife screams "criminal" more than a bali does and there is really no legitimate reason for someone to carry one.
In summary, definitely not legal to open carry and definitely not smart/probably going to get you arrested for carrying at all in Chicago at least.
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