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fixed blade on ya' belt?

puukkoman

puukkoman

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can anyone say for sure if it's legal to carry a fixed-blade in plain view on one's belt in MD?
from what i can tell, it should be ok...
peace.
 
The plain language of the statute would seem to suggest that it's legal. However, what happens in many states with similar statutes is that a Court will decide that your mere possession of a fixed-blade knife constitutes "intent... [to injure an] individual in an unlawful manner." It's pathological reasoning, that a statute with a clear requirement of intent can be satisfied without proof of intent, but it happens.

Consult a criminal attorney licensed in MD.
 
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