Hawaii Knife Laws

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Hello fellow knife nuts.I'm about to go to Hawaii and I'm considering getting a Salt1 but I'm wondering what the knife laws are like. Of the research I did I heard that there was supposed to be a ban on all folders but I couldn't find out if it ever passed. Anyone got some info? Thanks.
 
I was stationed there from 2006-2009 and was never aware of any laws like that but I also admittedly never investigated. As far as I know it's just the usual nothing too big and no automatic unless you're military or law enforcement.
 
I've been searching around too and it seems that the only clear cut things are that fixed blades are illegal except dive knifes. Im assuming that the popular 3 inch blade length is somewhere around what Hawaii would have. The Salt 1 is 3 inches exact according to the spyderco site. I've been meaning to try and find a way to ask a LEO themself, but havent got around to it. Hawaii's knife laws are indeed confusing/vague.
 
No autos, butterflys, or dirks/daggers. Folders are fine, they sell ao's with 4" blades at walmart here. Fixed blades are fine too. A case went to court here a couple years back in which a guy with a double edged dive knife was charged with having a "dagger" but it was thrown out because the knife had a viable function other than a weapon ( score one for rationality ). Ive been pulled over with a battle mistress on the floor board of my truck without a second look from the officer. Its still laid back out here knife law wise as it seems people still see a blade as a tool and not a weapon.

Aloha

Jon
 
There is nothing confusing or vague about hawaiian knife laws.

The following knives are prohibited: butterflies, swithchblades, dirks, and daggers.

Double edged fixed blades or implements like the CS Pal would generally be considered to be a dirk or a dagger.

You can carry fixed blade knives of ANY length on your person, concealed or unconcealed. Same for folders.

I carry large fixed blades everyday, and I know others who do as well. There's a guy selling hotdogs in Waikiki on weekend nights with a Buck 119 open carried on his belt.

Hope this helps.
 
Thanks for clearing that up. It was hard for me to try and figure out what the written laws meant exactly, and without explicit details on blade length, etc I thought it would be better to stay conservative.
 
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