I guess I should have asked this before I left the state.....

[clich]

Im from Pennsylvania where knife carry laws are pretty lenient but I surprised my wife with vacation to ocean city Maryland for her birthday and didn't realize that carrying my beater kershaw blur blem might cause problems. Anyone know if im breaking the law and should stop carrying or if im ok...btw im posting this from my hotel room while getting ready to hit the boardwalk and mulling over whether to carry or not...better safe than sorry and ill leave it behind for now but someone please help I don't wanna go 4 days without my blade if I don't have to

 

[CubistHamster]

Maryland actually has pretty decent knife laws. If I recall correctly, it allows concealed or open carry of a "common pocket knife" which, according to established case law, means pretty much any non-automatic folding knife, regardless of length (and balisongs are also ok.)

I've met more than one MD cop who was completely ignorant of this, so, as always, it pays to be discreet.

 

[clich]

Thanks Yeh discretion is always best. I should be allowed to carry a sword with the fight breaking out on the boardwalk around us.....