FYI -
3 Relevant IL State Statutes:
720 ILCS 5/33A-1:
(a) "Armed with a dangerous weapon". A person is considered armed with a dangerous weapon...when he or she carries on or about his or her person or is otherwise armed with a Category I, Category II, or Category III weapon.
(b)...A Category II weapon is any...knife with a blade of at least 3 inches in length, dagger, dirk, or switchblade knife. stilletto, axe, hatchet...
720 ILCS 5/24-1:
(a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly:...
(2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle...
720 ILCS 545/1 Sec. 1:
It is unlawful for any person to board or attempt to board any commercial or charter aircraft, having in his possession any firearm, explosive of any type or other lethal or dangerous weapon.
Take these for what they're worth. I'm not a lawyer, and will not even attempt to dissect them. These were obtained on line, and may have changed since they were printed (6/2/99). Neither myself nor Bladeforums should be held in any way accountable for this information, or actions taken based upon it.