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do anyone know if switchblades are legal to carry in north carolina
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You might get accurate asking questions about the legality knives if you post in the Knife Laws subforum. Let's get this moved this over.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-269.html
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-269.2.html
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-269.html
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-269.2.html
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thanks
RevDevil provided the best source, the state law. Here's the "For Dummies" quick summary:
Ownership: Legal
Sale: Legal (unless sold from out of state)
Non-concealed (plain sight) carry: Legal (except on school property)
Concealed Carry: Illegal*
*Exceptions are being on your own private land. There is also a affirmative defense you can raise if arrested, but you must prove you were going to or from a legitimate activity where the knife is used. However, this defense is unlikely to stand for a switchblade due to their offensive reputation.
Ownership: Legal
Sale: Legal (unless sold from out of state)
Non-concealed (plain sight) carry: Legal (except on school property)
Concealed Carry: Illegal*
*Exceptions are being on your own private land. There is also a affirmative defense you can raise if arrested, but you must prove you were going to or from a legitimate activity where the knife is used. However, this defense is unlikely to stand for a switchblade due to their offensive reputation.