Montana knife laws?

[sevenedges]

Does anyone have a link to Montana knife laws, or have a plain english description of them? Thanks.
Jeff

 

[shootist16]

Montana - 45-8-316. Carrying concealed weapons. (1) Every
person who carries or bears concealed upon his person a
dirk, dagger... sword cane... knife having a blade 4
inches long or longer, razor not including a safety razor,
or other deadly weapon shall be punished by a fine... or
imprisonment...
- 45-8-317. Exceptions [officials; permit holders] (9) a
person who is outside the official boundaries of a city or
town or the confines of a logging, lumbering, mining, or
railroad camp or who is lawfully engaged in hunting,
fishing, trapping, camping, hiking, backpacking, farming,
ranching, or other outdoor activity in which weapons are
often carried for recreation or protection; or (10) the
carrying of arms on one's own premises...
- 45-8-331. Switchblade knives. (1) Every person who carries
or bears upon his person, who carries or bears within or
on any motor vehicle or other means of conveyance owned or
operated by him, or who owns or possesses, uses, stores,
gives away, sells, or offers for sale a switchblade knife
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by
imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding
6 months or by both... (2) A bona fide collector whose
collection is registered with the sheriff of the county in
which said collection is located is hereby exempted from
the provisions of this section. (3) For the purpose of
this section a switchblade knife is defined as any knife
which has a blade 1 1/2 inches long or longer which opens
automatically by hand pressure applied to a button,
spring, or other device in the handle of the knife.