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Atokad

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Do you know if when they say a knife is illegal does that mean you can't have it at all or just can't carry.
 
Depends where and what law. But I'm pretty sure in the states most knife restrictions are on carrying only. Not owning outright.

Also there is a knife law subforum that would be a better place to ask.
 
Depends on the specifics of the law, which will vary from place to place.
 
As far as I know, it would most likely be taken from you if you were caught with it by an LEO, but it wouldn't be a primary offense. If you just keep it in your house (whatever it is), it really shouldn't be a problem.
 
Depends on the law and the state. Some states allow exemptions on certain restricted knives for the purpose of collecting; many do not.
 
This is actually a pet peeve of mine when people say "X type of knife is illegal." It's a incomplete and almost useless statement. It's like saying "turning left is illegal." Yeah it can be, but it all depends. There are four types of legality with all knives: Ownership, Sale, Open Carry and Concealed Carry.

As a general rule though, in the United States laws that make mere owning or having specific knives are very rare, and the few laws of this kind that exist are state laws. The only ownership ban under federal law applies to non-state territories of the US, and it only applies to Ballistic Knives and switchblades. The other federal laws only regulate sale over state lines.
 
Glistam is correct. The main way to determine what your state law covers is to read the defintion section of the law ( at the start of the entire law listing) to see what the commonly used terms mean in your state's law. For example, in NY State possession means you have control over an item ANYWHERE. This means an illegal item is not allowed anywhere you have it. Many states will have exceptions in the law to the common term of possession for specfic people ( Leos) or during specfic activities. Read your laws and understand what they mean by reading the definitions of the terms .....
 
You know, I have always wondered, what exactly do they mean by "concealed carry" as opposed to "open carry"? Is "concealed carry" perceived as merely being in your pocket, or taped to your leg underneath your pants, or reasonably seen as carrying your knife in an in the waistband style sheath? So what exactly does that leave for "open carry"? The item simply being carried in your hand, or a regular style sheath? Does the definition vary from state to state, or is it all consistent?
Laws are so incredibly vague. Why not be direct? Or at the very least a little more descriptive. I would like to know what I can and can not do, without having a nice knife confiscated because of a misunderstanding because of their lack of descriptive terminology.
 
Febeleh said:
You know, I have always wondered, what exactly do they mean by "concealed carry" as opposed to "open carry"? Is "concealed carry" perceived as merely being in your pocket, or taped to your leg underneath your pants, or reasonably seen as carrying your knife in an in the waistband style sheath? So what exactly does that leave for "open carry"? The item simply being carried in your hand, or a regular style sheath? Does the definition vary from state to state, or is it all consistent?
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open carry means that enough of the knife is seen that you can easily tell what it is, and concealed carry means that you cant see it at all or tell that it is there
 
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