Rhode Island knife laws?

[nickakathebest]

I have never had an issue carrying a knife here but i have never carried anything over 5 inches for EDC anyone know what the exceptions to the 3 inch rule are ?

 

[glistam]

§ 11-47-42 is the main law covering the carry of knives. The exceptions are covered under the next statute, Section 11-47-43

Repeated here:

The provisions of § 11-47-42, so far as they forbid the possession of certain instruments or weapons, shall not apply to any person who possesses or is making a collection of the weapons as curios or for educational, professional, scientific, or any other lawful purpose, without intent to use the instrument or weapon unlawfully

There is no case law at ths time that I was able to find.