US law for knifemaker, where to look?

Hi Dmitry - nice to see you here,

I think this is right place to ask - is it legal to make knives in Minnesota. I bet there are some knifmakers there and usually it is not a problem in US, but better ask it from first hands.

Dmitry asked me first by e-mail and I advise him to came to BladeForums. He made knives from his young ages while ago in Soviet Union and it was not legegal for certain types of knives. As I understand here in CA auto, balisongs and double edges knives are banned. But CA is special, Minnesota may have different, so

Is it any problem to make knives in Minnesota?

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Welcome to the forum Dmitry!

You can ask any questions here. Most if not all knife makers are nice and ready to help. Don't be afraid to be ridiculed or criticized by more advanced makers. Unlike Russian knife forums it's not common here to make fun of new makers.

I've been asking all kind of questions here including ones, that I am sure, might look stupid or ridiculous for an experienced maker. Never I had rude or impolite reply. I wish Russian forums where like that.

Good luck,
Alex
 
i believe autos ,switchblades are illegal in minnesota. everything else comes under the vague term of lethal weapon in the eyes of law enforcement and the courts. it the use of the weapon and not the form that gets you into trouble. minnesota is a hunting,fishing,trapping,farming state and most people have a multitude of use knives.example , double edged knife at a historical event would not be noticed as unusual unless you were threatening someone with it.
 
The forums very own Bernard Levine seems to have covered this for everyone. http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/sta-law.htm

Minnesota
updated 11/16/05

- Section 609.02 Definitions.
Subdivision 6. Dangerous weapon. "Dangerous weapon" means
any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any device designed
as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm,
any combustible or flammable liquid or other device or
instrumentality that, in the manner it is used or intended to be
used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily
harm, or any fire that is used to produce death or great bodily
harm.


- Section 609.66. Dangerous weapons.
Subdivision 1.
Acts prohibited. Whoever does any of the following is
guilty of a crime... (4) manufactures, transfers, or
possesses metal knuckles or a switch blade knife opening
automatically; or
(5) possesses any other dangerous article or substance
for the purpose of being used unlawfully as a weapon
against another...

Subdivision 1c. Felony; furnishing a dangerous weapon.
Whoever recklessly furnishes a person with a dangerous weapon in
conscious disregard of a known substantial risk that the object
will be possessed or used in furtherance of a felony crime of
violence is guilty of a felony...

Subdivision 1d. Possession on school property... whoever
possesses, stores, or keeps a dangerous weapon or uses or
brandishes a replica firearm or a BB gun while knowingly on
school property is guilty of a felony... [exception for gun
and knife shows held on school property]

Subdivision 1g. Felony; possession in courthouse or certain
state buildings. (a) A person who commits either of the
following acts is guilty of a felony...
(1) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives
within any courthouse complex; or
(2) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives
in any state building within the Capitol Area described in
chapter 15B, other than the National Guard Armory.


Subdivision 2. Exceptions. Nothing in this section
prohibits the possession of the articles mentioned by
museums or collectors of art or for other lawful purposes
of public exhibition.

http://www.knife-expert.com

Here too http://www.thebladeshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=17

and from Minnesota itself. City of Edina, Minnesota. (I presume it is state-wide?)

http://www.ci.edina.mn.us/pages/L5-01_CityCodeSect1005.htm

Hope that helps.
 
the city of Edina doesn't speak for the whole state of MN.it is mostly a community of uptight yuppies.
 
Thanks a lot people!
I found here some links at legal sites. Everything seems to set the rules for IMPROPER USE or being on a specific site with the knife.

I understood, that manufacturing of switch blades and butterflyes is illegal(almost every state). I have no intention or interest in theese types of knifes whatsoever. I am old style hunting-utility knife fan.
Thank everyone ones again.
I'll try to make something... 8))))
 
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