VA Knife Laws

[ThePatriot29]

http://pw1.netcom.com/~brlevine/sta-law.htm

Is this still an updated site? Where would I look to find the current, official VA knife laws? Also, what's the legality on carrying a KA-BAR USMC in Virginia? Does anyone know?

 

[TheBadGuy]

Hey Patriot, Where are you located in VA?? I find that local laws are ussually where the problems lie.

 

[J-man_the_jet]

VA knife laws



State knife laws

 

[ThePatriot29]

Loudoun County...

J-Man... Thanks, I know the site, but I want to know if it's current and up to date with the law.

 

[alchemy knife]

ThePatriot29,

Try these links. This one gives you those portions of the state code that are relavent. http://leg1.state.va.us/000/lst/LS511298.HTM
Hope it helps. Here is the site for Loudoun county hunting and weapon laws in specific: http://www.loudoun.gov/general/hunting.htm

As far as I can tell, you cancarry a "bowie style" knife as long as it isn't concealed.

Have a knife day,

Pam
American Knife Outlet
http://www.AmericanKnifeOutlet.com

 

[NGK-Webmaster]

I'm a Police Oficer in Virginia and "try" to keep up on knife laws here best I can. VA's concealed weapons law prohibits carrying a "bowie" knife concealed. Other than that there is no other mention
of it.

Here a thread concerning VA knife laws :
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=210041

Here are some current VA Codes:

18.2-398 VA. criminal code

If any person carries about his person, hidden from common observastion,(i) any pistol. revolver or other weapon desgined or intended to propel a missle of any kind, or(ii) any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade, knife, ballistic knife, razor, slingshot, spring stick, metal knucks, blackjack or (ii) any flailing imstrument consiting of two or more ridged parts connected in a manner to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as a nun chaka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken or fighting chain or (iv) any disk of whatever configuration, having atleast two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a oriental dart or throwing star or (v) any weapon of like kind as those enumerated in this subsection, he shall be guilty of a class one misdemeanor. A second violation of under this section shall be punishable by a clss six felony.

 

[ThePatriot29]

Thank you very much.