Which State?

Hard to name a specific state, but my understanding is Vermont has no weapon carry laws. You can carry any knife (even switchblades) and guns concealed with no permit, so long as there is no criminal activity.
 
NH has no knife laws. You can open or conceal carry a sword if you want, and any kind of auto knife, dagger etc..

Gun laws, no permit to own, no permit needed to open carry a handgun. Shall issue conceal carry permit for 10 dollars, no class needed. I think mine took three days to get. All class 3 firearms legal, MG, SBR/SBS, Silencers etc..

It's a great state to live in. Oh ya.. No sales or income tax either :D
 
I have been looking at lake front houses in NH for many reasons. I looked at Bernard Levine's state law reference and it seems that Vermont does have some knife laws. Perhaps his is wrong? He did not update the NH changes. I posted a thread asking him too!
 
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tom19176 said:
I have been looking at lake front houses in NH for many reasons. I looked at Bernard Levine's state law reference and it seems that Vermont does have some knife laws. Perhaps his is wrong? He did not update the NH changes. I posted a thread asking him too!
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I looked up the most most recent statute and it looks like a few things have changed. You cannot possess switchblades with blades over 3 inches. But other than that, there are no "strict liability" restrictions. The weapon carry law requires "intent or avowed purpose of injuring a fellow man."

Personally I feel that weapon laws should be more like this, based on intent and not mere possession. Morally, possession is not evil, only intent can do that.

http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/sections.cfm?Title=13&Chapter=085
 
glistam said:
Hard to name a specific state, but my understanding is Vermont has no weapon carry laws. You can carry any knife (even switchblades) and guns concealed with no permit, so long as there is no criminal activity.
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You need to be over 16 and have no felony convictions for concealed carry here. Switchblades are limited to 3", which is thus somewhat arbitrary.
 
artmichalek said:
You need to be over 16 and have no felony convictions for concealed carry here. Switchblades are limited to 3", which is thus somewhat arbitrary.
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Considering it's 21 to even touch a handgun in most states (like mine) that isn't so bad. And the felon thing goes without saying: It's illegal under federal law for a felon to possess a firearm.

With the many changes to state laws in the past two years or so, there may not be a definite answer on who is the most knife and gun friendly state.
 
230grains said:
NH has no knife laws. You can open or conceal carry a sword if you want, and any kind of auto knife, dagger etc..

Gun laws, no permit to own, no permit needed to open carry a handgun. Shall issue conceal carry permit for 10 dollars, no class needed. I think mine took three days to get. All class 3 firearms legal, MG, SBR/SBS, Silencers etc..

It's a great state to live in. Oh ya.. No sales or income tax either :D
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Keep your favorite anti-anxiety medications ready when your first NH property tax bill arrives! :D With no sales or income tax, they really stick it to the homeowners. They have to raise needed revenue somehow. Many of my friends found this out the hard way.
 
tom19176 said:
I have been looking at lake front houses in NH for many reasons.
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Keep in mind that NH has a "view tax". Being within sight of water jacks up the assessed value of the property significantly, and in some towns the rate is pushing 3%.
 
Arizona, Vermont, and Alaska do not require a permit to carry a handgun concealed. Vermont allows switchblade carry concealed, but under 3" only. NH and AZ have no restrictions on knife carry (I don't know about NH's gun laws). AZ also passed a "knife amnesty", where only the state laws apply; no smaller jurisdiction (county, city, etc) can impose laws beyond what the state does. This, combined with the fact that you can carry concealed without permit, IMO, makes Arizona the freest state in the nation when it comes to guns and knives. Ironically it's also one of only 4 states that ban nunchaku, but that's another matter.
 
I have checked the property tax listing on the ones I have looked at. I assume that is what you are reffering to?
 
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