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A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (76.2 mm) or less is outside s139. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public, but it must never be used or shown threateningly and school/prison rules still apply.

A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (76.2 mm) or less is outside s139. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public; school and prison rules still apply.

s9 has no folding-knife, length or lock exemption: any knife or article with a blade or sharp point carried in public is an offence unless you prove good reason, lawful authority, work use or a recreational purpose. Burden is on you.

A non-locking folding pocketknife with a cutting edge of 3 inches (7.62 cm) or less is excluded from s49. No specific restriction found for carrying it in public on foot; school and prison rules still apply, and any knife can still be an offensive weapon under s47 if intended for injury.

Pocket knives and multitools, locking or not, are everyday objects, not weapons (OGH, BMI). No national carry restriction found; Waffenverbotszonen and event orders can still ban carrying objects that are 'geeignet' for violence.

No national offence for carrying a knife in public was found. The Interior Ministry spokesman says legislation does not limit carrying knives in public spaces. Premises owners and carriers set their own rules.

Any other knife, including Opinel, Laguiole and Swiss-style knives: the government calls them category D (June 2025) or weapons 'by destination' (Feb 2025). Carrying needs a legitimate reason judged case by case; self-defence is not one.

A blade that cannot be locked open is not an 'einhändig feststellbare' blade, so § 42a does not catch it, even if you can open it with one hand. Event, rail and local ban-zone rules still apply.

Folders of 5 cm or more that open one-handed (thumb stud, flipper, wave) are in art. 4 comma 8: carrying without a justified reason is a crime (6 months-3 years), even without a lock. Caution: art. 4-bis(1) as amended also names folders 'apribili con una sola mano' with no justification defence, so a stricter reading (1-3 years) is possible; commentators call the two articles contradictory.

Single-edge manual folders up to 28 cm open are not a listed weapon; lock type does not matter. Not allowed in bars, stadiums, some venues or local knife-ban zones, and police can treat one as a weapon by circumstances.

Police state that having a knife in a pocket or on a belt is not an offence under art. 50a. It becomes one if circumstances indicate intent to commit a crime, for example brandishing it. Mass events, schools and private venues have separate rules.

The statute does not say whether ordinary pocket knives are 'cold weapons'. Readings differ and no authoritative interpretation or case law was found. The exceptions (sport, hunting, fishing, work) may help but are untested.

Not a prohibited weapon, but it is a category 5 'arma blanca': carrying outside home, work or sport is banned unless you have a need that police accept. Pointed blades are singled out. Local fines are likely without a clear purpose.

Manual folders and multitools are 'Taschenmesser' (Swiss Army knife and comparable products), expressly not dangerous objects. Misuse (threatening) is still an offence. Whether tactical locking folders count as 'comparable' is not defined in law.

A non-locking folder counts as a dirk only if its blade is exposed and locked; a slipjoint cannot lock. Blades over 2.5 in are still barred at schools and colleges.

Legal status turns on whether the blade can be flicked open with a brisk wrist motion (CBSA/CITT 'centrifugal' test, including flippers and studs). Tight-pivot or detented knives that cannot be flicked open are not 'prohibited' on that test, but there is no bright line.

Folder with blade 4 in or less is a common pocketknife per the Florida Supreme Court (3¾-in blade); not a 'weapon'. The court declined to set 4 in as a bright line.

No statewide restriction found for locking, non-locking or one-hand folders and multitools. Chicago: do not conceal blades over 2.5 in (63.5 mm).

Catch-all: single-edged non-locking folders, balisongs, multitools and scissors are not listed in §10(b); no specific restriction found. School and government-building bans apply.

No length or lock limit in statute. A pocket folder is an offence only if treated as a weapon carried under circumstances not manifestly appropriate. Practitioners say outcome depends on intent, context, and officer/prosecutor discretion.

Under 4 in blades: must be fully out of view. A pocket clip, hinge or top showing counts as open view per NYPD. Fixed blades worn outside clothing are barred.

No statewide restriction on ordinary non-automatic folders or tools found, apart from the intent offence. Local rules (NYC), schools and transit apply.

Since Act 119 of 2022 the offensive-weapons definition no longer lists knives, so no statewide opening-type ban. Carrying with intent to use criminally (s.907) and brandishing remain offences. Philadelphia and school/court rules still apply.

Catch-all: no specific statewide restriction found for folders, multitools, keychain tools or scissors with blades 5.5 in or shorter.

No federal rule on carrying a pocket knife with blade under 2.5 in. Excluded from 'dangerous weapon' in federal facilities. State and local law still applies.

No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.

22-4504 bars carrying a deadly or dangerous weapon. A small utility folder is generally not weapon-by-design, but circumstances can make it one. No blade-length safe harbour; DC has many weapon-free sites.

NSW, Vic, Qld, WA and SA all make carrying a knife in public an offence without lawful excuse/reasonable excuse (work, sport, recreation, etc.); self-defence is never an excuse. Use the state entry for details.

Any knife or blade in a public place or school, including pocket knives and multitools with a blade, is an offence unless you prove a reasonable excuse (work, food, sport, uniform, genuine religious purpose; self-defence excluded). Burden is on you.

Any knife, including folders, fixed blades and multitools with a blade, in a public place needs a reasonable excuse (s.13A, s.202A). No blade-length exemption. Work, trade, fishing, camping or religious (kirpan) use can qualify; self-defence does not.

Any knife you physically possess in a public place (includes places visible from a public place) or school needs a reasonable excuse: lawful activity/employment, sport, exhibiting, or lawful purpose (e.g. pen knife or Swiss Army knife for normal utility). Self-defence is excluded.

Any other knife in a public place, education facility or place of worship needs a lawful excuse (s.21E; 6 months, or 12 months for repeat). A visibly carried offensive weapon that scares someone is a separate 2-year offence.

Other knives (folders, fixed blades, multitools with a blade) are controlled weapons: need a lawful excuse (employment, lawful sport/recreation, collection). Courts consider time and place. Self-defence is excluded. Daggers, throwing blades and machetes are prohibited.

A knife (or blade, axe, machete) anywhere in WA needs a lawful excuse: lawful work/duty/activity, sport/recreation/entertainment, or collection/display. Self-defence is excluded and you must prove the excuse. Round-tipped dull and plastic/wooden eating knives are excluded. Even with excuse, carrying that scares people is an offence.