Traveling this holiday season - know the law (even if carrying a knife)

[mdauben]

Yes, Ohio needs to modernize the knife laws just as they have done with the gun laws in recent years.

That's a common issue almost everywhere. Lots of unclear and archaic knife law in many states.

In AL the only law I'm aware of that specifically addresses knives is a prohibition on the concealed carry of a "Bowie knife". I've been told that this is a hold over from the days when many people actually dueled with Bowie knives (or at least the public and legislature thought they did). Unfortunately, the law does not define what a "Bowie knife" is, and there are cases where a kitchen knife was classified as a "Bowie knife" in court. It would be much clearer if they just changed "Bowie knife" to "any knife longer than X-inches" but its not really a priority for anyone in our government.

 

[hso]

few if any states have any sort of legal preemption with regards to knife laws

That used to be the case, but Knife Rights has gotten preemption in place in several states (TX took forever, but they came around).

These states have knife preemption laws enacted:

• Alaska (since 2013)
• Arizona (since 2010)
• Georgia (since 2012)
• Kansas (since 2013)
• New Hampshire (since 2011)
• Oklahoma (effective November 1, 2015)
• Tennessee (since 2013)
• Texas (effective September 1, 2015)
• Utah (since 2011)
• Wisconsin (effective February, 2016)

In the following states knife preemption is not necessary due to the nature of their state law or constitution:

• Colorado
• New Mexico
• South Dakota
• Wyoming

https://kniferights.org/about/accomplishments/

 

[Good Ol' Boy]

Great thread. With lots of folks traveling it's appropriate.


Lucky for me any traveling that I might do will be within my state.

 

[dodo bird]

Just a heads up.... New Mexico only allows 1 concealed handgun at a time. Something to consider. I travel through there every so often.

 

[If1HitU]

Thanks for the reminder,good to know.

 

[RETG]

No one likes me so I have no reason to travel. Makes life easier.

Same here, but I like to travel (at least during the warmer months with no snow) just to visit people and pee them off. However, I do have two big dogs everyone likes.