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No, gravity knives are not illegal in Maryland.
Knives are regulated under two statutes of the state's Criminal Law article, Title 4-101 and 4-105.
4-105 is a ban on the sale of switchblades and ballistic knives within the state, and gravity knives do notmeet the state's definition of either because they don't have any form of spring or mechanical device that propels the blade.
4-101 prohibits the carry of certain weapons concealed (open carry is always legal unless banned by local city ordinance). Some knives are mentioned, but "penknives" are exempt from this prohibition. The statute itself does not define "penknife," but a binding court decision in 1979 ruled it means any knife with a blade that folds into the handle, no matter how large. The statute states penknives with switchblade mechanisms are still illegal to conceal, but all other penknives are legal. This makes both gravity knives and butterfly knives legal to carry in Maryland unless prohibited by local ordinance.
To head off a potential criticism of this answer, there are those who might point to a ruling back in the 1964 that stated gravity knives were considered dangerous weapons. However, this ruling is now invalidated due to both changes in the law since then and by the later ruling in 1979.
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Are butterfly knives illegal in Washington?
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Are butterfly knifes illegal in minnesota?
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Are butterfly knives illegal?
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Are butterfly knives illegal in California?
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Are butterfly knives illegal in Canada?
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What kind of knives are illegal?
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Are butterfly knives illegal in Massachusetts?
Applicable law (SEE BELOW LINK) does not refer to "butterfly" knives" specifically by that name, HOWEVER - the description of the prohibited knives describes ALL knives having a double-edged blade.In my experience all knives described as "butterfly," "balisong," "gravity knife," etc. (where the blade is concealed inside a hinged/folding handle and can be deployed with a flick of the wrist), HAVE DOUBLE EDGED BLADES. Therefore they ARE illegal.
What are some illegal knives?
switchblade (spring loaded knives)
Are butterfly knives illegal in minnesota?
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