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A folding knife has a blade that manually opens and closes, while a switchblade has a blade that opens automatically with the press of a button. Switchblades are often considered illegal in many places due to their automatic opening mechanism.

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Is it legal for a minor to carry a knife in MA And I am not differentiating between a Swiss Army knife or a switchblade just a knife in general.?

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A butterfly knife is a folding pocket knife that is concealed within it's handle, but can be flipped out from either side. A switchblade is a knife that is "switched" forward by pressing a button, switch, or lever. Both weapons are considered "gravity knives" and are illegal to possess, purchase, sell, or trade in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and most of Europe.


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No. They are illegal to possess. A butterfly knife is considered a switchblade under Texas law. A switchblade is a prohibited weapon.


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A switchblade is actually a type of pocket knife that opens quickly. A pocketknife does not always open automatically like a switch-blade, so that is the difference.


How do you make a folding knife auto open?

Folding knives do not auto open, a folding knife would refer to a knife such as a buck knife, or swiss army knife, both of which require to be manually opened. If you are asking how to convert a folding knife or "folder" into an automatic knife, well it is possible but it would have to be enabled for conversion. For instance, a boker magnum AK74 knife may be sold without a spring for legal reasons, then to make it the automatic switchblade it was meant to be, you would have to add a spring by taking it apart. If you are asking how to open an automatic knife (i.e., a switchbalde, or spring assisted knife), then the answer is it has to be engaged with the push of a button, a switch, or a lever; doing so will allow the spring to deploy automatically given you took the safety off if it has one.


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What is the closest knife to a switchblade that is legal in Australia?

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What do following have common switchblade stiltto dagger hunting Bowie carving butterpen stanlty?

All these words are modifiers of the word knife. While dagger and switchblade are stand alone words for knife, all these are designations of a cutting knife.


What are the differences between a knife that is required to be registered as a weapon and a knife that is not?

It has to do with how long the blade it is and how it opens. Every state is different, but many do not permit you to own a switchblade, or automatic open knife, or gravity (balisong) knives. Fixed blades, unassisted open, and assisted open are fine depending on the length of the blade. You would need to check your local laws to find out details.