Hunting, fishing or other utility knives are legal.Throwing knives, throwing stars, nunchaku and other martial arts’ weapons are legal.Dirks, daggers, and stilettos and other double-edged knives are legal.Bowie knives and other large single-edged knives are legal.Knives that are hidden under stuff like a pen, cane, lipstick or belt buckles etc.Switchblades and other automatic knives are legal.Balisong or butterfly knives are legal.Otherwise, there is no knife that is illegal to own, possess, manufacture, carry both openly or concealed by the regular people. There is a complete section about the restricted people in Utah’s knife laws.

But if someone can prove that he or she has the legal permit to own or carry that particular knife even though it is a dangerous weapon, this may not be illegal or banned. It is illegal to carry, own or possess any knife when that knife is considered as the dangerous one for some restricted people. Utah emphasizes the “dangerous weapons” the most. We are providing you the best explanations of the statutes. To make the laws easy to understand, this knife law article may help you a lot. AKTI welcomes suggestions on how these summaries may be improved or made more user-friendly.Utah knife laws are broad and there is a lot to explain about the statutes. In many states, even a misdemeanor 'weapons' violation can have serious implications. AKTI strongly encourages all concerned to abide by the law regardless of the fact that the consequences may appear to be of little consequence. Carrying the same illegal knife in another state may be a felony. Carrying an illegal knife in some states may be a simple misdemeanor. In most instances, the summaries do not differentiate between levels of criminality. Identifying all of these locations and circumstances is beyond the scope of these summaries. Other examples of prohibited places include polling locations, courthouses, government buildings, locations where beverage alcohol is served for consumption, airports, nuclear power generating stations, etc. ln some states, this means any educational institution, from kindergarten or elementary level through the university level. in many states as to where 'weapons,' including knives, can or cannot be carried.Prohibitions: In many states, there are prohibitions that apply to persons who have previously been convicted of a crime. If you believe that one or more exceptions apply to you, use the information provided to initiate your search for additional information.

It is beyond the scope of these summaries to address these myriad exceptions and variations. The standard of what is or is not considered concealed also varies from state to state. Also, there are exceptions for certain activities, such as hunting and fishing. Certain categories of individuals involved in law enforcement, military or government activity are excluded from the prohibitions. If you find the State Knife Laws useful please consider an AKTI membership or making a contribution to AKTI.Įxceptions: There are many exceptions to prohibitions regarding carrying of weapons which may include knives. The complete State Knife law information is available to AKTI members and non-members alike. Rather, the goal is to provide an easy reference and point of departure for additional analysis, as needed. These summaries are not intended to be an exhaustive study and survey of the criminal law of weapons possession in any given state. Laws regarding knives are frequently found in weapons statutes and certain knives based on the type of mechanism, blade length or undefined terms may be classified as weapons. This information is only intended to be a ready reference about which knives are forbidden or prohibited under state law which knives cannot be sold or other restrictions on sale or manufacture which knives may be carried and whether concealment is an issue.

Is regularly updated from legislative tracking information or to clarify when we receive questions.

Was researched and written by a leading knife expert attorney and AKTI consultant.

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