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Legal* – Changed by SB17-008 (effective in August 2017); *However, the cities of Denver, Aurora, Boulder, Colorado Springs and Lakewood still ban the sale, display, possession or carrying of switchblades and gravity knives. [67] [68] Unless preempted by state law, various county, city, or other local jurisdictions may also have their own codes or ordinances further restricting or prohibiting switchblade possession or use, for example Sioux Falls, South Dakota, or Oakland, California. Moore, Joan W., Going Down to the Barrio: Homeboys and Homegirls in Change, Philadelphia PA: Temple University Press, ISBN 0-87722-855-8, ISBN 978-0-87722-855-4 (1991), pp. 40, 59-60

to supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city or other political subdivision of a State or Territory; procuring or purchasing such knives in connection with the activities of such government. UPDATE: Motion for Reargument in NY Assisted-Opener = Switchblade Case Denied, KnifeRights.org, 28 October 2018, retrieved 22 March 2022 [1] American Knife & Tool Institute, California Knife Laws At A Glance, akti.org, retrieved 22 March 2022 [10] In 1892, George Schrade, a toolmaker and machinist from New York City developed and patented the first of several practical automatic knife designs. [1] [84] [85] The following year, Schrade founded the New York Press Button Knife Company to manufacture his switchblade knife pattern, which had a unique release button mounted in the knife bolster. [2] Schrade's company operated out of a small workshop in New York City and employed about a dozen workmen. [2] [85] 1900–1945 [ edit ]UPI, The Salinas Californian, Salinas, CA: 27 May 1968: Rep. Lester L. Wolff, D-N. Y., said today he would introduce legislation shortly to restrict both the manufacture and sale of switchblade knives and similar weapons. People v. Hester, 58 Cal.App.5th 630 (2020): In People v. Hester, a state appeals court went so far as to define an ordinary boxcutter utility knife with an exposed blade length of less than 1in (2.5cm) as a 'dirk or dagger' under the California Penal Code Limited – Illegal to sell, transfer or manufacture, may possess at home only. State Code: California Penal Code 17235 and Penal Code 21510 [65] The classic Italian-style stiletto switchblade continues to be produced in Italy, Taiwan, and China. Automatic knife manufacture in Italy consists predominantly as a cottage industry of family-oriented businesses. These include Frank Beltrame and AGA Campolin, who have been making automatic knives using hand assembly techniques for more than half a century. [86] Since the late 1990s, the nations of Taiwan and China have emerged as large-scale producers of automatic knives. Schrade, George M. George Schrade and his accomplishments to the Knife Industry. George Schrade Knife Co. (1982). ASIN B00072P8NU.

Legal – Concealed carry permitted only with dangerous weapons permit – State Code: Criminal Code – Weapons – 62.1-04-02 In Italy, switchblades known among collectors as "Transitionals" were made with a mix of modern parts and leftover old style parts. [86] U.S. 19 CFR 12.95 (1990) Definitions: A 'switchblade knife' means any imported knife, or components thereof, or any class of imported knife...which has one or more of the following characteristics or identities: (3) Unassembled knife kits or knife handles without blades which, when fully assembled with added blades, springs, or other parts, are knives which open automatically by hand pressure applied to a button or device in the handle of the knife or by operation of inertia, gravity, or both. Switchblades are illegal to buy, sell and carry in Turkey per the corresponding law 6136 (4) which includes an incarceration sentence of up to 1 year. However, due to the widespread use of switchblades and butterfly knives in the country, imprisoning is very rare and sentences are often converted to a fine when it is the only violation. Manufacture, importation, trade, use and possession of switchblade knives are prohibited in Spain. [41] Sweden [ edit ]Legal – as long as possession is not against federal law – Senate Bill 489 (2012), signed by Governor on 10 July 2012 with emergency clause.

Limited – Possession in vehicle prohibited; Illegal unless carried by person with a valid hunting, fishing, or trapping license while actively hunting, fishing or trapping; when moving one's possessions; when being transported for repair; when being used in an authorized historic reenactment; or if the blade of the switchblade is under 1.5in (3.8cm) – Knives Defined As Dangerous Weapons Legal – Ownership or possession legal except "on campus or other educational property", as defined in NC General Statutes Chap. 14, Article 35, §14-269.2 Military affairs: journal of the American Military Institute, American Military History Foundation, American Military Institute, Kansas State University, Dept. of History (1937) Vol. I, p. 153 Schneider, Eric C. (2001). Vampires, Dragons, and Egyptian Kings: Youth Gangs in Postwar New York. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, p. 242. ISBN 0-691-07454-2In Austria the regulatory laws of individual states and the Assembly Act prohibit switchblades and other knives from being carried into a public building, school, public assembly, or public event. [12] Australia [ edit ] Tulli, rajoituskäsikirja http://tulli.fi/documents/2912305/3048504/vaaralliset_esineet.pdf/a2b7b21d-ac1f-4317-b6aa-2a17d5fa91c0 Note: Many California city criminal codes, such as Oakland, are more restrictive and prohibit possession or carry of all switchblades regardless of blade length. See OMC 9-36.040 Si segnala che con circolare 559C.7572.10179(17) 1 il Ministero dell'Interno ha avvertito che i coltelli a scatto sono da considerare armi proprie, con tutte le conseguenze in ordine al loro regime giuridico. Forskrift om skytevåpen, våpendeler og ammunisjon mv. (våpenforskriften) - Kapittel 2. Forbudte våpen og ammunisjon" ".