Hawaii has no age restrictions on owning or carrying knives. But Balissongs, switching blades and butterfly knives are prohibited by law. Thank you for the information. I interpret your comments on my question as “yes”, but I will ask them anyway: Do you think it is legal to wear three S&W Bullseye knives on the belt at the same time? This guide will walk you through all the rules and regulations related to owning and wearing knives in Hawaii. So let`s dig a little deeper to better understand the knife laws in Hawaii. 15 U.S.C. § 134-52), but if not, you can contact your state`s government agencies to obtain a license (not sure of the details in Hawaii). I can`t find a law that says it`s illegal to make/sell a knife that doesn`t fall into the category of “restricted firearms” or illegal. I mean, I understand that it`s illegal to own it, but a knife is always a knife, whether it`s a Balisong or a Switchblade, the only thing that makes the Switchblade or Balisong bad are people trying to use the knife to cause bodily harm or death. But to face the truth, any knife can be used to cause bodily harm or death, regardless of the size of the blade.
I have a question about whether the Karambit knife is legal to wear. I am a practitioner of this martial art Silat. The daughter of my honorary college student athlete was arrested by the TSA in Honolulu and is charged with a felony for a self-defense cat keychain. Many honolulu lawyers have told me that many good children are arrested or charged for this. My daughter had been hunted down and persecuted, I gave her this object, I had no idea it was illegal. ASDs in other states simply take the item or have it placed in their abandoned bag. Why does the TSA in Hawaii turn good children into criminals for this self-defense object? Why does the Hawaii Sheriff`s Department support this? Nevertheless, she could have easily carried a hidden knife. I need to find other people who have been mandated to do this in HawaiiPlease contact me if you have had similar experiences or know someone who can help you usMauraalohaqb@yahoo.com importing and owning distribution boards is illegal in Singapore. It also cannot be listed or auctioned in Singapore. [38] Dual-action knives have the advantage of being able to automatically retract the blade and that the main spring is in the resting position when the knife is fully opened or closed.
However, because they have more complicated mechanisms, dual-action OTFs tend to be more expensive, have a weaker fire effect, and less strong locking than comparable single-action OTFs. Despite this difference in function, the penal codes of many countries treat the assisted opening knife as a prohibited weapon like the switching blade. In the United States, people have sometimes been arrested or prosecuted by state law enforcement for carrying knives with opening aid, which have been defined as illegal switching blades. [6] [7] [8] An attempt to criminalize the sale of feathered knives by federal law enforcement was thwarted by a 2009 U.S. amendment (Amendment 1447) to 15 U.S.C. §1244. This amendment provides that the Switching Blade Knives Act does not apply to spring-loaded or assisted-opening knives (i.e. knives whose springs are deformed by the shutter and which require physical force applied to the blade to facilitate the opening of the knife). [9] Despite federal law, there are still a number of U.S. custom knife and knife companies that build automatic knives, primarily for the use of the military and rescue personnel.
[4] Some well-known manufacturers of automatic knives are Buck Knives, Colonial Knife Co., Microtech Knives, Benchmade, Severtech, Gerber Legendary Blades, Mikov, Pro-Tech Knives, Dalton, Boker, Spyderco, Kershaw Knives and Piranha. [4] Colonial currently manufactures the M724 automatic rescue knife, which is currently marketed for use throughout the United States.