Originally Posted By: Rhymingmechanic
Knife laws differ widely by state or city.
I remember a limit on blade length in Arkansas, where I lived for a while. I just looked it up, and found a website called Knife Up that seems to explain state-by-state knife laws. Arkansas passed a 3 or 3.5" blade limit long ago, to stop people from having duels with Bowie knives. The law was recently repealed.
A lot of our weapons laws have been revised, but I'm not sure about that one.
I can only imagine what would have happened to OP if he had a Bowie knife or Arkansas toothpick. The latter is more suited to dueling than the Bowie.
Knife laws differ widely by state or city.
I remember a limit on blade length in Arkansas, where I lived for a while. I just looked it up, and found a website called Knife Up that seems to explain state-by-state knife laws. Arkansas passed a 3 or 3.5" blade limit long ago, to stop people from having duels with Bowie knives. The law was recently repealed.
A lot of our weapons laws have been revised, but I'm not sure about that one.
I can only imagine what would have happened to OP if he had a Bowie knife or Arkansas toothpick. The latter is more suited to dueling than the Bowie.