Are butterfly knives legal where you live?
(Only for real knives, not trainers. Trainers are 100% legal in all 50 states)
Alabama - Legal
Alaska - Legal *For self defense
Arizona - Legal *For anyone over the age of 21
Arkansas - Legal *As long as you do not have the intent to stab someone
California - Illegal
Colorado - Legal *In a legal gray area
Connecticut - Legal
Delaware - Legal
Florida - Legal *Butterfly knives concealed carry is allowed only with a valid permit
Georgia - Legal
Hawaii - IllegalI
daho - LegalI
llinois - Legal *Legal to own and possess
Indiana - Legal
Iowa - Legal *Legal to use a Balisong knife but prohibits concealed carry of a Balisong - knife.
Kansas - Legal
Kentucky - Legal
Louisiana - Legal
Maine - Legal
Maryland - Legal
Massachusetts - Legal *As long as a butterfly knife does not present an objective threat of danger in the state of Massachusetts
Michigan - Legal
Minnesota - Legal
Mississippi - Legal
Missouri - Legal
Montana - Legal
Nebraska - Legal
Nevada - Legal
New Hampshire - Legal *You can legally own any type of knife provided you have not been convicted of a felony against the person or property of another or convicted of a felony drug related offense
New Jersey - Legal
New Mexico - Illegal
New York - Legal
North Carolina - Legal *Legal to own but illegal to carry in a concealed manner
North Dakota - Legal *Illegal to conceal carry a butterfly knife but it is allowed to own one and to carry it openly
Ohio - Legal *Illegal to conceal carry a butterfly knife but it is allowed to own one and to carry it openly
Oklahoma - Legal
Oregon - Legal *Legal to own but illegal to carry in a concealed manner
Pennsylvania - Legal
Rhode Island - Legal
South Carolina - Legal
South Dakota - Legal
Tennessee - Legal
Texas - Legal
Utah - Legal *Legal to own but illegal to carry in a concealed manner
Vermont - Legal
Virginia - Legal
Washington - Illegal
West Virginia - Legal
Wisconsin - Legal *Unless you have been convicted of a felony.
Wyoming - Legal
(Last updated 7/23/2023)