Question regarding knives

Young.Gun.612 · August 27, 2010, 07:30 PM

I'm trying to find laws regarding carrying fixed blade knives, especially in Minnesota.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

**Aguila Blanca** · August 27, 2010, 07:56 PM

Google is your friend. Search "knife laws" ... first hit http://www.knife-expert.com/sta-law.htm

Young.Gun.612 · August 27, 2010, 08:14 PM

Yeah, I read that, and didn't really get a definitive answer.

Unless what I read implies that a fixed blade knife would be considered a dangerous weapon, and therefore require a CCW permit?

http://knife-expert.com/mn.txt

DiscoRacing · August 27, 2010, 08:16 PM

Far as I know you cannot get a permit to carry a fixed blade knife... Here you can only carry one during hunting seasons..and they will usually ask to see your hunting license for that year.

**Frank Ettin** · August 27, 2010, 08:37 PM

It looks like there are probably more wrinkles to this. First, certainly a knife is without question a dangerous weapon for the purposes of the law. Second it would be unlawful to possess a knife, "...for the purpose of being used unlawfully as a weapon against another...."

One open question is whether there's any Minnesota case law (or other statutes) discussing the bases and standards for inferring intent. This could turn into an extensive research project.

raimius · August 28, 2010, 02:02 AM

I think this may require looking at some case law for your state. Sometimes case law establishes standards for what differentiates knives as "dangerous weapons" vs something else. For example, in Florida, folders under 4in. are not considered weapons, for the purpose of carry laws.

**Aguila Blanca** · August 28, 2010, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DiscoRacing

Far as I know you cannot get a permit to carry a fixed blade knife... Here you can only carry one during hunting seasons..and they will usually ask to see your hunting license for that year.

Be careful about generalizing, or assuming that the law is the same in other states as it is in yours.

For example, my home state's carry permit is only for firearms. My Florida non-resident permit is a concealed "weapons" permit, and it allows the carrying of knives as well as firearms.

Old Grump · August 28, 2010, 12:20 PM

Where do you live in Minnesota, the regulations for Brainerd probably won't be the same for St. Paul or Morris. (Family in all 3 places and I prefer Morris and Brainerd). Your local county clerk should have a copy of the laws or the sheriff's dept.

Rifleman1776 · August 28, 2010, 02:43 PM

For my state, Arkansas, the law is ridiculous. I have violated thousands of times.

csmsss · August 30, 2010, 01:15 AM

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For my state, Arkansas, the law is ridiculous.

I'm unfamiliar with Arkansas' knife laws, but would not be surprised, since this is the case in many other states.

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I have violated thousands of times.

It's probably not a good idea to make such a statement in a public forum.

August 27, 2010, 07:30 PM	#1
Young.Gun.612 Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 400	Question regarding knives I'm trying to find laws regarding carrying fixed blade knives, especially in Minnesota. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

August 27, 2010, 07:56 PM	#2
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,466	Google is your friend. Search "knife laws" ... first hit http://www.knife-expert.com/sta-law.htm Last edited by Aguila Blanca; August 28, 2010 at 11:33 AM. Reason: Typo

August 27, 2010, 08:16 PM	#4
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Far as I know you cannot get a permit to carry a fixed blade knife... Here you can only carry one during hunting seasons..and they will usually ask to see your hunting license for that year. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

August 28, 2010, 12:20 PM	#8
Old Grump Member in memoriam Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in Posts: 3,144	Where do you live in Minnesota, the regulations for Brainerd probably won't be the same for St. Paul or Morris. (Family in all 3 places and I prefer Morris and Brainerd). Your local county clerk should have a copy of the laws or the sheriff's dept. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

August 27, 2010, 08:14 PM	#3
Young.Gun.612 Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 400	Yeah, I read that, and didn't really get a definitive answer. Unless what I read implies that a fixed blade knife would be considered a dangerous weapon, and therefore require a CCW permit? http://knife-expert.com/mn.txt

August 27, 2010, 08:37 PM	#5
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,471	It looks like there are probably more wrinkles to this. First, certainly a knife is without question a dangerous weapon for the purposes of the law. Second it would be unlawful to possess a knife, "...for the purpose of being used unlawfully as a weapon against another...." One open question is whether there's any Minnesota case law (or other statutes) discussing the bases and standards for inferring intent. This could turn into an extensive research project.

August 28, 2010, 02:02 AM	#6
raimius Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2008 Posts: 2,199	I think this may require looking at some case law for your state. Sometimes case law establishes standards for what differentiates knives as "dangerous weapons" vs something else. For example, in Florida, folders under 4in. are not considered weapons, for the purpose of carry laws.

August 28, 2010, 02:43 PM	#9
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,309	For my state, Arkansas, the law is ridiculous. I have violated thousands of times.