MA. Knife Laws?

[laserman 1]

I know that some cities have their own ordinances but what about the state regs about carrying a knife, e.g. blade length method of carry etc..

 

[TheMartialWay]

laserman,

Here you go:

Massachusetts - Chapter 269, Section 10... (b) Whoever,
except as provided by law, carries on his person, or carries on his person or under his control in a vehicle, any stiletto, dagger, or a device which enables a knife with a locking blade to be drawn at a locked position, any ballistic knife..., dirk knife, any knife having a double- edged blade, or a switch knife... shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two and one-half years nor more than five years in the state prison... except that, if the court finds that the defendant has not been previously convicted of a felony, he may be punished by a
fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two and one-half years in a jail or house of correction.
- C. 269, Section 10... (b) Whoever, except as provided by law, carries on his person, or carries on his person or under his control in a vehicle, any stiletto, dagger, or a device which enables a knife with a locking blade to be drawn at a locked position, any ballistic knife..., dirk knife, any knife having a double-edged blade, or a switch knife, or any knife having an automatic spring release
device by which the blade is released from the handle, having a blade of over one and one-half inches... shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two and one- half years nor more than five years in the state prison... except that, if the court finds that the defendant has not been previously convicted of a felony, he may be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two and one-half years in a jail or house of correction.
- C. 269, Section 12. Whoever manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or sells or exposes for sale, an instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as a dirk knife, a switch knife... or a device or case which enables a locking knife to be drawn at a locked position, any ballistic knife... shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months...
- C. 269, Section 12. Whoever manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or sells or exposes for sale, an instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as a dirk knife, a switch knife or any knife having an automatic spring release device by which the blade is released from the handle, having a blade of over one and one-half inches or a device or case which enables a locking knife to be drawn at a locked position, any ballistic knife... shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than
one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months...
Massachusetts Case Law:
- "Knives described as 'kitchen knife,' 'folding type knife,' and 'Swiss army knife' may not fall within category of dangerous weapons." (1994) http://www.knife-expert.com

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[laserman 1]

Louis,
Thanks for the info.