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Missouri - Chapter 571, Weapons Offenses.
- 571.010. Definitions... (9) "Knife" means any dagger, dirk,
stiletto, or bladed hand instrument that is readily
capable of inflicting serious physical injury or death by
cutting or stabbing a person. For purposes of this
chapter, "knife" does not include any ordinary pocket
knife with no blade more than four inches in length...
(17) "Switchblade knife" means any knife which has a blade
that folds or closes into the handle or sheath, and (a)
That opens automatically by pressure applied to a button
or other device located on the handle; or (b) That opens
or releases from the handle or sheath by the force of
gravity or by the application of centrifugal force.
- 571.020... 1. A person commits a crime if he knowingly
possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells...
(6) a switchblade knife... 2. A person does not commit a
crime under this section if his conduct... (4) Was
incident to displaying the weapon in a public museum or
exhibition; or (5) Was incident to dealing with the
weapon solely as a curio, ornament, or keepsake, or to
using it in a manner reasonably related to a lawful
dramatic performance...
- 571.030. 1. A person commits the crime of unlawful use of
weapons if he knowingly (1) Carries concealed on or about
his person a knife... or any other weapon readily capable
of lethal use; or... (4) Exhibits, in the presence of one
or more persons, any weapon readily capable of lethal use
in an angry or threatening manner; or... (8) carries a
firearm or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use
into any church or place where people have assembled for
worship, or into any school, or into any election precinct
on any election day, or into any [government building], or
into any public assemblage of persons made for any lawful
purpose... 3. [exempts from (1)] ...the lawful pursuit of
game, or is in his dwelling unit or business premises...
or is traveling in a continuous journey peaceably through
this state.
Missouri Case Law:
- "Knife which was 7 to 8 inches long with a 4 to 5 inch
blade could be found to be a 'dagger' and thus a 'deadly
weapon'... (1982)
- "Information charging defendant with knowingly carrying a
concealed weapon, a boot knife with a 4-1/2 inch blade,
was sufficient to negative statutory exception to offense
of unlawful use of weapon, providing that pocketknife with
blade no more than 4 inches in length is not a knife,
where defendant's knife had a fixed double-edge blade that
did not fold into handle." (1982)
- "Evidence that knife defendant was carrying was a paring
knife with a sharp point supported classification of knife
as bladed hand instrument readily capable of inflicting
serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing
person within meaning of... 571.010, and thus, issue of
whether defendant carried a 'knife' was properly submitted
to jury." (1986)
- "State trial court's admission of knife in prosecution...
over objection that it did not meet the statutory
definition of 'knife' did not violate any constitutional
right or deny due process..." (1992)
- "Butterknife used by defendant in burglary and attempted
forcible sodomy was 'dangerous instrument'..." (1993)
- "... steak knife was 'dangerous instrument' as employed by
defendant..." (1993)
- "This section prohibiting carrying concealed weapon
includes 'straight razor'..." (1977)
http://www.knife-expert.com
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AKTI# A000991
- 571.010. Definitions... (9) "Knife" means any dagger, dirk,
stiletto, or bladed hand instrument that is readily
capable of inflicting serious physical injury or death by
cutting or stabbing a person. For purposes of this
chapter, "knife" does not include any ordinary pocket
knife with no blade more than four inches in length...
(17) "Switchblade knife" means any knife which has a blade
that folds or closes into the handle or sheath, and (a)
That opens automatically by pressure applied to a button
or other device located on the handle; or (b) That opens
or releases from the handle or sheath by the force of
gravity or by the application of centrifugal force.
- 571.020... 1. A person commits a crime if he knowingly
possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells...
(6) a switchblade knife... 2. A person does not commit a
crime under this section if his conduct... (4) Was
incident to displaying the weapon in a public museum or
exhibition; or (5) Was incident to dealing with the
weapon solely as a curio, ornament, or keepsake, or to
using it in a manner reasonably related to a lawful
dramatic performance...
- 571.030. 1. A person commits the crime of unlawful use of
weapons if he knowingly (1) Carries concealed on or about
his person a knife... or any other weapon readily capable
of lethal use; or... (4) Exhibits, in the presence of one
or more persons, any weapon readily capable of lethal use
in an angry or threatening manner; or... (8) carries a
firearm or any other weapon readily capable of lethal use
into any church or place where people have assembled for
worship, or into any school, or into any election precinct
on any election day, or into any [government building], or
into any public assemblage of persons made for any lawful
purpose... 3. [exempts from (1)] ...the lawful pursuit of
game, or is in his dwelling unit or business premises...
or is traveling in a continuous journey peaceably through
this state.
Missouri Case Law:
- "Knife which was 7 to 8 inches long with a 4 to 5 inch
blade could be found to be a 'dagger' and thus a 'deadly
weapon'... (1982)
- "Information charging defendant with knowingly carrying a
concealed weapon, a boot knife with a 4-1/2 inch blade,
was sufficient to negative statutory exception to offense
of unlawful use of weapon, providing that pocketknife with
blade no more than 4 inches in length is not a knife,
where defendant's knife had a fixed double-edge blade that
did not fold into handle." (1982)
- "Evidence that knife defendant was carrying was a paring
knife with a sharp point supported classification of knife
as bladed hand instrument readily capable of inflicting
serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing
person within meaning of... 571.010, and thus, issue of
whether defendant carried a 'knife' was properly submitted
to jury." (1986)
- "State trial court's admission of knife in prosecution...
over objection that it did not meet the statutory
definition of 'knife' did not violate any constitutional
right or deny due process..." (1992)
- "Butterknife used by defendant in burglary and attempted
forcible sodomy was 'dangerous instrument'..." (1993)
- "... steak knife was 'dangerous instrument' as employed by
defendant..." (1993)
- "This section prohibiting carrying concealed weapon
includes 'straight razor'..." (1977)
http://www.knife-expert.com
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http://b.teel.tripod.com/paranormal/id1.html
AKTI# A000991
