assisted knife laws in MD

platoonDaddy · Sep 6, 2015

May 20, 2014: The Ocean City, Maryland, City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning assisted openers on Monday, May 19, at the request of Police Chief, Ross Buzzuro. We had to double check the spelling -- it seems it should be "Bizarre-O." The "emergency" ordinance banning assisted openers is effective immediately.

http://www.kniferights.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=269&Itemid=1

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ocean-city-bans-certain-kind-of-knives-and-laser-pointers-in-time-for-holiday-weekend/2014/05/23/59a9c2e4-e26a-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html

Threeband · Sep 6, 2015

"Emergency" because the blood flowing in the streets was drawing sharks?

rico903 · Sep 7, 2015

Too many drunken red necks mixing it up. It seems to draw the worst scum to the board walk/downtown area.

Roneut · Sep 8, 2015

Direct link to the law itself:
https://www.municode.com/library/md...PTIICOOR_CH58OFMIPR_ARTIIIOFINPUSA_DIV2MAARWE

City counsel pretty much passes anything the police ask without questioning. No wonder nobody wants to visit OC anymore.

Rockfish · Jan 11, 2016

Just want to revive this because I'm curious f anyone can clarify the 3" max rule for Baltimore city. I'm in the city all the time and I want to make sure a knife I'm looking at is gtg. Also if Baltimore county has anything on the books let me know.

rico903 · Jan 11, 2016

Don't know about length but assisted openers are illegal in Balt City.

Threeband · Jan 11, 2016

I never heard of any max length rule anywhere in Maryland.

Rockfish · Jan 11, 2016

I wish I could find the laws to read and be sure. I wanna order this knife to my house from Amazon and carry it daily but I get overly spooked by our archaic laws.

Second Amendment · Jan 11, 2016

rico903 said:
Don't know about length but assisted openers are illegal in Balt City.

And Ocean City. No length laws to my knowledge.

Roneut · Jan 12, 2016

Rockfish said:
Just want to revive this because I'm curious f anyone can clarify the 3" max rule for Baltimore city. I'm in the city all the time and I want to make sure a knife I'm looking at is gtg. Also if Baltimore county has anything on the books let me know.

You asking about an assisted opener or a non-spring-loaded folder? If the latter, technically you're hijacking the thread. Naughty naughty.

With that out of the way, here's the law. All of Baltimore Cities regs about weapons and other crime are under Article 19 of the City Code: http://archive.baltimorecity.gov/portals/0/charter and Codes/code/Art 19 - PoliceOrds.pdf
The only knife reg in the city is § 59-22, found on page 175 of that PDF. There is no length requirement whatsoever. However, this law makes both switchblades and assisted openers illegal even to own, though this is largely unenforceable unless you actually carry one in public or try to sell them.

Baltimore county has no knife laws, period. See for yourself.

Rockfish · Jan 12, 2016

glistam said:
You asking about an assisted opener or a non-spring-loaded folder? If the latter, technically you're hijacking the thread. Naughty naughty.

With that out of the way, here's the law. All of Baltimore Cities regs about weapons and other crime are under Article 19 of the City Code: http://archive.baltimorecity.gov/portals/0/charter and Codes/code/Art 19 - PoliceOrds.pdf
The only knife reg in the city is § 59-22, found on page 175 of that PDF. There is no length requirement whatsoever. However, this law makes both switchblades and assisted openers illegal even to own, though this is largely unenforceable unless you actually carry one in public or try to sell them.

Baltimore county has no knife laws, period. See for yourself.

Technically, yes I believe I did just jack the thread :innocent0

. With that said, thank you for linking the laws!

Cai · Jan 12, 2016

fidelity said:
... and remember, never carrying for defensive purposes, and the real use of the knife is as a tool (to open boxes, process food, or whatever utilitarian everyday use that you've used it for in the past).

I used this as part of the argument to carry a knife at work. I told my boss that instead of using my knife defensively I would just punch them in the face. It worked and I haven't gotten in trouble over it.

sundaeman · Feb 2, 2016

Cai said:
I used this as part of the argument to carry a knife at work. I told my boss that instead of using my knife defensively I would just punch them in the face. It worked and I haven't gotten in trouble over it.

The argument or punching someone in the face ?

Vile Shadow · Apr 24, 2016

fidelity said:
DC has the 3-inch limit ... so something to keep in mind if traveling down there ...

http://www.knifeup.com/knife-laws-in-washington-d-c/

... and remember, never carrying for defensive purposes, and the real use of the knife is as a tool (to open boxes, process food, or whatever utilitarian everyday use that you've used it for in the past).

So I reckon that rules out keepin' somethin' in the truck for dogs that wanna look at me like they see lunch?

fidelity · Apr 24, 2016

Sling Blade said:
So I reckon that rules out keepin' somethin' in the truck for dogs that wanna look at me like they see lunch?

And in that circumstance, in case you need to cut your seat belt to extricate yourself, it's fortunate you had your fixed blade camping knife (for filleting fish, chopping wood, etc) with you.

That or a small ax.

In restrictive states, one wonders how kitchen knives are legally transported.

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DC-W · Apr 24, 2016

That damn 3" blade rule in DC...

I wear my Kershaw Skyline literally everywhere and wouldn't you know the damn thing is juuuust over the limit.

I really wish they'd make one a tad smaller.

Vile Shadow · Apr 24, 2016

fidelity said:
And in that circumstance, in case you need to cut your seat belt to extricate yourself, it's fortunate you had your fixed blade camping knife (for filleting fish, chopping wood, etc) with you. That or a small ax.

In restrictive states, one wonders how kitchen knives are legally transported.

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I was thinkin' somethin' like this... :innocent0

http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/90N/NORSE_HAWK.aspx

Evidently they make them sum'bitches sharp enough to shave with and strong enough to do chinups from the handle.

Cai · Apr 25, 2016

sundaeman said:
The argument or punching someone in the face ?

The argument. I have people at work that I want to punch in the face, but I have resisted the urge so far. :sad20:

ras_oscar · Jul 6, 2016

DC-W said:
That damn 3" blade rule in DC...

I wear my Kershaw Skyline literally everywhere and wouldn't you know the damn thing is juuuust over the limit.

I really wish they'd make one a tad smaller.

Perhaps you need to hone down that point a bit?

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