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Possession
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Carry Legal? |
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| Alabama |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Alaska |
N |
N |
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| Arizona |
Y |
Y |
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| Arkansas |
Y |
Y2 |
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| California |
Y |
N |
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| Colorado |
N |
N |
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| Connecticut |
N |
N |
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| Delaware |
N |
Y3,4 |
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| Florida |
Y |
Y |
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| Georgia |
Y |
N |
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| Hawaii |
N |
N |
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| Idaho |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Illinois |
N |
N |
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| Indiana |
N |
N |
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| Iowa |
Y |
Y |
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| Kansas |
N |
N |
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| Kentucky |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Louisiana |
N |
N |
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| Maine |
N |
N |
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| Maryland |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Massachusetts |
N |
N |
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| Michigan |
N |
N |
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| Minnesota |
Y1 |
N |
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| Mississippi |
Y |
N |
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| Missouri |
Y1 |
N |
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| Montana |
Y1 |
N |
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| Nebraska |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Nevada |
N |
N |
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| New Hampshire |
N |
N |
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| New Jersey |
N |
N |
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| New Mexico |
N |
N |
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| New York |
N |
N |
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| North Carolina |
Y |
Y3 |
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| North Dakota |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Ohio |
Y |
Y |
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| Oklahoma |
Y |
N |
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| Oregon |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Pennsylvania |
Y1 |
N |
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| Rhode Island |
Y |
N |
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| South Carolina |
Y |
N |
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| South Dakota |
Y |
Y |
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| Tennessee |
N |
N |
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| Texas |
Y1 |
N |
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| Utah |
Y |
Y3 |
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| Vermont |
N |
N |
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| Virginia |
Y |
Y3,4 |
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| Washington |
N |
N |
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| West Virginia |
Y |
Y3,4 |
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| Wisconsin |
N |
N |
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| Wyoming |
Y |
N |
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| 1Possession banned, but exception made for collectors
and/or possession as curios or antiques |
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| 2Carry allowed if blade is under 3.5 inches |
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| 3Carry allowed if not concealed |
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| 4Concealed Carry allowed with permit or license |
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