Are Switchblades Legal??

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  • čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
  • In this video we define what is a Switchblade, where knife laws came from, and how you can help!
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Komentáře • 98

  • @everettclunie3525
    @everettclunie3525 Před 4 měsíci +17

    I just had this talk with my buddy the other night. His wife bought a stilleto, and then returned it because she thought it was illegal. Was happy to educate them about the legality of switchblades in our state. No restrictions whatsoever, carry whatever you want. She bought the knife again, and I sold them one of my OTFs the same night. They were geeking out over my knife collection over dinner, I brought out a ton of stuff for them to check out. I think I might have even got them into the hobby. Time will tell!

  • @stout_tossme7541
    @stout_tossme7541 Před 4 měsíci +8

    I love this!
    Mr. Doug is a fantastic human.
    I loved the history about the knife laws and who it was targeting (I knew some of it, but didn't know all of it). I am going to do some research and explore about this.
    Keep it George and the filming team. This was great.

  • @andrewhansen8965
    @andrewhansen8965 Před 4 měsíci +4

    Thanks for what you do. I sure hope Minnesota to see future success in Minnesota.

  • @Below-Average_Joe
    @Below-Average_Joe Před 4 měsíci +8

    A switchblade is whatever the cop you run into says it is.

  • @johangrotegut8300
    @johangrotegut8300 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Me and my buddies have been talking about knife legality literally all day. I feel like Blade HQ is psychic

  • @heavychevy4616
    @heavychevy4616 Před 4 měsíci +3

    im enjoying these types of videos yall are doing... thank u

  • @joknowsky
    @joknowsky Před 4 měsíci +5

    In Tennessee you can carry any knife open or concealed. Just no knuckle dusters.

    • @claytonthecountryboy3272
      @claytonthecountryboy3272 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yup. Just don’t tell people that they’ll start moving here and we already have a cali infestation. I have a deep resentment for them.

    • @looseballs1966
      @looseballs1966 Před 4 měsíci

      Educaate me please I have heard the term knuckle duster but in my 58 years on this planet do not know what that is

    • @SkaterPoopyPants
      @SkaterPoopyPants Před 4 měsíci +1

      Brass knuckles maybe?

    • @davidcarothers3311
      @davidcarothers3311 Před 4 měsíci

      Brass Knuckles, Dummy!
      I'm Telling You Mother!! 😮😮​@@looseballs1966

    • @benjihinsoniii
      @benjihinsoniii Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@looseballs1966During WWI,. The US trench knife issued had brass knuckles integrated into the handle. Some also had spikes on each knuckle as well as the pommel.

  • @ParrishJMiller
    @ParrishJMiller Před 4 měsíci +7

    Excellent video. Knives are fun to collect, but they are also essential and life-saving tools. Doug Ritter and others who are working diligently to repeal illogical (and yes, racist) knife bans are doing important and necessary work to protect our rights.

  • @alaxbird4954
    @alaxbird4954 Před 4 měsíci +6

    "The Right of The People to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed" Arms, not Firearms. so knifes swords and other weapons should ALL be protected by the Second Amendment just like guns

  • @LyubenHranovJiuJitsu
    @LyubenHranovJiuJitsu Před 3 měsíci

    I love the Kershaw Barlow knife , such a nice traditional/modern piece of steel

  • @SpiceyWeissy
    @SpiceyWeissy Před 4 měsíci +6

    Made respect to blade hq for being a supporter of the BIPOC communities and pulling the veil off the origin of knife laws

    • @johnf817
      @johnf817 Před 4 měsíci

      Save your little made up pet names for minorities they aren't your little puppy dogs. Weirdo

    • @johnf817
      @johnf817 Před 4 měsíci

      Save your little racist pet names

    • @johnf817
      @johnf817 Před 4 měsíci

      😂😂😂😂

  • @wc4201
    @wc4201 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks Doug!

  • @FyoraxLive
    @FyoraxLive Před 4 měsíci

    Is Civivi Elementum 2 a gravity knife since u can hold the button and let the knife deploy with gravity?

  • @Greg_M308
    @Greg_M308 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Doug is the greatest hero of the knife community.

  • @brennyn
    @brennyn Před 4 měsíci +2

    If a person of color is using the knife, there will always be a made up reason the knife is illegal. Until recently my state prohibited several types of blade shapes without actually defining those shapes anywhere in law so that it could be selectively enforced. In NYC, even a Victorinox Tinker is a "gravity knife" because it's affected by gravity.

  • @dingusmagee3326
    @dingusmagee3326 Před 4 měsíci

    I'd really like a Ritter hogue rsk, basically griptilian with better grind and automatic

  • @johnwestervelt7454
    @johnwestervelt7454 Před 4 měsíci

    Yes in Texas and a few other States

  • @normrubio
    @normrubio Před 4 měsíci

    What was that gravity blade he was showing???

  • @claytonthecountryboy3272
    @claytonthecountryboy3272 Před 4 měsíci +1

    This is why I love living in a state with no knife laws

  • @jamiemadden2924
    @jamiemadden2924 Před 4 měsíci +5

    Knife rights are human rights

  • @chuni5942
    @chuni5942 Před 4 měsíci +37

    "Are switchblades legal" - every person i know who doesnt know anything about knives

    • @stout_tossme7541
      @stout_tossme7541 Před 4 měsíci +2

      LMAO! Right!

    • @sonnyyellowhair
      @sonnyyellowhair Před 4 měsíci +3

      So we can have switchblades in our possession, we just can’t carry them on our person. Cool. I always leave my wallet at home too

    • @LongshotLynx
      @LongshotLynx Před 4 měsíci +2

      @chuni2753 Instead of holding your prejudiced attitude toward people who are lay knife users and are asking questions, it would be more productive to answer their questions or point them towards resources instead of posting a comment making fun of their ignorance, which only serves to give people a negative perception of that the knife enthusiast community are unreceptive and condescending pricks towards people who may benefit from our understanding of knife laws.

    • @bluuper321
      @bluuper321 Před 4 měsíci +1

      And anyone that knows anything about knives knows there is no reason for them to be illegal. Almost any folding knife opens with one hand. Well except slip joints, I haven’t figured out how to do that yet.

    • @DaHecks
      @DaHecks Před 4 měsíci +2

      So you expect someone who doesn't know anything about knives to know something about knives?

  • @jamesluther3506
    @jamesluther3506 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I live in North Carolina where you can have a switchblade knife on your own property but once you leave your property you can be put in prison for 2 years. It makes walking to the mailbox an adventure. Please somebody please change this law so I don’t have to go out and get a pistol or assault rifle.😊

    • @CaptDavesSportfishing
      @CaptDavesSportfishing Před 4 měsíci +2

      Just do what you want. Just don't kill anyone. Don't be such a SHEEP!

    • @section8usmc53
      @section8usmc53 Před měsícem

      ​@@CaptDavesSportfishingEasy to say until you get pulled over by a cop with a burr up his butt that wants to go on a fishing expedition in your car. Now you're going to prison, and for what? There are things that are legal that they will still arrest you for. You going to help him post bail and pay his legal fees because he followed your advice on not being a "sheep?"
      "Just don't kill anyone." Wouldn't the whole point of carrying a blade like that be mostly self defense? So carry it for self defense, but don't actually use it for that?

    • @CaptDavesSportfishing
      @CaptDavesSportfishing Před měsícem

      I don't give a shit about self-defense I carry an OTF every single day because it's one-handed operation. only sheep are worried about the OTF police!

    • @section8usmc53
      @section8usmc53 Před měsícem

      James, pay him no attention, as he's clearly not capable of critical thinking. A keyboard warrior tough guy. North Carolina used to have weird laws about carry years back when I lived there. Are things more "normal" now, or are they still quirky for no good reason?

  • @thundertmf
    @thundertmf Před 4 měsíci +1

    NH is the most knife friendly state, you can sport a Katana and wakazashi walking down the street, no problem

  • @dashcamcalifornia5003
    @dashcamcalifornia5003 Před 4 měsíci +2

    What about keister knives? These are knives you can easily conceal up you butt. Are these legal?

  • @mstovegaming6591
    @mstovegaming6591 Před 3 měsíci

    I get asked if my knife is legal all the time. Or I’ll get the “aren’t switchblades illegal”

  • @MikeMikeSmith
    @MikeMikeSmith Před 4 měsíci

    With 5 Minutes of Practice, you can open a Standard Folder faster than an Auto. The Knife World doesn’t have to Worry about UK Knife Laws (Ban on all but Slip Joints) Until they Ban Firearms… The Government always has to be Banning Something “It’s the Worst”, “Think of the Children”.

  • @robertvondarth1730
    @robertvondarth1730 Před 4 měsíci +2

    A Knife story-
    Today, I stopped for Gas in Capital Hill, Downtown Seattle area.
    As I was gassing up, I spotted a young lady wearing a big fixed blade, in a nylon sheath on her belt.
    I said hello in a friendly way and inquired about her knife.
    Hey cool knife, is that a Bowie?
    She stopped and smiled, she said sheepishly, It’s a big kitchen knife, and motioned as if to pull it out and show me.
    I said No no no, you keep that thing down there.
    Then I said, well it’s a nice looking knife but I have some bad news..
    Oh she said?
    Yes, although your instincts are correct, you do have a right to carry this according to the Supreme Court, and the state of Washington, and King County, but you do not have that right according to Seattle..
    Wow, that’s a bunch of B****SH*T ! She said.
    I said yes it is, you can go to jail for a year just for carrying that and not bothering anyone.
    What? She said and began to hide it under her hoodie..
    I said nope can’t do that either, that’s a concealed weapon, big no no, you need permission from the state to conceal arms.
    WFT!
    Yes, you should probably remove that and put it in your grocery bag until you get home, but even THAT is illegal.
    Wow.. she said.
    Yes, you can only have an exposed knife, that folds, and is less than 3.5 inches long
    I can’t believe it, she says, that’s probably why everyone was staring at me so weird…
    I said,
    Imagine If I told you that women have a right to vote, but not in Seattle
    Or you have a right to be a Buddhist, but not in Seattle etc etc..
    That’s just bizarre she said.
    She said she had to go.
    I said be careful out there…

  • @TheHunt99
    @TheHunt99 Před 4 měsíci

    Depends on where you're at. However, most states consider them a deadly weapon by nature. So any state that doesn't have constitutional carry laws you would be required to get a concealed carry license or "open carry" the knife. This isn't legal advice but unless you've done something wrong that will get you searched by police who's gonna know?

  • @tomfoolery2082
    @tomfoolery2082 Před 4 měsíci

    I asked the sheriffs department.

  • @bakeris
    @bakeris Před 4 měsíci

    move to wisconsin anything goes here

  • @ManOfEthnicity
    @ManOfEthnicity Před 4 měsíci

    Everything in NY gets ruined by a single city not being able to handle any sort of sense of public decency and responsibility.

  • @lvl18abilities
    @lvl18abilities Před 3 měsíci

    ARE BALISONGS LEGAL TO CARRY IN NY STATE?

  • @dougmanter8002
    @dougmanter8002 Před 4 měsíci

    Switchblades and gravity knives are legal in my state. Then I found out that they are not legal in my county. How stupid is that? I found this out after I got my Reate Exo M. So bummed.

  • @IowasDirtyCivilian
    @IowasDirtyCivilian Před 4 měsíci

    Firearm laws enters chat.

  • @time2maked0hnutz54
    @time2maked0hnutz54 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Uhhhh Duhhhh, YESSS......Just Don't Get Caught😬

  • @bakeris
    @bakeris Před 4 měsíci

    go to breakfast with ka-bar on the hip

  • @tomfoolery2082
    @tomfoolery2082 Před 4 měsíci

    They are legal in Indiana.

  • @45proteinconsumer
    @45proteinconsumer Před 4 měsíci

    Mr. Doug is a goddamn american hero!! 😢🫡🫡

  • @BEARSTORM94
    @BEARSTORM94 Před 4 měsíci

    just randomly clicked on this video and im glad that i did

  • @homeofinventions
    @homeofinventions Před 4 měsíci +1

    Odd camera angles are back. Not your best work. Just because you can, doesn't mean that you should.

  • @LostBeagle
    @LostBeagle Před 4 měsíci

    Legal in my state as long as you don't take it off your property. Illegal in public

  • @5shotsr611
    @5shotsr611 Před 4 měsíci

    The police will take a nice otf or another nice auto. I live in Missouri, its kool if i pack my glock 20 around but can't carry an auto knife 😂

  • @tangoyankee7521
    @tangoyankee7521 Před 4 měsíci

    App downloaded.

  • @jram1590
    @jram1590 Před 4 měsíci

    Everything is legal in Texas

  • @EZ_Case
    @EZ_Case Před 4 měsíci

    They are in the great state of Texas. 🇺🇸

  • @gigid9962
    @gigid9962 Před 4 měsíci

    Links

  • @looseballs1966
    @looseballs1966 Před 4 měsíci +3

    NO it is not our responsibility as law abiding citizens to follow uncostitutional so called laws but to defy them and remove from office those who would go against constitutional and God given rights, as far as I see it (and how it should be seen) is that knives of any kind are no different than guns of any kind where it is provisioned within the constitution we as American citizens have the right to keep and bear those arms period and shall NOT be infringed PERIOD.

  • @DylanLey
    @DylanLey Před 4 měsíci +5

    Knife laws are cringe

    • @abuelladanger
      @abuelladanger Před 4 měsíci +1

      Nah fr

    • @TheWoolyWolf
      @TheWoolyWolf Před měsícem +2

      We need these laws in order to stop criminals who aren’t afraid to break laws 🤡

    • @DylanLey
      @DylanLey Před měsícem +1

      @@TheWoolyWolf Exactly lol

  • @MClover420
    @MClover420 Před 4 měsíci

    We never see Ballistic knives because for the most part it’s not practical nor functional. For it to work properly it’s in essence a harpoon or similar concept and no longer a knife 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @hyefedayi5446
    @hyefedayi5446 Před 4 měsíci

    They are not full tang.

  • @Monsoonpain
    @Monsoonpain Před 4 měsíci +2

    To each his own, I'm a knife enthusiast to the core...but, I never liked OTF's, or Stilleto type switch blades...old fashioned preferences on my part I guess. Even these newer blade grinds and shapes , ( tantos, compound grinds, fancy , exotic blades , etc) just don't grab my attention.

    • @brennyn
      @brennyn Před 4 měsíci

      That's why I'm eventually getting a Buck 112 automatic.

    • @johnruiz6743
      @johnruiz6743 Před 4 měsíci

      Whether the knife opens by button or manually doesn't change what it is! Italian stilletto or OTF? Give me a break! 🤣👎

    • @Monsoonpain
      @Monsoonpain Před 4 měsíci

      @johnruiz6743 - that's why it's a "PERSONAL preference". Some dudes refuse to buy premium steel, others can't live without it. Who knows why our brains do this ?

  • @XollyWolly
    @XollyWolly Před 4 měsíci

    What the F auto gearbox on car not illegal?

  • @RepEvox
    @RepEvox Před 4 měsíci

    I don't think balisong origins are up for debate. They were originally French, where it was brought to other countries like the Phillipines, and Benchmade (previously Pacific Cutlery) brought them up to modern USA standards in the 80s. Now there are a myriad of production, semi-production, and custom makers who have brought them 2 steps forward again with even more iterative improvements. Now there are a ton of perfectly machined, well balanced flippers with all of the aesthetic, customization, and function that you'd expect from all of the high end folders that the non-balisong people would appreciate but are otherwise unaware of because of how the balisong niche is bifurcated.

  • @JackTorrance333
    @JackTorrance333 Před 4 měsíci

    🙄

  • @Gloomshimmer
    @Gloomshimmer Před 4 měsíci

    "Are switchblades legal?".....not in UK or Germany. You will go to jail with one of them ;) Even with a one hand opener which locks.

  • @aproperpatriot378
    @aproperpatriot378 Před 4 měsíci

    "Are switchblades legal?" Who gives a cfuk? I sure don't.

  • @JackTorrance333
    @JackTorrance333 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Wow. DEI in a knife vid. Pathetic

  • @CaptDavesSportfishing
    @CaptDavesSportfishing Před 4 měsíci +1

    QUIT the stupid side camera angle. You're not making a Movie!!
    Stick to selling knives.
    I'll carry whatever I want, and I always have. No matter what.