What knife laws (statutory law) mean is about more than the legislated law in the United States.  Judicial opinions (case law, common law, or judicial precedent) are considered "law" with the same force as statutes.  Here are pertinent case law summaries that provide helpful information on how the court system has handled or decided knife laws in different states.  We include valuable notes for the knife owner.  For attorneys representing knife issues, we offer suggestions from an experienced criminal lawyer.

Please also see articles in Know Your Knife Laws that cover additional case studies or do a search on a case title.