The law banned convicted felons from possessing "a dagger, dirk, switchblade, stiletto, straight-edged razor or any other dangerous or deadly cutting instrument of like character"—"It is the very ...

A knife is not simply a cutting instrument. There are dozens of types of knives, from Arkansas toothpicks to X-Actos. Keeping track of them all and their legality is not easy since knives are ...

The Kansas Senate has passed a bill making it legal to own switchblade knives and stilettos. The bill is expected to go to the House for a vote Thursday, where it might face some opposition. Rep. Jim ...

Once overshadowed by the hot-button gun rights debate, laws restricting knife sales and possession are the new "second front" in the battle to preserve Second Amendment rights. The issue has gained ...

The Supreme Judicial Court slashed at a state law banning switchblades, agreeing with a Boston defendant’s argument that such knives are protected by the Second Amendment. “The Commonwealth contends ...