Maria asks…
Is it legal to carry a concealed knife with a blade of 6" in NJ?
I have no intention of hurting anyone. I was a boy scout and have grown a habit of carrying a knife on me at all times. Also, I'm going to school in Camden so it couldn't hurt to have a self defense weapon (I know how to handle it). Also, are throwing knives illegal to carry? I know "ballistic knives" (means any weapon or other device capable of lethal use and which can propel a knife blade) are illegal but a throwing knife isn't exactly propelled by a "device" it is thrown.
Our pick of the answers:
E. Certain weapons. Any person who knowingly has in his possession any gravity knife, switchblade knife, dagger, dirk, stiletto, billy, blackjack, metal knuckle, sandclub, slingshot, cestus or similar leather band studded with metal filings or razor blades embedded in wood, ballistic knife, without any explainable lawful purpose, is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. Dagger dirk and stiletto might cover the bases, a stiletto doesn't even have a blade could do the same damage with a chopstick (3) A person transporting any firearm or knife while traveling: (a) Directly to or from any place for the purpose of hunting or fishing, provided the person has in his possession a valid hunting or fishing license; that pretty much covers any survival knife, that's not going to stop the guy mugging you from carrying one but it will probably stop you from defending your self or surviving some sort of apocalypse or being stranded somewhere but if we didn't have rights for the police to violate they might get bored...
Lisa asks…
How old do you have to be to legally carry a knife in IL?
If the knife is legally sized and isn't a switchblade
Our pick of the answers:
Any age as long as it is legal by state law. Illinois Criminal Code 720 ILCS 5/24-1. Unlawful Use of Weapons. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly... (2) Carries or possesses with intent to use the same unlawfully against another, a dagger, dirk, billy, dangerous knife, razor, stiletto, broken bottle or other piece of glass... Or any other dangerous or deadly weapon of like character... - 720 ILCS 5/33A-1... A person is considered armed with a dangerous weapon... When he carries on or about his person or is otherwise armed with a category I or category II weapon. (b) A category I weapon is a [firearm or] a knife with a blade at least 3 inches in length, dagger, dirk, switchblade knife, stiletto, or any other deadly or dangerous weapon of like character. - 720 ILCS 5/24-1. Unlawful Use of Weapons. (a) A person commits the offense of unlawful use of weapons when he knowingly: (1) Sells, manufactures, purchases, possesses or carries any... Knife commonly referred to as a switchblade knife, which has a blade that opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in the handle of the knife, or a ballistic knife, which is a device that propels a knifelike blade as a projectile by means of a coil spring, elastic material, or compressed gas... - 720 ILCS 5/33A-1... A person is considered armed with a dangerous weapon... When he carries on or about his person or is otherwise armed with a category I or category II weapon. (b) A category I weapon is a [firearm or] a knife with a blade at least 3 inches in length, dagger, dirk, switchblade knife, stiletto, or any other deadly or dangerous weapon of like character. Illinois Case Law: - "Possession of hunting knife is not a crime; however, knowingly carrying or possessing dangerous weapon with intent to use same unlawfully against another constitutes offense..." (1982) - "Weapon not listed in statute can become "dangerous weapon" when it is used in a manner dangerous to well being of individual threatened, and knife with blade less than 3 inches in length can be dangerous weapon if used in such manner." (1991) - "A straight-blade razor did not constitute a per se dangerous weapon, for purposes of armed violence charge..." (1987) - "Walking cane, even if not per se dangerous, was... Transformed by defendant's usage into a dangerous weapon."
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