ohio knife laws

[pegasus]

hey guys

so some times I carry a kabar at work I use to open crates and other packing stuff yesterday I left it on when I went to grab a bite to eat. a guy at the table next to me told me that it was ilegale for me to carry a knife that big
most of the time I leave it in the truck any way but Im not sure if I did somthing worng or not

it was never covered up buy my shirt or anything

Blade length 5 1/4", overall length 9 1/4

its just like this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ka-Bar-Short-Kabar-USA-Straight-w-Sheath-Leather-Handle-/170496799083?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

[87stangbbb]

as long as its not covered up i think your good.

[Pitbull1052]

http://knife-expert.com/oh.txt



87stangbbb is correct the only thing I can come up with is that it can't be covered up but it doesnt say knife specific just any weapon that can be used as deadly force...

[pegasus]

as long as its not covered up i think your good.

thats what I was thinking

[facemelter71]

Tell the guy at the table next to you to mind his damn business. And as previously stated,as long as its NOT covered up,your fine.

[Walter]

Tell the guy at the table next to you to mind his damn business. And as previously stated,as long as its NOT covered up,your fine.

Damn right.

[adragon72]

just ask him for his butter knife cause he isnt alowed to have a knife that big lol.

[pegasus]

Tell the guy at the table next to you to mind his damn business. And as previously stated,as long as its NOT covered up,your fine.

the dude wasnt a dick about it he was a nam vet and said he carryed one like it but bigger and hadnt seen one since

I would have told him to screw off if he was

[PaulFiveOh]

Also, auto openers over 3 inches are illegal as are "switchblades" over 3 inches.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

http://knife-expert.com/oh.txt



87stangbbb is correct the only thing I can come up with is that it can't be covered up but it doesnt say knife specific just any weapon that can be used as deadly force...

So i'm just supposed to walk around with my wiener hanging out? :confused:

[WHYTRY]

So i'm just supposed to walk around with my wiener hanging out? :confused:

it coudlnt be illegal cuz its prolly not bigger than 3 inches. lol:lol:

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

it coudlnt be illegal cuz its prolly not bigger than 3 inches. lol:lol:

"she told me to give her 12 inches and make it hurt, so i screwed her twice and puncher her in the face"

ADC :cool2:


I can't seem to get a straight answer on the knife laws. Some people have told me Ohio itself has no limit on folders but then county by county does. How the hell is anyone expected to figure it all out?

[WHYTRY]

"she told me to give her 12 inches and make it hurt, so i screwed her twice and puncher her in the face"

ADC :cool2:


I can't seem to get a straight answer on the knife laws. Some people have told me Ohio itself has no limit on folders but then county by county does. How the hell is anyone expected to figure it all out?

lmao.

yea i never did understand the knife laws for ohio ive had a few pocket knives ppl that have told me arent allowed an some say they are. cops have also told me diffrent storys.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Yeah i had an ex police officer even tell me as long as it isnt longer than your palm is wide youre ok? But compare my palm to a size 1 petite woman's palm...theres a lot of gray area there.

Maybe our resident officers could chime in? Theres a new Spyderco coming out and i'd love to carry it but it's 3.5 inches and im real cautious about staying legal.

[Pops Fun]

Knife laws in Ohio suck!! Clear as mud

[duststang]

Knife laws in Ohio suck!! Clear as mud

yeah !
I just bought a Kershaw OD-1 love it. I was worried that they consider it as auto but it isn't.

[92coupe]

I used to carry a 119 black handle buck years ago a lady sherriff of allen county tried to tell me it was illegal. She didnt do anything about it, But i did find out through a butler county sherriff that as long as its not concealed your cool.

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

The law on fixed blades is pretty big as long as it isn't concealed. Which to me is pretty stupid because once my folder is open, how is it any different if i'm going to do something bad with it?