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Old 10-27-2016, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by TAC View Post
Unfortunately, they're illegal in Michigan. Our knife laws are really bad!

You can only carry a folding knife, and the blade has to be single edge, and 3" or less. Added to that, in some cities, such as Dearborn, you can't carry one at all!
The 3" is covered under an arcane provision about illegal to carry if the INTENT is to harm another person. AFAIK, it's legal to carry a long blade fixed or folder, just don't commit a crime with it. Whatever crazy weapon laws are still on the books had their origin in assuring that fights in lumber camps were "fair". Amusing bit of Michigan history.
BTW if I were to be in possession of an illegal weapon I wouldn't post about it on the internet.
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