Maryland Knife Laws - ? for pending trip

matiki · May 1st, 2008, 09:41 PM

I'm heading to Maryland for some training in a couple days. Anyone from over there or familiar with the area that can direct me to the appropriate knife laws?

I've poked around other sites... mostly I'm looking to see if the information D.C. users provides me meshes with/confirms what I've been hearing and reading.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I will be without my firearm for the duration.

Thanks!

My best source at this time is here:
http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/md.txt

Seems between the way I read the code and the example cases, my unassisted folder is fine, and so is my OC spray.

mcp1810 · May 2nd, 2008, 10:26 AM

It depends where you are going to be in the state. You might need to check local ordinances as well. The city of Gaithersburg for example does not allow any kind of knife to be carried. I don't know about chemical agents but stun guns that are legal in most of the state are illegal in the city of Baltimore.
They don't exactly make it easy to find answers.

David in FL · May 2nd, 2008, 10:44 AM

This is a good resource. Be aware though that individual municipalities may have more restrictive laws than that of the State....

KNIFE LAWS of the 50 STATES - Introduction and LINKS

matiki · May 2nd, 2008, 01:18 PM

Thanks guys. I'll be in Baltimore and its surrounds. I've got a call into Baltimore PD and a couple of the smaller cities already answered my questions. It sounds like cities can be more restrictive than the state (no preemption) but so far I haven't discovered one that is (at least not one where I'm going).

May 1st, 2008, 09:41 PM	#1
matiki Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N.W. Posts: 1,697	Maryland Knife Laws - ? for pending trip I'm heading to Maryland for some training in a couple days. Anyone from over there or familiar with the area that can direct me to the appropriate knife laws? I've poked around other sites... mostly I'm looking to see if the information D.C. users provides me meshes with/confirms what I've been hearing and reading. Any help is greatly appreciated. I will be without my firearm for the duration. Thanks! My best source at this time is here: http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/md.txt Seems between the way I read the code and the example cases, my unassisted folder is fine, and so is my OC spray. __________________ Last edited by matiki; May 2nd, 2008 at 12:04 AM.

May 2nd, 2008, 10:26 AM	#2
mcp1810 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,022	It depends where you are going to be in the state. You might need to check local ordinances as well. The city of Gaithersburg for example does not allow any kind of knife to be carried. I don't know about chemical agents but stun guns that are legal in most of the state are illegal in the city of Baltimore. They don't exactly make it easy to find answers. __________________ "And what would you do with your brain if you had one?" - Dorothy

May 2nd, 2008, 01:18 PM	#4
matiki Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N.W. Posts: 1,697	Thanks guys. I'll be in Baltimore and its surrounds. I've got a call into Baltimore PD and a couple of the smaller cities already answered my questions. It sounds like cities can be more restrictive than the state (no preemption) but so far I haven't discovered one that is (at least not one where I'm going). __________________

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May 2nd, 2008, 10:44 AM	#3
David in FL Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,642	This is a good resource. Be aware though that individual municipalities may have more restrictive laws than that of the State.... KNIFE LAWS of the 50 STATES - Introduction and LINKS