This needs to be updated. Switchblade knives are now legal in Illinois if the person wearing them also has a FOID card. Dangerous category II weapons include daggers, dirks, switch blades, stiletto heels, axes, hatchets, knives with blades larger than 3 inches, and other similar weapons. Dangerous category III weapons are American punches. People v. Kohl in 2006 concluded that just because a sliding knife that has two holes through which you can stick your fingers doesn`t make it a metal peg. This is different from some other states that have found that knives with holes through which you can place your fingers and knuckles are considered metal knuckles. Note that in Kohl`s case, his push knife had only 2 holes. If your knife has more, it could still be considered a metal peg (think trench knives from World War I). Restrictions on possession of knives based on location are common in this republic and are almost always based on obvious criteria such as the activity taking place there or who is likely to be present.

Psychiatric institutions, prisons, schools and places where alcohol is distributed or the administration of justice are typical examples. The Illinois criterion for knife-restricted sites is “public support, in whole or in part,” which may not be obvious. It is also arbitrary in that there is no correlation or logical link between site activity and increased vulnerability or vulnerability. Like most people in Illinois, I`m still a little confused about the law. I want to carry a hunting knife with a blade of 6 inches or more not only during hunting, but also outdoors on private property and sometimes when hiking the trails of the park where we walk our dog. Not near schools, not in Chicago or a nearby suburb, but in the small town of Illinois. Legal? 6-inch blade, 10-inch Bowie?. I don`t wear in a store or wear my seatbelt/hip while driving, but it would be in my truck. Like most people I`ve talked to, we really don`t know if it`s illegal or legal. Who knows for sure? In general, states that have “no intent” clauses are recommended if you are asked to say that it is not worn for self-defence, but for utilitarian purposes.

The fact that you would probably use it for self-defense in extremis should not be mentioned. And if you ever use it, you originally had it for useful purposes and you just used it in self-defense because it was on you for those other reasons. This is NOT why you originally wore it (wink, wink). No person may conceal a dagger, knife with a blade more than two and a half inches in length or any other dangerous weapon on or around him. A knife of any kind (in IL) is measured from the “handle”. You can NOT use artificial or creative arguments to change the length of a knife. The handle is where the factory handle ends and the measurement from tip to handle should be less than 3 inches. I`m a 16 year old, is it legal for me to carry a 2 1/2 inch blade in a forest reserve for bushcraft use in Illinois I`m not a paid speaker or announcer for Smith & Wesson, but I live in Illinois and wear their CK117B model, which is 2.93″ long from the handle. It will always measure less than 3″ and they are not very expensive.

You can buy from $15 to $19 on eBay. Note, however, that this is a thumb-assisted knife and not a spring knife. @Mike: A knife with a 4-inch blade is a Class I I weapon under the II Act, and so you are armed with a dangerous weapon. As of August 2017: knife knives and other automatic knives may be legally transported if it is proven that the carrier has a card (FOID), in the State of Illinois (2) A Class I weapon is a handgun, a sawed-off shotgun, a sawed-off shotgun, any other firearm small enough to be hidden from the person, a semi-automatic firearm or machine gun. A category II weapon is another rifle, shotgun, spring-loaded pistol, other firearm, stun gun or taser as defined in article 24-1 paragraph a) of this Code, a knife with a blade of at least 3 inches in length, a dagger, a dirk, a blade knife, a stiletto, an axe, an axe or any other deadly or dangerous weapon or instrument of a similar character. As used in this subsection Wait, Balisongs are legal. So coaches are a-ok. If it`s legal. And the coaches are not lively. Schools should not panic about this. It is a toy According to Illinois law, there is no such restriction on transporting knives with a fixed blade.

They can be worn open or concealed. But it is illegal to carry a knife, where the lid opens automatically, and to carry a blade larger than 3 inches, on public land I am confused. How old do you have to be to buy a survival knife…? UUW, Illinois` general knife law, defines “switched blade knives” as knives: Hey Gina; As always, we must say that we are not lawyers and cannot give you official advice. You should get that from an Illinois attorney. However, for what it`s worth, I`d say your situation is a bit tricky and a policeman who could find you with a real sword would certainly question you. After explaining that it`s for self-defense, he`d probably look at you strangely and wonder why you wouldn`t choose pepper spray or something much easier to use and more effective against one or more attackers.