Arkansas has no limit on the length of a pocket knife. The law was repealed.
09-FEB-2007 -- The Arkansas legislature has repealed Sec. 5-73-121 of the Arkansas Code pertaining to the offense of carrying a knife as a weapon. Prior to its repeal, Sec. 5-73-121 had imposed a three and a half inch blade length limit on knife carry, and knives carried with blades over the specified length were presumed to be weapons under the statute.
With the repeal of Sec. 5-71-121, implemented as Act 83 of 2007, Arkansas no longer has a statutory blade length limit for knife carry.
Currently it is more about intent than size, of course the bigger the knife the easier it will be to prove it's intent is to be used as a weapon.
For more information on Arkansas Law visit the Arkansas Legislature's Website and click on the "Search/View Arkansas Code" link on the lower left side of the page, you will be directed to a Lexis Nexis page.
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In order for a lock-back knife to be the legal size, the blade cannot be longer than seven inches. However, carrying a lock-back knife in public is still considered illegal regardless of its size.
a 7 inch blade
4 inches
Yes, butt it has to be under size dictated by your state.
In Pennsylvania, the legal size limit for a pocket knife is under 4 inches in length when in the open position. Knives larger than 4 inches may be considered illegal if carried for purposes beyond work, education, hunting, or other lawful activities.
At about 2,835,000 Arkansas ranks 32nd in Population.
It depends on the size and material of the knife.
as big as you want it to be Your best bet is to check with your local LEO. Some jurisdictions differ. Usually, 4" is about the max.
There is no recommended size for anything that may harm another person. All weapons must not be taken onto any public transport including an airplane.
Legal paper size is:
There seems to be a great deal of confusion on the subject. Many believe it to be no longer than 3" while others are still saying 5-6". The statutes on the laws themselves seem only to touch on it very vaguely, mostly saying about criminal use or intent. Realistically outside of the federal laws in place where you cant take them on school, or federal property, or airlines.. You shouldn't have any problem defending a claim against you for any size knife that isn't a switchblade. Also they cant stop you for a knife if its not of obvious intent that your going to be using it for illegal activity. I asked a police friend of mine what the laws are for concealed knife carrying in Minnesota and he informed he that 5 inches is the legal limit for a concealed knife.