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Ind. Code § 35-47-5-2 — Knife with a detachable blade

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 5: Prohibited Instruments of Violence, Indiana Code.

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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-47-5-2

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.

Ind. Code § 35-47-5-2Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Sec. 2. It is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to manufacture, possess, display, offer, sell, lend, give away, or purchase any knife with a detachable blade that may be ejected from the handle as a projectile by means of gas, a spring, or any other device contained in the handle of the knife.

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Is knife with a detachable blade a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?

Knife with a detachable blade is a Class B Misdemeanor in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-47-5-2.

Which Indiana statute covers knife with a detachable blade?

Knife with a detachable blade is governed by Ind. Code § 35-47-5-2 (Knife with a detachable blade).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.