What are the Pennsylvania knife carrying laws

Answers:
Pennsylvania - Pa. C.S.A. 18.908. Prohibited offensive
weapons. (a) Offense defined.--A person commits a
misdemeanor of the first degree if, except as authorized
by law, he makes, repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in,
uses, or possesses any offensive weapon. (b) Exception.--
It is a defense under this section for the defendant to
prove by a preponderance of evidence that he possessed of
dealt with the weapon solely as a curio or in a dramatic
performance, or that he possessed it briefly in
consequence of having found it or taken it from an
aggressor, or under circumstances similarly negativing any
intent or likelihood that the would be used unlawfully.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section "offensive
weapon" means... any... dagger, knife, razor or cutting
instrument, the blade of which is exposed in an automatic
way by switch, push-button, spring mechanism, or
otherwise...
- also see 24 P.S. 13-1317.2. re: students bringing weapons
on to school property.]

Pennsylvania case law:
Where opening knife required lock to be released, and
once lock was released blade could be exposed by flip of
wrist, knife did not have blade which could be "exposed in
an automatic way"... by "otherwise" legislature referred
to knives that were opened by some sort of mechanism which
is not a "switch," "push-button," or "spring" mechanism
but still a mechanism... (1979)
ad
Relevant answers:
  • What is the law about carrying a knife in western Australia?
    Its illegal to carry a knife in public and/or be in possesion of one for seldefence.
  • What is the law on carrying knife in public in California?
    Are there any California laws prohibiting carrying knives in your car?.
  • What Are the laws on carrying fixed blade knifes in a sheath in FL?
    Well, If Its In a Case There is a 6" Law. If It is A Flip Knife No Longer then Your Pam.
  • Is the Swiss Army Knife subject to British Knife carrying law?
    Swiss Army Knives are legal, providing the blade is under 3 inches. "Knives where the blade folds into the handle, like a Swiss Army Knife, aren't illegal as long as the blade is shorter than three...
  • What is the sc concealed knife law?
    Note that in south Carolina it is only illegal to carry a switchblade (concealed or openly). It is not illegal to possess one. If you are going on school property in south Carolina you cannot...

    • Can you answer these questions?