Knives Fixed

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Knives Fixed
is there a legal legnth limit on fixed blade knives in missouri?

Three inches is the legal limit but here is the case law.~~

Missouri Case Law:
- "Knife which was 7 to 8 inches long with a 4 to 5 inch
blade could be found to be a 'dagger' and thus a 'deadly
weapon'... (1982)
- "Information charging defendant with knowingly carrying a
concealed weapon, a boot knife with a 4-1/2 inch blade,
was sufficient to negative statutory exception to offense
of unlawful use of weapon, providing that pocketknife with
blade no more than 4 inches in length is not a knife,
where defendant's knife had a fixed double-edge blade that
did not fold into handle." (1982)
- "Evidence that knife defendant was carrying was a paring
knife with a sharp point supported classification of knife
as bladed hand instrument readily capable of inflicting
serious physical injury or death by cutting or stabbing
person within meaning of... 571.010, and thus, issue of
whether defendant carried a 'knife' was properly submitted
to jury." (1986)
- "State trial court's admission of knife in prosecution...
over objection that it did not meet the statutory
definition of 'knife' did not violate any constitutional
right or deny due process..." (1992)
- "Butterknife used by defendant in burglary and attempted
forcible sodomy was 'dangerous instrument'..." (1993)
- "... steak knife was 'dangerous instrument' as employed by
defendant..." (1993)
- "This section prohibiting carrying concealed weapon
includes 'straight razor'..." (1977)