http://www.knife-depot.com/knife-information-241.html
Just for clarification, check out the page. Even has a demo of a spring assisted knives. Note also that the Federal law allows spring assisted knives. However, that doesn't mean state or local laws aren't stricter about the type of knives one can carry legally.
In a forum, from a few years back:
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=66213
It appears even then that in the state of maryland spring assited knives were being treated as an illegal weapon.
Fundamentally, the MD law is poorly written, and I could see why police would think a spring assisted knife is a switchblade.
Just for clarification, check out the page. Even has a demo of a spring assisted knives. Note also that the Federal law allows spring assisted knives. However, that doesn't mean state or local laws aren't stricter about the type of knives one can carry legally.
In a forum, from a few years back:
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=66213
It appears even then that in the state of maryland spring assited knives were being treated as an illegal weapon.
Fundamentally, the MD law is poorly written, and I could see why police would think a spring assisted knife is a switchblade.
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