338)  Can I carry a Knife / Switchblade w/out a permit in FL? - #HaberPA Criminal Defense DUI Lawyer
Channel: Michael Haber
Date: 2020-04-04

Can I carry a knife / switchblade without a permit in FL?
 
Thanks for asking “Can I carry a knife / switchblade without a permit in FL"?

In FL knives are weapons.  Still, in FL the only per se illegal knife is a “ballistic knife”.  Ballistic knives are self-propelled.  The blade shoots out as a projectile, physically separating from the rest of the device by way of a coil spring, elastic material, or compressed gas.  In FL it’s not only illegal to carry or possess a ballistic knife, but it’s also a crime to manufacture, display, sell, own or use a ballistic knife. 

Apart from the ballistic variety, be it a Swiss Army knife, a Rambo tactical hunting knife, a folding pocket knife, a box cutter, a stiletto or even a switch blade - YES, switch blades are legal - in FL you can lawfully either “open carry” (meaning that your knife can be carried in such a way as to be seen by the casual observer) or conceal carry (meaning hidden from public view) a knife with only a few limitations.

You’re only breaking the law by possessing a knife in FL if 1) you’re a disqualified person who’s legally banned from having any weapon (for instance convicted felons, probationers or those subject to a Domestic Violence Restraining Orders), 2) you’re carrying (concealed or open) a knife with a blade that’s more than 4″ long, 3) your intent in carrying a knife is “obviously malicious” or 4) you’re carrying in a prohibited place, like a school or a government building where it’s per se illegal to possess any weapon, including a knife.  So, there’s no ban on switchblades, and you can open carry pretty much any knife provided that you’re neither a disqualified person nor in a prohibited place.  

That said you may beat the rap but you won’t beat the ride... meaning you can’t get cuffed, arrested, face bond and legal fees if you’re not in possession, ergo my advise: Just because you "can" do something doesn’t mean that you should.

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