A knife is not simply a cutting instrument. There are dozens of types of knives, from Arkansas toothpicks to X-Actos. Keeping track of them all and their legality is not easy since knives are ...

SAN DIEGO — A three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday unanimously affirmed a San Diego judge’s ...

Over a six-month period of romantic glory when I was 14, I carried a switchblade knife. Such a spring-loaded knife was illegal in Indiana at the time — not just for kids, but for everyone. Still, I ...

The majority of EDC and pocket-knife enthusiasts want smooth and snappy action from their go-to knives, and arguably, the quickest action you’ll get is from a switchblade. They’re the knives that open ...

Switchblades have moved from movie props to the center of a constitutional fight that could reset how you carry knives in daily life. As courts and lawmakers revisit old bans, your pocketknife is ...

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Reporting from CARSON CITY, Nev. — John Ellison is a cowboy philosopher who knows his ranching hardware. The state assemblyman and lifelong cattleman prefers a scuffed-up Bailey cowhand hat, with the ...