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Alabama Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)
Permitted: No Alabama statute bans switchblade or automatic knives; adults may own and carry them (the concealed-carry law was narrowed to only firearms by Act 2022-133).
PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026
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