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Kansas Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)
Permitted: Automatic/switchblade knives are legal to own and carry; Kansas repealed its switchblade ban in 2013, and K.S.A. 21-6301 no longer lists switchblades among prohibited weapons.
PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026
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