Knives
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Kentucky statewide rule
Kentucky has no ban on automatic/switchblade knives; adults may own and carry them, though any knife other than an ordinary pocket or hunting knife is a 'deadly weapon' under KRS 500.080(4).
§ apps.legislature.ky.gov
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