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Massachusetts Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)
Conditional: Massachusetts has no knife-law preemption statute; under home rule, municipalities such as Boston and Cambridge enforce their own knife ordinances, so local rules can be stricter.
ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026
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