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Alaska Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Permitted: Switchblades and gravity knives are legal to own and carry; Alaska Stat.

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

Switchblades and gravity knives are legal to own and carry; Alaska Stat. 11.61.220 restricts them only for an unemancipated minor under 16 without a parent's consent.

Official source: akleg.gov →

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