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Alabama Concealed Knife Carry (2026)

Permitted: Alabama's concealed-weapon statute (13A-11-50, as amended 2022) now covers only a pistol or firearm, so concealed carry of a knife is not restricted by state law.

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Concealed Knife Carry in states bordering Alabama

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

FloridaConditional
A common pocketknife isn't a 'weapon' and may be carried concealed; concealing other knives needs concealed-carry eligibility (permitless since 2023) (Fla. Stat. 790.01).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: leg.state.fl.us · Full Florida rule →
GeorgiaPermitted
An adult may carry a knife concealed in Georgia; only a knife with a blade over 12 inches is a regulated weapon, and a lawful weapons carrier may carry even that (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: gov.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →
MississippiConditional
An adult may carry a common knife concealed; concealed carry of a bowie, dirk, butcher or switchblade knife is a misdemeanor unless licensed under 45-9-101 (Miss. Code 97-37-1).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov · Full Mississippi rule →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee does not restrict carrying a knife, openly or concealed; the carrying-with-intent-to-go-armed offense (T.C.A. 39-17-1307(a)(1)) reaches only a firearm or a club, not knives.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com · Full Tennessee rule →

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