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Arizona Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Permitted: Automatic/switchblade knives are legal to own and carry; Arizona designates no prohibited knife type and reserves all knife regulation to the state (ARS 13-3120).

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws in states bordering Arizona

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

CaliforniaRestricted
Switchblades with a blade 2 inches or longer are illegal to carry on the person, keep in a vehicle in public, or sell (Cal. Penal Code 21510).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Full California rule →
ColoradoPermitted
Switchblades and gravity knives are legal — removed from the prohibited-weapon list by SB 17-008 (2017). Under C.R.S. 18-12-102 only a ballistic knife remains a 'dangerous weapon,' and blackjacks, gas guns and metallic knuckles remain 'illegal weapons' — switchblades and gravity knives are no longer listed.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: cbi.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
NevadaPermitted
SB176 (2015) removed switchblades from Nevada's prohibited-weapons list and repealed the switchblade-permit rule, so automatic/OTF/gravity knives are legal to own and carry (NRS 202.350).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
New MexicoRestricted
Possessing, carrying, selling or making a switchblade (or any knife opening automatically or by gravity/centrifugal force) is a petty misdemeanor in New Mexico (NMSA 30-7-8).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: nmonesource.com · Full New Mexico rule →
UtahPermitted
No switchblade ban; a knife is a 'dangerous weapon' only by use (Utah Code 76-11-101), and only 'restricted persons' are barred, so autos are legal to own/carry for ordinary adults.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: le.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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