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Colorado Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Permitted: Switchblades and gravity knives are legal — removed from the prohibited-weapon list by SB 17-008 (2017).

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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.

Official source: cbi.colorado.gov →

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