Iowa Concealed Knife Carry (2026)

Concealed Knife Carry in states bordering Iowa

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

• IllinoisConditional

  A common knife may be carried concealed absent unlawful intent; 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(2) bars carrying a dagger, dirk or dangerous knife with intent to use it unlawfully against another.

  Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →

• MinnesotaPermitted

  Minnesota has no blade-length limit or blanket concealed-carry ban for common knives; the only bar is possessing a dangerous article intending unlawful use as a weapon (609.66 subd. 1(a)(5)).

  Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: revisor.mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →

• MissouriPermitted

  Adults may carry a common knife concealed; an ordinary pocketknife (no blade over 4 in) is excluded from the weapons definition, and concealed knife carry is barred only in 571.107 locations.

  Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →

• NebraskaPermitted

  Since LB77 (2023), Nebraska bars only minors and prohibited persons from carrying a concealed weapon, so an ordinary adult may carry a concealed knife of any blade length without a permit. State law defines a knife as a dagger, dirk, knife or stiletto with a blade over 3.5 inches. Carrying a concealed weapon in violation of that ban is a Class I misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class IV felony for a second or subsequent offense.

  Verified Oct 4, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →

• South DakotaPermitted

  SD sets no blade-length limit and allows concealed carry of ordinary knives; concealing a dangerous weapon is a crime only if done with intent to commit a felony (SDCL 22-14-8).

  Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →

• WisconsinPermitted

  Any adult may carry a knife concealed with no blade-length or mechanism limit; only a person barred from firearm possession commits a crime by carrying a concealed dangerous-weapon knife (Wis. Stat. 941.231).

  Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →