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Indiana Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Conditional: No statewide knife preemption — IC 35-47-11.1 preempts only firearms, ammunition and firearm accessories, so cities and counties may regulate knives.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Local Knife-Law Preemption in states bordering Indiana

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

IllinoisConditional
Illinois's firearm preemption doesn't cover knives, so home-rule cities regulate them — Chicago bars concealed carry of a knife with a blade over 2.5 inches (Muni. Code 8-24-020).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: codelibrary.amlegal.com · Full Illinois rule →
KentuckyPermitted
KRS 237.104 bars any unit of government from impairing the right to carry or use 'any deadly weapon,' which includes non-ordinary knives.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganConditional
MCL 123.1102 preempts local regulation only of pistols, firearms, pneumatic guns and ammunition — not knives; Michigan has no statewide knife preemption.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.mi.gov · Full Michigan rule →
OhioPermitted
ORC 9.68 (amended by SB 58, eff. 4/9/2025) mandates uniform statewide laws for 'arms' — expressly defined to include knives — voiding conflicting local knife ordinances.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →

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