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Indiana Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Permitted: Switchblade/automatic knives are legal to own and carry statewide; Indiana repealed its switchblade ban in 2013, and IC 35-47-5-2 now bans only ballistic (projectile-blade) knives.

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

Switchblade/automatic knives are legal to own and carry statewide; Indiana repealed its switchblade ban in 2013, and IC 35-47-5-2 now bans only ballistic (projectile-blade) knives.

Official source: iga.in.gov →

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