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Kentucky Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Permitted: KRS 237.104 bars any unit of government from impairing the right to carry or use 'any deadly weapon,' which includes non-ordinary knives.

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

KRS 237.104 bars any unit of government from impairing the right to carry or use 'any deadly weapon,' which includes non-ordinary knives.

Official source: apps.legislature.ky.gov →

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