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Montana Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Permitted: Montana bans no knife by type (switchblade ban repealed 2019) and defines a concealed weapon as only a firearm, so automatic knives are legal to own and carry (MCA 45-8-315).

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

Montana bans no knife by type (switchblade ban repealed 2019) and defines a concealed weapon as only a firearm, so automatic knives are legal to own and carry (MCA 45-8-315).

Official source: mca.legmt.gov →

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