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Oklahoma Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Permitted: 21 O.S. 1289.24 preempts the entire field touching knives, voiding any municipal knife ordinance (only a school knife-possession policy is excepted).

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Local Knife-Law Preemption in states bordering Oklahoma

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

ArkansasPermitted
Yes — Act 161 of 2025 amended 14-16-504 and 14-54-1411 so local governments may not regulate the ownership, transport, carrying or possession of knives.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: arkleg.state.ar.us · Full Arkansas rule →
ColoradoConditional
No statewide knife preemption; home-rule cities regulate knives — e.g., Denver bans switchblades, gravity knives and blades over 3.5 inches (Denver Mun. Code 38-117).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: denver-co.elaws.us · Full Colorado rule →
KansasPermitted
Yes — K.S.A. 12-16,134 bars any municipality from enacting or enforcing ordinances regulating the possession, carrying, sale or use of knives.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →
MissouriConditional
No statewide knife preemption; RSMo 21.750 preempts only firearms, components and ammunition, so localities may still regulate knives.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
New MexicoConditional
New Mexico's preemption reaches only firearms, not knives, so cities regulate them — Albuquerque bars carrying concealed daggers, switchblades and dirk knives (ABQ Code 12-2-8).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: codelibrary.amlegal.com · Full New Mexico rule →
TexasPermitted
Tex. Local Gov't Code 229.001 bars municipalities from adopting or enforcing regulations on the carrying, ownership or transport of knives — statewide preemption of local knife ordinances.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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