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South Carolina Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Permitted: South Carolina has no statute banning switchblades/automatic knives or limiting blade length; adult ownership and carry are unrestricted statewide (K-12 schools cap blades at 2 inches).

PermittedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws in states bordering South Carolina

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

GeorgiaPermitted
Georgia's weapon-carry law defines a regulated knife as a blade greater than 12 inches, so switchblades and automatic knives (and any knife 12 inches or less) are legal to own and carry (O.C.G.A. 16-11-125.1).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: gov.georgia.gov · Full Georgia rule →
North CarolinaConditional
No NC statute bans owning or openly carrying an automatic knife, but a switchblade isn't an 'ordinary pocket knife,' so it can't be carried concealed off one's premises (N.C.G.S. 14-269(d)).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →

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