What is the Legality of Sword Canes? - KnifeUp I was wondering if it were legal to conceal or open carry a folding machete since I heard some places define them as tools rather than weapons. It is legal to carry any knife in the open. In most states, it is illegal to carry a sword in public. If you are caught carrying a knife on school grounds, you could be suspended from school and/or arrested and charged with a crime. J. Are there any age restrictions concerning open carrying a knife in Oregon? It is legal to open carry any type of knife in Oregon. It is just another way of Oregon legislature trying to make people feel more protected when they are not. It is not legal to carry a concealed switchblade knife in Oregon. Example: I own an assisted blade knife (blade projects forward from the handle, by releasing via slide-type button at the opposing end of the handle. Under ORS 166.240, "any person who carries concealed upon the person any knife having a blade that projects or swings into position by force of a spring or by centrifugal force, any dirk, dagger, ice pick, slungshot, metal knuckles, or any similar . Additionally, carrying a sword with malicious intent or . ), State v. Crumal, 633 P.2d 1313 (1981 Ore. Cheers, * It is illegal to conceal carry a dirk, dagger, or any stabbing knife But following proper steps for the carriage, you can still make it legal. not for felons in any form of carry. Violations of 166.240. Been thing of buying a TDI knife but I want to know the law on it first before sending money on it. 166.370. 576 P.2d 1204 (1978). How age do you have to be to carry a small pocket knife in Oregon? You can actually use a fixed blade knife in urban situations once in awhile (prune some rose bushes, sharpen a pencil, slice bread, open a can of sardines) but I have a hard time imagining somebody conjuring up a good excuse for carrying a double bit axe. F**k Portland. A gravity knife, or any knife with a blade that projects or swings into position by force of a spring or by centrifugal force. Restrictions on dirks/daggers/etc only apply to concealed carry or carry by felons. (B) A weapon, other than a firearm, in a court facility may be required to surrender the weapon to a law enforcement officer or to immediately remove it from the court facility. Is there a different statute than 166.240 that I should be looking at? It is legal to conceal carry a pocketknife. If it is strapped to your back-pack or ruck-sack, and you are not waving it around when the cops show up, its all good. Is that legal for hiking and every day walking? I own a Kershaw Special Agent boot knife. [ Note:Out of all of the pocket knives available on Amazon.com this one is my favorite everyday carry knife click here to see what it is on Amazon.com. dirk, dagger, ice pick, slungshot, metal Some states also make carrying sheathed swords in public legal. DIRK AND DAGGER This information is not as readily available and consequently many find Oregons knife laws confusing. This is incorrect. So based on this language KaBar TDI is out. A dangerous weapon is defined as any instrument that is designed and capable of causing death or serious physical injury. Both sections were amended in 1999 to remove the words commonly known as a switchblade knife. 1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person who carries concealed upon the person any knife having a blade that projects or swings into position by force of a spring or by centrifugal force, any dirk, dagger, ice pick, slungshot, metal knuckles, or any similar instrument by the use of which injury could be inflicted upon the person or property of any other person, commits a Class B misdemeanor.