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Lincoln Police Seize switchblades at gun show
Chris Z:
http://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-seize-dozens-of-switchblades-at-gun-show/article_b2169b54-5220-5d22-98bb-35aa139087ed.html
I guess I was not aware that switchblades are illegal in the entire state of Nebraska, as this article alludes to...... Am I correct in assuming that only the city of Lincoln has an ordinance against switchblades? And they are not illegal in the rest of the state?
Lmbass14:
Just about bought one. The reason I didn't was the quality of the knife. I also didn't know it was illegal to own one.
Brian:
Lincoln Municipal Code
http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/attorn/lmc/ti09/ch936.pdf
9.36.040 Unlawful to Sell or Possess Switch-Blade Knife.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give away, or furnish to another person any
switch-blade knife; and it shall be unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession, custody,
or control any switch-blade knife. (Ord. 15625 §4; July 9, 1990: P.C. §9.28.030: Ord. 3489 §9-
101.1, as amended by Ord. 6284; February 20, 1956).
http://www.legislature.ne.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1201
Nebraska Revised Statute 28-1201
...(5) Knife means any dagger, dirk, knife, or stiletto with a blade over three and one-half inches in length or any other dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds;...
Annotations
The Legislature intended the words "with a blade over three and one-half inches" to apply to daggers, dirks, knives, and stilettos, such that any of these items having blades over 3 1/2 inches are "knives" under subsection (4) of this section. Daggers, dirks, knives, or stilettos with blades over 3 1/2 inches are knives per se. When a case involves an instrument not specifically named in subsection (4) of this section, the State bears the burden of proving that the instrument is a dangerous instrument capable of inflicting cutting, stabbing, or tearing wounds, and thus is a "knife" for purposes of section 28-1205(1). State v. Bottolfson, 259 Neb. 470, 610 N.W.2d 378 (2000).
metaldoc:
Oops! Brian beat me to it...
It appears to be a Lincoln ordinance. It was discussed on this forum a while back here...
http://nebraskafirearms.org/forum/index.php?topic=1693.0
Chris Z:
But statewide they are not illegal, right?
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