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Connecticut Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Restricted: Carrying a switchblade with a blade over 1.5 inches on the person is a class E felony (Conn. Gen. Stat. 53-206); only automatic blades 1.5 inches or under may be carried.

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws in states bordering Connecticut

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

MassachusettsPermitted
G.L. c.269 10(b) bans carrying automatic knives over 1.5 in., but Commonwealth v. Canjura (SJC, 2024) struck that switchblade ban as unconstitutional — autos are now legal to own and carry.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: malegislature.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
New YorkRestricted
A switchblade remains a per-se prohibited weapon (class A misdemeanor) under NY Penal Law 265.01(1); gravity knives were removed from the ban in 2019.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: nysenate.gov · Full New York rule →
Rhode IslandConditional
RI's weapons law never names switchblades/automatics; such a knife is legal to own and carry openly but, like any knife, can't be carried concealed if its blade exceeds 3 inches (R.I. Gen. Laws 11-47-42).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: webserver.rilegislature.gov · Full Rhode Island rule →

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