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Georgia Concealed Knife Carry (2026)

Permitted: An adult may carry a knife concealed in Georgia; only a knife with a blade over 12 inches is a regulated weapon, and a lawful weapons carrier may carry even that (O.C.G.A. 16-11-126).

PermittedVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Concealed Knife Carry in states bordering Georgia

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

AlabamaPermitted
Alabama's concealed-weapon statute (13A-11-50, as amended 2022) now covers only a pistol or firearm, so concealed carry of a knife is not restricted by state law.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
FloridaConditional
A common pocketknife isn't a 'weapon' and may be carried concealed; concealing other knives needs concealed-carry eligibility (permitless since 2023) (Fla. Stat. 790.01).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: leg.state.fl.us · Full Florida rule →
North CarolinaConditional
Carrying a concealed bowie knife, dirk, dagger or other deadly weapon of like kind (off one's own premises) is a Class 2 misdemeanor; an ordinary pocketknife carried closed is exempt (N.C.G.S. 14-269).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
South CarolinaPermitted
SC's concealed-weapon statute (16-23-460) was repealed by the 2024 Constitutional Carry Act, so no state law bars carrying an ordinary knife concealed.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: scstatehouse.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee does not restrict carrying a knife, openly or concealed; the carrying-with-intent-to-go-armed offense (T.C.A. 39-17-1307(a)(1)) reaches only a firearm or a club, not knives.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com · Full Tennessee rule →

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