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North Carolina Concealed Knife Carry (2026)

Conditional: 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).

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Concealed Knife Carry in states bordering North Carolina

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

GeorgiaPermitted
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).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: gov.georgia.gov · Full Georgia 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SC's concealed-weapon statute (16-23-460) was repealed by the 2024 Constitutional Carry Act, so no state law bars carrying an ordinary knife concealed.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 →
VirginiaConditional
An adult may carry a common folding pocketknife concealed, but concealing a dirk, bowie, stiletto, ballistic knife, machete or like weapon is a Class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code 18.2-308).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →

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