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Washington Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws (2026)

Restricted: Washington still bans spring-blade knives (switchblades, gravity and OTF knives): making, selling or possessing one is a gross misdemeanor (RCW 9.41.250).

RestrictedVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Switchblade & Automatic Knife Laws in states bordering Washington

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

IdahoPermitted
Idaho has no law banning ownership, sale, or carry of automatic/switchblade knives; it regulates only dirks, dirk knives, bowie knives and daggers as concealed deadly weapons (Idaho Code 18-3302).
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: legislature.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
OregonConditional
Owning and openly carrying an automatic/switchblade knife is legal in Oregon, but ORS 166.240 makes carrying one concealed a misdemeanor.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: oregonlegislature.gov · Full Oregon rule →

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