Features A Reversed Serration Bowie With Side Reverse Serration.

 

15" Overall, 9.25" Blade, 5.75" Handle.

If that's not legal how about this Necklace with Hidden Knives?

 

Knuckle stun gun

 

That knife reminds me of my knife. Probably just as practical too, heh.

 

 

I was confused for the longest time, but my understanding of the law is that there is no overall length limit. Instead, a retailer has to ensure the buyer is 18 if they are purchasing a knife over 10'':

2C:39-9.1... Any person who sells any hunting, fishing,

combat or survival knife having a blade length of five

inches or more or an overall length of 10 inches or more

to a person under 18 years of age commits a crime of the

fourth degree...

 

Also, there is a named ban list for 'prohibited weapons and devices' as well:

2C:39-3 Prohibited Weapons and Devices...

e. Certain weapons. Any person who knowingly has in his

possession any gravity knife, switchblade knife, dagger,

dirk, stiletto, billy, blackjack, metal knuckle, sandclub,

slingshot, cestus or similar leather band studded with

metal filings or razor blades imbedded in wood, ballistic

knife, without any explainable lawful purpose, is guilty

of a crime of the fourth degree.

 

2C:39-1 h. "Gravity knife" means any knife which has a

blade which is released from the handle or sheath thereof

by the force of gravity or the application of centrifugal

force... p. "Switchblade knife" means any knife or similar

device which has blade which opens automatically by hand

pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in

the handle of the knife... u. "Ballistic knife" means any

weapon or other device capable of lethal use and which can

propel a knife blade.

 

I'm sure some of the other knife experts can chime in though. Otherwise, your stuff looks fine.

 

[info taken from: http://knife-expert.com/nj.txt]

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Where would you sheath them??

 

And it is only ILLEGAL if you get caught...right?? lol

"without any explainable lawful purpose" is the interesting bit there.

 

I've been a renrat for a number of years, and knives like that were openly sold at the old New Jersey Renfaire in Somerset. I own a couple of cheap "decorative" pieces larger and spikier than that (which, admittedly, I don't carry on my person outside of the house). I've *walked by* cops with a big old knife hanging from my belt on my way into that faire; one that I would certainly consider to be a "dagger" and was labeled as such when I bought it.

 

Follow the 11th commandment ("Don't get caught") and the 12th ("don't be stupid") and you should be OK. IANAL, however. But it wouldn't appear to be flat-out illegal in NJ to own.

I think there are a few key points:

 

"Any person who knowingly has in his possession any {gravity knife, etc} without any explainable lawful purpose, is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree."

 

Key point: "explainable lawful purpose"

 

Another paragraph says "A person carrying a firearm or knife in the woods or fields or upon the waters of this State for the purpose of hunting, target practice or fishing, provided that the firearm or knife is legal and appropriate for hunting or fishing purposes in this State and he has in his possession a valid hunting license, or, with respect to fresh water fishing, a valid fishing license;"

 

Key point: If you have a knife that it is appropriate for a lawful purpose like hunting/fishing and you are actually using it for that lawful purpose, you're fine.

 

I think the OP's knife would not fit criteria for "appropriate for a lawful purpose". So it may be legal to own it, but I think that if it was carried outside of the home the person who is in possession of it could be charged with a crime.