Automatic knives, legality?

Legality of spring assisted knives in Wisconsin?

• Answer:

  Maybe (I would say yes), it specifically says "button/spring or gravity" But a true spring assisted knife doesn't deploy via device or mechanism it only aids the the person in opening the knife. The blade is opened by you and the spring assists the opening. ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// ///// Wisconsin - 941.24. Possession of switchblade knife. (1) Whoever manufactures, sells or offers to sell, transports, purchases, possesses or goes armed with any knife having a blade which opens by pressing a button, spring or other device in the handle or by gravity or by a thrust or movement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor... [Note: the wording of this statute is different from all other state switchblade statutes.] Wisconsin - 941.23 Carrying concealed weapon. Any person except a peace officer who goes armed with a concealed and dangerous weapon is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Wisconsin Case Law: To "go armed" does not require going anywhere. The elements for a violation of s. 941.23 are: 1) a dangerous weapon is on the defendant's person or within reach; 2) the defendant is aware of the weapon's presence; and 3) the weapon is hidden. State v. Keith, 175 Wis. 2d 75, 498 N.W.2d 865 (Ct. App. 1993). Judges are not peace officers authorized to carry concealed weapons. 69 Atty. Gen. 66.