Brass Knuckles Legality By State 2024

	Alabama	With Permit
	Alaska	Illegal
	Arizona	Legal
	Arkansas	Illegal
	California	Illegal
	Colorado	Illegal
	Connecticut	With Permit
	Delaware	With Permit
	Florida	With Permit
	Georgia	Legal
	Hawaii	Legal
	Idaho	Legal
	Illinois	Illegal
	Indiana	Legal
	Iowa	Legal
	Kansas	Illegal
	Kentucky	With Permit
	Louisiana	With Permit
	Maine	Illegal
	Maryland	With Permit
	Massachusetts	Illegal
	Michigan	Illegal
	Minnesota	Illegal
	Mississippi	With Permit
	Missouri	Illegal
	Montana	Legal
	Nebraska	With Permit
	Nevada	Illegal
	New Hampshire	Illegal
	New Jersey	Illegal
	New Mexico	With Permit
	New York	Illegal
	North Carolina	With Permit
	North Dakota	With Permit
	Ohio	With Permit
	Oklahoma	Illegal
	Oregon	With Permit
	Pennsylvania	Illegal
	Rhode Island	Illegal
	South Carolina	Legal
	South Dakota	Legal
	Tennessee	Illegal
	Texas	Legal
	Utah	Legal
	Vermont	Illegal
	Virginia	With Permit
	Washington	Illegal
	West Virginia	With Permit
	Wisconsin	With Permit
	Wyoming	Legal

Introduction

Brass knuckles, those formidable pieces of metal engineered to fit around the knuckles, have been used in hand-to-hand combat for centuries. While many countries worldwide have outright banned their possession and use, the United States lacks a federal regulation. This has resulted in diverse policies across states, with some permitting ownership and others banning them outright.

There's a distinct divide concerning brass knuckle legality across the U.S, with states either labeling them as 'Legal', 'Illegal', or 'With Permit'.
No state ranks dominantly over others in terms of legality, indicating a lack of uniform consensus on the issue nationwide.
Interestingly, a number of states opt for a middle ground, allowing ownership 'With Permit'. This includes prominent states such as North Dakota, Alabama, and North Carolina.
Of all fifty states, the majority lean towards 'With Permit' status, indicating a tendency for regulation over a complete ban or unrestricted legality.

By Region

Alabama

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Alaska

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Arizona

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Arkansas

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California

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Colorado

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Connecticut

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Delaware

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Florida

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Georgia

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Hawaii

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Idaho

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Illinois

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Indiana

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Iowa

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Kansas

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Kentucky

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Maryland

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Missouri

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Montana

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Nebraska

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Nevada

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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New Mexico

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Oklahoma

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Oregon

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Texas

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Utah

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Vermont

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Virginia

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Washington

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West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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Additional Legality Datasets

Brass Knuckles Legality By State

Introduction

By Region

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

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Rhode Island

South Carolina

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Tennessee

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Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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