Question on knife legality?

[mnparkour]

hi, being someone who collects knives i was looking into knife legality and was wondering if someone could interpret this (especially the bold text)

Minnesota
updated 11/16/05

- Section 609.02 Definitions.
Subdivision 6. Dangerous weapon. "Dangerous weapon" means
any firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, or any device designed
as a weapon and capable of producing death or great bodily harm,
any combustible or flammable liquid or other device or
instrumentality that, in the manner it is used or intended to be
used, is calculated or likely to produce death or great bodily
harm, or any fire that is used to produce death or great bodily
harm.


- Section 609.66. Dangerous weapons.
Subdivision 1.
Acts prohibited. Whoever does any of the following is
guilty of a crime... (4) manufactures, transfers, or
possesses metal knuckles or a switch blade knife opening
automatically; or
(5) possesses any other dangerous article or substance
for the purpose of being used unlawfully as a weapon
against another...

Subdivision 1c. Felony; furnishing a dangerous weapon.
Whoever recklessly furnishes a person with a dangerous weapon in
conscious disregard of a known substantial risk that the object
will be possessed or used in furtherance of a felony crime of
violence is guilty of a felony...

Subdivision 1d. Possession on school property... whoever
possesses, stores, or keeps a dangerous weapon or uses or
brandishes a replica firearm or a BB gun while knowingly on
school property is guilty of a felony... [exception for gun
and knife shows held on school property]

Subdivision 1g. Felony; possession in courthouse or certain
state buildings. (a) A person who commits either of the
following acts is guilty of a felony...
(1) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives
within any courthouse complex; or
(2) possesses a dangerous weapon, ammunition, or explosives
in any state building within the Capitol Area described in
chapter 15B, other than the National Guard Armory.


Subdivision 2. Exceptions. Nothing in this section
prohibits the possession of the articles mentioned by
museums or collectors of art or for other lawful purposes
of public exhibition.




what qualifies someone as a collector of art?

thanks in advance mnparkour

[retdetsgt]

As the law states, it depends on what you intend to do with it. It's perfectly legal in most places to own a sword as long as you don't walk down the street with it. Collecting and carrying it around are two different things. With the exception of few places, it's perfectly legal to keep a loaded handgun in your home with no permit. But the rules change when you leave the house with it.

[Samuel]

get to the point - what are you thinking about buying/possessing :confused:

[mnparkour]

"get to the point - what are you thinking about buying/possessing"


i was thinking of buying a butterfly knife and keeping it in my house on display

[Samuel]

"get to the point - what are you thinking about buying/possessing"


i was thinking of buying a butterfly knife and keeping it in my house on display

IMO, "MOST LIKELY" you will Not have a problem with that. IF, however, you are a dirt bag who has drawn LE attention to your home, you Could additionally get "hassled" for possessing it. Also IMO, depending on what your display looks like, how many knives are in it, how much everything cost, etc etc etc, you still may have difficulty proving or establishing "collector" status...