Montana has reformed an important knife law that now allows for the concealed carry of a knife with a blade longer than 4 inches, according to Knife Rights.org.
Gov. Steve Bullock allowed HB 251 to become law without his signature. The new statute, which becomes effective Oct. 1, also removed several implements from a list of prohibited items for concealed carry. The new law will cover daggers, dirks, sword canes, razors and “knuckles.”
Passage of the legislation is another victory for Knife Rights, an advocacy group that reminds citizens that the “arms” mentioned in the Second Amendment includes things other than firearms. Previously, Knife Rights has successfully lobbied for statutory reforms in Alaska, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin. The group has been supported by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms since its inception.
The Montana legislation was sponsored by Rep. Kirk Wagoner. It passed the State Senate 38-11 and the House 70-29.
